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Requesting the New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) to Study Traffic Light Need at RT 9 and Amherst Road/Firehouse Lane, Village of Red Hook

↑Meetings/Resolutions/34-2017
One-time (complete)formal_resolutionone_timeRequest that NYS DOT conduct a warrant study of traffic flow at the intersection of Route 9 and Amherst Road/Firehouse Lane to determine if a traffic light is required.
First seen
2017-12-11
Latest event
2017-12-11
adopted
Expires
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Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. the Village Board of the Village of Red Hook asks that NYS DOT do a warrant study of the traffic flow at this intersection to see if a traffic light is required.
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  • WHEREAS, the active village center, two retail operations, significant commuter traffic volume and a residential sub-division generates increased vehicle traffic and pedestrian traffic at the intersection of Rt 9 and Amherst Road/Firehouse Lane
  • WHEREAS, the Village Board has no direct authority over Rt 9 NYS DOT roads nor can it design and modify traffic patterns since NYS DOT owns and controls the Rt 9 roadway
  • WHEREAS, the Village Board is seeking improvement options at this intersection including a traffic light or other control mechanisms at the intersection to regulate vehicle and pedestrian flow so vehicles can better enter Rt 9 from Firehouse Lane and Amherst Road
  • WHEREAS, there is a need to have the most current mechanism and design available so traffic and pedestrians can move as freely as possible
  • WHEREAS, a next step is to have NYS DOT does a current traffic study

Lifecycle (1 event)

2017-12-11adoptedvote: unanimous
Approve Resolution 34-2017 requesting NYS DOT conduct a traffic light study at Route 9 and Amherst Road/Firehouse Lane.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Kovalchik
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Resolved
  1. the Village Board of the Village of Red Hook asks that NYS DOT do a warrant study of the traffic flow at this intersection to see if a traffic light is required.
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the active village center, two retail operations, significant commuter traffic volume and a residential sub-division generates increased vehicle traffic and pedestrian traffic at the intersection of Rt 9 and Amherst Road/Firehouse Lane
  • WHEREAS, the Village Board has no direct authority over Rt 9 NYS DOT roads nor can it design and modify traffic patterns since NYS DOT owns and controls the Rt 9 roadway
  • WHEREAS, the Village Board is seeking improvement options at this intersection including a traffic light or other control mechanisms at the intersection to regulate vehicle and pedestrian flow so vehicles can better enter Rt 9 from Firehouse Lane and Amherst Road
  • WHEREAS, there is a need to have the most current mechanism and design available so traffic and pedestrians can move as freely as possible
  • WHEREAS, a next step is to have NYS DOT does a current traffic study
Subject key: amherst_firehouse_traffic_light_study