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Requesting the New York State Department of Transportation (NYS DOT) to Further Study Traffic Light Phasing at RT 9 and RT 199

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One-time (complete)formal_resolutionone_timeRequest that NYS DOT re-examine traffic flow and phasing at the Route 9 and Route 199 intersection and upgrade traffic control software and hardware to current standards.
First seen
2017-12-11
Latest event
2017-12-11
adopted
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RESOLVED

  1. the Village Board of the Village of Red Hook asks that NYS DOT re-examine traffic flow both on site and with any technical means (modem) to bring the traffic control up to the most current and efficient software and hardware options.
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  • WHEREAS, the active, vibrant village center includes both large volumes of vehicle traffic and pedestrian traffic at the intersection of Rt 9 and Rt 199
  • WHEREAS, the NYS DOT owns and controls the traffic light and timing/phase control mechanisms at the intersection and designs the patterns to regulate vehicle and pedestrian flow
  • WHEREAS, there is a need to have the most current program and phase control available so traffic and pedestrians can move as freely as possible
  • WHEREAS, there appears to be inconsistent phase control and resulting vehicle traffic delays at the computer sensor controlled intersection

Lifecycle (1 event)

2017-12-11adoptedvote: unanimous
Approve Resolution 35-2017 requesting NYS DOT further study traffic light phasing at Route 9 and Route 199.
moved by Blundell · seconded by Trapp
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Resolved
  1. the Village Board of the Village of Red Hook asks that NYS DOT re-examine traffic flow both on site and with any technical means (modem) to bring the traffic control up to the most current and efficient software and hardware options.
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, the active, vibrant village center includes both large volumes of vehicle traffic and pedestrian traffic at the intersection of Rt 9 and Rt 199
  • WHEREAS, the NYS DOT owns and controls the traffic light and timing/phase control mechanisms at the intersection and designs the patterns to regulate vehicle and pedestrian flow
  • WHEREAS, there is a need to have the most current program and phase control available so traffic and pedestrians can move as freely as possible
  • WHEREAS, there appears to be inconsistent phase control and resulting vehicle traffic delays at the computer sensor controlled intersection
Subject key: route_9_route_199_traffic_light_phasing