FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 7, 2020
City of Kingston
to Host Virtual Public Meeting for the Henry Street Safe Routes to School
Project
KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble is
pleased to announce that a virtual public meeting will be held for the Henry
Street Safe Routes to School Project on December 16, 2020 at 12:00pm. City
staff and the engineering consultant GPI will share information about design
alternatives.
The Henry Street Safe Routes to School
Project aims to provide safe accommodations for pedestrians and bicyclists
along Henry Street. The preliminary plan for the project proposed a multi-use
pathway on one side of the street, however, due to constraints on the street
discovered as the engineers advanced the plan, a new plan with 6-foot sidewalks
will be presented. The new design plan recommends 11-foot travel lanes, 7-foot
parking lanes, 6-foot sidewalks, and grass strips with street trees between the
sidewalk and curb. The 6-foot sidewalks will provide accommodations for
pedestrians and younger bicyclists. More experienced bicyclists will use the
vehicle travel lanes. The project will also include accessible ramps at
intersections, crosswalk markings, signs, and striping. A bicycle shelter will
be installed at the George Washington Elementary School for public use.
It is expected that design will be
completed in the spring and the project will be bid next year with construction
potentially beginning in the fall of 2021.
“We are excited to move the Henry Street
project forward, which will be the next large streetscape project that the City
will embark on,” said Mayor Noble. “Not only will it beautify the street, most
importantly the re-design will provide a safe route to school for students at
George Washington, which is a walking school.”
At the public meeting, participants will
be able to ask questions via the chat feature, which will be moderated by
Kristen Wilson, the Director of Grants Management. Simultaneous Spanish
interpretation will be offered during the meeting. A recording of the meeting
in English and Spanish will be available on the City’s YouTube channel
following the meeting. Following the meeting the public can provide comments at
Engage Kingston until January 11,
2021.
The Henry Street Safe Routes to School
Project is funded by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)
Transportation Alternatives Program and local funds.
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