Comments on: Progress At Long Island's "Black Box" DOT http://blog.tstc.org/2009/04/06/progress-at-long-islands-black-box-dot/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Howard Cohen http://blog.tstc.org/2009/04/06/progress-at-long-islands-black-box-dot/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 Howard Cohen Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:35:27 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=3903#comment-1149 Change #1: A “Green Route 347″ Advocates have fought various iterations of the 15-mile road expansion of Route 347 since at least 1999 (see MTR #245). In February, NYSDOT Commissioner Astrid Glynn announced a new approach to the project. The new Vision Plan for Route 347 involves a new suburban boulevard design, a 15-mile separated bike and pedestrian path, safety enhancements for pedestrians, ---------------------------------------------------- **Bike path for who? Only 5% of the US population ride bikes, over 750 fatalities a year, and 500,000 a year wind up in a hospitals emergency room. Here on Long Island a bike path will be used only 65 percent of the time, because of weather conditions (rain, snow and ice). ----------------------------------------------------- and aesthetic improvements. -------------------------------------------------- Long Island's Northern State Parkway is on of the nation's most beautiful highways, the extension is route 347. Route 347 is also very beautiful right now, some of the center of the roadway needs maintenance but otherwise it is very nice as is. ----------------------------------------------- I would think the service road on the LIE would be a much better place for a bike path. ------------------------------------------------ Route 347 is a greenway currently (not a vision but fact) Though the agency will widen the first, westernmost portion of the road, it says it is still considering alternatives for future sections. Advocates hope this takes the form of a corridor planning study with the Town of Brookhaven that looks at densifying land uses to reduce future growth in driving and the need for a larger road. Region 10 staff is already approaching businesses about building on large parking lots that presently line the road. Commissioner Glynn has said this project will be a showcase for NYSDOT’s GreenLITES sustainability rating program, so the stakes are high. ____________________________________________ I agree Route 347 needs to be expanded but not for pedestrians and bikes. We don't want people and kids on bikes riding along side this major road. You want bike to travel on a separate road for bikes great, but not on Route 347. ------------------------------------------------- Is it possible to obtain a copy of the current engineering diagrams for the first 2 phase of this project. Would like to see the road and where the expansion will expand to. Thanks! Change #1: A “Green Route 347″
Advocates have fought various iterations of the 15-mile road expansion of Route 347 since at least 1999 (see MTR #245). In February, NYSDOT Commissioner Astrid Glynn announced a new approach to the project. The new Vision Plan for Route 347 involves a new suburban boulevard design, a 15-mile separated bike and pedestrian path, safety enhancements for pedestrians,
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**Bike path for who?
Only 5% of the US population ride bikes, over 750 fatalities a year, and 500,000 a year wind up in a hospitals emergency room. Here on Long Island a bike path will be used only 65 percent of the time, because of weather conditions (rain, snow and ice).
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and aesthetic improvements.
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Long Island’s Northern State Parkway is on of the nation’s most beautiful highways, the extension is route 347. Route 347 is also very beautiful right now, some of the center of the roadway needs maintenance but otherwise it is very nice as is.
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I would think the service road on the LIE would be a much better place for a bike path.
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Route 347 is a greenway currently (not a vision but fact)

Though the agency will widen the first, westernmost portion of the road, it says it is still considering alternatives for future sections. Advocates hope this takes the form of a corridor planning study with the Town of Brookhaven that looks at densifying land uses to reduce future growth in driving and the need for a larger road. Region 10 staff is already approaching businesses about building on large parking lots that presently line the road. Commissioner Glynn has said this project will be a showcase for NYSDOT’s GreenLITES sustainability rating program, so the stakes are high.
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I agree Route 347 needs to be expanded but not for pedestrians and bikes.

We don’t want people and kids on bikes riding along side this major road.

You want bike to travel on a separate road for bikes great, but not on Route 347.
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Is it possible to obtain a copy of the current engineering diagrams for the first 2 phase of this project.
Would like to see the road and where the expansion will expand to.

Thanks!

]]> By: Actions for NYSDOT’s Acting Commissioner « Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2009/04/06/progress-at-long-islands-black-box-dot/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Actions for NYSDOT’s Acting Commissioner « Mobilizing the Region Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:19:28 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=3903#comment-1148 [...] candidate for this program. Region 10 (NYSDOT’s Long Island regional office) issued a “Vision Plan for a Green Route 347” last year that includes a suburban greenway and a more multimodal approach, a huge [...] [...] candidate for this program. Region 10 (NYSDOT’s Long Island regional office) issued a “Vision Plan for a Green Route 347” last year that includes a suburban greenway and a more multimodal approach, a huge [...]

]]> By: NYSDOT Commissioner to Step Down, Leaving Reform Efforts Unfinished « Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2009/04/06/progress-at-long-islands-black-box-dot/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 NYSDOT Commissioner to Step Down, Leaving Reform Efforts Unfinished « Mobilizing the Region Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:31:59 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=3903#comment-1146 [...] — specifically, at the regional offices which handle most projects. Glynn was beginning to make progress at Long Island’s Region 10, where engagement from local advocates and pressure from agency [...] [...] — specifically, at the regional offices which handle most projects. Glynn was beginning to make progress at Long Island’s Region 10, where engagement from local advocates and pressure from agency [...]

]]> By: long island girl http://blog.tstc.org/2009/04/06/progress-at-long-islands-black-box-dot/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 long island girl Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:04:37 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=3903#comment-1147 this is great news hearing that there are a lot of progress with the project. hope it will be done soon. this is great news hearing that there are a lot of progress with the project. hope it will be done soon.

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