Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC), Albany, New York
Figure 2: Map from US 422 Corridor Newsletter
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Potential Strategies for this Congested Corridor
Very Appropriate Strategies:
- Closed Loop Computerized Traffic Signals
- Channelization
- Center Turn Lanes
- County and Local Road Connectivity
- Transit First Policy
- Expanded Parking/Improved Access to Stations (all modes)
- More Frequent Transit or More Hours of Service
- Extensions or Changes in Bus Routes
Secondary Strategies:
- Automated Toll Collection Improvements
- Transit Signal Priority (TSP)
- Environmental Justic Outreach for Decision-Making
- Multilingual and Non-Traditional Communication
- Planning and Design for Nonmotorized Transportation
- Enhanced Transit Amenities and Safety
- Jughandles
- Tolls/Congestion Pricing
- Local Delivery Service
- Environmentally Friendly Transportation Policies
- Context Sensitive Design
- Park-and-Ride Lots
- Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
- Major Reconstruction with Minor Capacity Additions
- Transportation Services for Specific Populations
- Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) or Exclusive Right-of-Way Bus Lanes
- Regional or Intercity Rail Service
- Interchange with Related Road Segments
(See Report for more strategies.)
Useful Strategies for Almost Anywhere
- Safety Improvements and Programs
- Improvements for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
- Basic Upgrading of Traffic Signals
- Intersection Improvements of a Limited Scale
- Bottleneck Improvements of a Limited Scale, Vehicle or Rail
- Accessibility and Environmental Justice
- Access Management
- Marketing/Outreach for Transit and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) services including Carpool, Vanpool, and Ridesharing Programs, Alternate Work Hours, Telecommuting, Guaranteed Ride Home, TransitChek, Carsharing, and One-less-car Programs (where these strategies are applicable)
- Revision of Existing Land Use/Transportation Regulations
- Growth Management and Smarth Growth
Map Explanations
Strategies — A brief definition of each strategy is available at http://www.dvrpc.org/asp/pubs/publicationabstract.asp?pub_id=92006.
CMP Criteria Analysis — The CMP used eight criteria including current daily and peak-hour traffic congestion based on 2025 traffic model simulations, heavily used roads and intermodal facilities, current and potential transit and freight needs, segments with high crash rates, and coordination with regional land use goals. Roadway segments exhibiting multiple criteria are a starting point for further consideration of improvements. The CMP also advances the environment, community, and economic development goals of the Long-Range Plan (see back page).
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