We routinely leverage our resources to meet the transportation planning needs and priorities of our member agencies and local communities. We accomplish this by completing studies internally or through consultant services. We typically pursue planning activities that address transportation safety, reliability, access to basic needs, and walking and bicycling. Many of these initiatives stem from recommendations in our countywide long-range Transportation Plan – Moving Dutchess Forward – or through a formal request by a member agency or municipality.
Visit our Planning Studies Map to easily reference the locations of our published transportation studies.
Route 9 / 9D Signal Study
We are close to finishing a traffic signal optimization study for 19 intersections on Routes 9 and 9D in Southern Dutchess. The study will identify ways to adjust signal timings and/or better coordinate signals to improve traffic flow on these two critical corridors.
Beacon Sidewalk Condition Inventory
We are currently working with the City of Beacon on an inventory and condition assessment of sidewalks across the city. The results will provide them with accurate data to maintain their sidewalks and plan future pedestrian projects.
Safety Assessments
A Safety Assessment is a formal examination of an existing or planned transportation facility (road, intersection, sidewalk, or trail) by an independent, multi-disciplinary Safety Assessment Team. Safety Assessments evaluate potential issues and identify solutions that improve safety for all types of travel. Safety Assessments answer these basic questions:
1. What elements of the facility present a safety concern? To what extent, to which types of transportation, and under what circumstances?
2. What opportunities exist to eliminate or mitigate identified safety concerns? Are there low-cost solutions or countermeasures that would improve safety?
Since 2012, we have completed a series of assessments on high-crash county and local roads and intersections (see the Safety Studies on our Publications Page). Recommendations typically address reducing vehicle speeds, stabilizing road shoulders, reducing horizontal and vertical curvatures, and improving sight distances and signage. We identify locations based on crash data and input from local agencies and municipalities. If you have a road or intersection you would like us to consider, please call or email us.
