Thursday, February 6, 2020
Making Hudson More Pedestrian Friendly
Assemblymember Didi Barrett announced today that the City of Hudson has received approval to begin a project that will help improve pedestrian safety and accessibility. Hudson has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) for the installation of new solar-powered crosswalk signals which will enhance the city's walkability. The grant will fund the installation of sixteen crosswalk signals across eight road crossings. In the press release announcing the grant, Barrett expressed gratitude to the DOT for their investment in Hudson and to Fifth Ward alderman Dominic Merante for his leadership in this initiative.
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Will any of these devices be installed at the intersections along the TRUCK ROUTE which have NO painted crosswalks, and appear never to have had them? Columbia at 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th! Or will all or most be found on Warren Street? B Huston
ReplyDeleteProbably thanks due to Peter Spear, 'the Hudson 4', as well for pointing out the need for better cross-walk signs.
ReplyDeleteTRUCKS ... are the problem ... why can't Ms Barrett do anything about getting rid of the truck route that I've been hearing about for 21 years. $100,00 worth of Lip Stick from the DOT won't cure the real problem.
ReplyDeleteBarrett got the money and it is now in City Hall's hands - She no longer has anything to do with it. I asked at her office last week. Apparently the city is going to get help from DOT to pursue a new route. That is troubling. B HUSTON
DeleteAlderman Merante worked on the grant for the solar crosswalks and kept that issue front and center in the Police Committee when he and I both served on this in the last administration.
ReplyDeleteAs I understand it, the signals are to be placed at crosswalks such as Union Street by the post office; Warren St at the Opera House & the cross walks up by the hospital. The signals that the grant was awarded for was not those that could be integrated with traffic signals. These are specifically for those crosswalks that have no lights, or signals and are just painted lines in the street.
There is a separate traffic study that was submitted by Mayor Rector & Assemblymember Barrett last year that I believe is in process.
Not sure why we can't thank folks for the work that has been done and continue to push for more. There's nothing wrong with acknowledging one problem solved while still demanding solutions for other problems.
Thanks for the details, Rob, and yes, there has been a big effort on Dominic's part. Of course, DPW still needs to install these things and they have to work well before any congratulations are offered. B HUSTON
DeleteKudos to Alderman Merante for proving that sitting down and doing the hard work is far more effective than attention-grabbing theatrics. Some might call it a revolutionary approach.
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