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Public Meeting #2 MEETING December 11, 2002 Route 63 Corridor Study NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION New York State Department of Transportation, Region 4 In cooperation with: The SEAR-BROWN Group Howard/Stein-Hudson

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NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

In cooperation with: The SEAR-BROWN Group Howard/Stein-Hudson Associates Fisher Associates

MEETING – December 11, 2002

Route 63 Corridor Study Public Meeting #2

New York State Department of Transportation, Region 4

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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Project Team

Joan Dupont RPPM Dan McCusker

  • Asst. Consultant Mngr

Bob Cody Highway Design Sear-Brown Julie Platt Traffic Engineer Sear-Brown Lorenzo Rotoli Data/Safety Fisher Assoc. John Walsh Planner Sear-Brown John DeMuro Community Involvement Howard/Stein-Hudson Charles Huffine Project Manager Sear-Brown Bob Traver Consultant Manager Charles Moynihan Regional Director

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Purpose of Study

  • Corridor Study to address increasing

Truck Traffic in Route 63, 20, 77 Corridor in Genesee, Livingston and Wyoming Counties

  • Identify and Implement Transportation

Improvements that will allow for Safe and Efficient Passage of Truck Traffic

  • Improve Seasonal Traffic Conditions

around Six Flags-Darien Lake area

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Study Area

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Study Goals

  • Identify the Problems
  • Develop Proposed Solutions that

Address the Identified Problems

  • Incorporate Community Needs
  • Assure that Solutions Maximize the

Return on Resources Invested

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Study Objectives

  • Provide for Improved Safety by

Reducing the Number and Severity

  • f Accidents
  • Improve Operational Efficiency and

Mobility

  • Address Truck Traffic
  • Reduce Seasonal Delays near Six

Flags - Darien Lake

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Study Objectives

  • Help the Decision-Makers, the

Public, Local Agencies, and Other Stakeholders understand what is behind the Problem

  • Work with these Groups to Identify

the Best Set of Cost-Effective Solutions

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Study Objectives

  • Minimize Impacts of Proposed Solutions
  • Solutions should be consistent with

Community Values, Resources and Land Use Patterns

  • Facilitate Economic Development
  • Maximize User Benefits
  • Maximize Cost-Effectiveness
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Truck Travel Trends

  • “Just in Time” Delivery
  • NAFTA
  • Large Increase in Flow of Goods

between USA and Canada

  • Most By Heavy Vehicles
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US/Canada Annual Truck Trade

Truck Trade between Canada and the U.S

Annual Tonne-Kilometres 1989 - 1999

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Year Tonne-Km (billions)

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Public Involvement

  • Round 1 Meetings

Elected Officials Meetings Local Transportation Agency and Municipality Meetings Interested Stakeholder Meetings Public Information Meetings Workshops/Focus Groups

  • Study Advisory Group Meetings
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Public Involvement

  • Mailing List

Anyone Interested

  • Web Page

Opportunity for Input

www.dot.state.ny.us/route63.html

  • Two-Way Communication
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Issues Raised by the Public

  • Route 77

travel speed congestion truck turning movements bottleneck caused by the CSX Railroad bridge in Corfu safety issues

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Issues Raised by the Public

  • Route 20

travel speeds – particularly at night conflicts between truck traffic and farm traffic local intersections located on/near hills and curves geometry at the East Road intersection safety issues

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Issues Raised by the Public

  • Route 63

effect of hills leading into Pavilion safety issues and impacts on the York Central School intersection of Route 20A/Route 63 impacts of truck volumes, travel speeds and driver habits on quality of life safety issues - Peoria Curve

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Features Inventory/Data Collection

  • Culture

Primarily Rural in Nature

  • Economic Characteristics

Base in Agriculture and Dairy Mining and Logging Some Newer Light Industrial

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Seasonal Traffic Variations

  • Traffic Volumes Increase on

Route 77 dramatically during the Six Flags Darien-Lake season

  • Heavy Vehicles Do Not

Significantly Vary

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Speed Study

  • Average Speeds ~50 mph for

Cars and Trucks

  • Peak Speeds above Speed Limits
  • Disregard for Speed Limits
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Slow-Moving Vehicles

  • School Buses
  • Farm Equipment
  • Disparate Speeds Lead to Safety

Concerns

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Existing Traffic Operations

  • Traffic Counts
  • Level of Service Analysis
  • No Operational Problems Except
  • n Route 77 During the Six

Flags-Darien Lake season

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Truck Origin/Destination Survey

  • Mail back Postcard Survey
  • 24 Locations to Capture Heavy

Vehicles Entering the Study Area

  • Questions on origin, destination, stop

locations, frequency of trip, truck size, state routes traveled, and primary commodities hauled

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Truck Characteristics

Heavy Vehicles

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Truck Characteristics

NOT Heavy Vehicles

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Heavy Vehicle Statistics

  • Route 63

2,046 Trucks per Day (31% of Total Vehicles)

  • Route 20

1,800 Trucks per Day (25% of Total Vehicles)

  • Route 77

1,440 Trucks per Day (24% of Total Vehicles)

  • Typical Rural State Route

200-300 Trucks per Day (5%-8% Total Vehicles

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Truck Travel Characteristics

Heavy Vehicle Origins/Destinations

External to Internal 13% Internal to External 14% Unknown 2% Internal to Internal 28% Pass- Through 18% Regional Pass- Through 25%

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Truck Travel Characteristics

Overall Trip Frequency

Multiple times per week 39% Yearly 8% Weekly 25% Bi-weekly 14% Monthly 14%

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Truck Travel Characteristics

Truck Size

3-axle 11% 4-axle 5% 53' trailer 14% 5-axle 29% 2-axle 6-tire 23% tandem- trailer 11% 6-axle 5% Bus 2%

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Summary of Truck Characteristics

  • Heavy truck volumes vary between 500 and 2,100

vehicles per day

  • Heavy vehicle volumes remain relatively steady

until after 11:00 PM

  • The majority of trucks surveyed operate through

the area once per week or more

  • 59% of trucks surveyed were large trucks – 5 or 6

axle semi’s or tandem trailer

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Truck Origins/Destinations

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Truck Use on Corridor

  • Route 63 Corridor is ~30 miles Shorter

than I-390/I-90 Route

  • Average Truck Speed on Route 63 Corridor

is 61 mph

  • Average Truck Speed on I-390/I-90 is 71

mph

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Truck Use on Corridor

  • Calculated Truck Operating Costs
  • Drivers save ~ $36 by taking the Route 63

Corridor

  • Even with tolls removed from the

Thruway, Drivers would save ~ $30

  • Removing the Thruway Tolls would have

little effect on the Primary Focus Highways

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Truck Driver Input

  • Surveys, Focus Group, Local Diner
  • Large, For-Hire Truck Companies Direct

Drivers to use I-390/I-90: Safety Higher Speeds Tolls Reimbursed Flatter Avoids Slow Village Areas Less Driver Confusion

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Truck Driver Input

  • Smaller and Independent Truck Companies

choose to use Route 63 corridor:

Shorter Less Traffic Like to Stop at Local Truck Stop Driver Paid by the Mile – Directed to use Shortest Route Use when Empty or “Backhauling” Low Value Loads

  • About 70% of Pass-Through Truck Drivers

who use Route 63 Would NOT switch to Thruway if tolls were removed

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Safety Analysis

  • Highway Features Inventory

Identify Potential Geometry Problems Focus on Ones that are Safety Concerns

  • 33 High Accident Locations Identified
  • Chose Top 15 Locations Based on

Number of Accidents, Accident Types, Severity, Truck Involvement, Public Input

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Safety Issues Summary

  • 292 accidents occurred at the 15 locations

analyzed over the three-year analysis period

  • 81, or 28%, involved personal injury
  • 78 accidents, or 27%, involved heavy trucks
  • The locations with the highest numbers of truck

accidents occurred were:

Route 77/Route 20 intersection (13 of 20, or 65%) Route 63/Route 36 intersection (11 of 31, or 35%) Route 63 – Peoria Curve (9 of 16, or 56%)

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Safety Issues Summary

  • The leading accident types involving trucks were

left/right turn and rear-end accidents at intersections and fixed object accidents resulting from trucks leaving the roadway – the majority at Peoria Curve

  • Truck involvement was as high as 65% at some

locations

  • High truck involvement locations are primarily

located on Routes 20 and 63 where truck volumes are the highest

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Locations with Safety Issues

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Future Traffic Conditions

  • Future Conditions

Estimated future volumes Community growth/expansion National/International plans/initiatives

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Truck Traffic Growth Trends

Truck Volumes Year 1990 2000 1994 Local/Regional Growth Pass-Thru Growth NAFTA

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Primary Study Focus

Development of alternatives that address the impacts of the high volume of trucks traveling through the region.

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Corridor-Wide/Regional Needs

  • Safety
  • Quality of Life
  • Economic Development
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Location Specific Needs

Specific locations along the corridor that exhibit problems that are directly related to or contribute to the Regional (corridor wide) problems.

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  • Safety

21 accidents

  • Majority are Rear End and

Left Turn accidents

  • Conflict occurs when

vehicles enter and exit the Thruway and the rest stops

  • Impact

Due to the rest stops and the proximity to the Thruway, truck traffic is encouraged in this area Truck traffic in this area contributes to the economic vitality of the Town of Pembroke Looking Northwest at Thruway Exit 48A

  • Pembroke

1-Route 77 / Thruway Exit 48A

Town of Pembroke, Genesee County

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  • Safety

15 accidents

  • 47% involved trucks
  • 47% were related to

congestion

  • 53% occurred during the
  • ff season months
  • Geometry

Non-standard stopping sight distance south of the intersection Looking South

  • Impact

Trucks negatively impact the Safety and Quality of life Facility does not adequately accommodate seasonal peaks Community safety, vehicle safety, Ped/Bike safety, noise, vibration and decreased mobility

2-Route 77 / Route 33

Town of Pembroke, Genesee County

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Route 77 looking north from Six Flags – Darien Lake

  • Safety

43 accidents

  • 10% involved trucks
  • 37% were related to

congestion

  • 28% occurred during the
  • ff season months
  • Impact

The high seasonal volumes have a negative effect on through mobility Vehicle safety and decreased mobility

3-Route 77,Reynolds Road to Sumner Road

Town of Pembroke, Genesee County

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  • Safety

18 accidents

  • 11% involved trucks
  • 28% were related to

congestion

  • 39% occurred during the
  • ff season months
  • Impact

Facility does not adequately accommodate seasonal peaks Vehicle safety and decreased mobility N Route 77/Sumner Road intersection

4-Route 77 / Sumner Road

Town of Darien, Genesee County

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  • Safety

20 accidents

  • 65% involved trucks
  • 45% were related to

congestion

  • 60% occurred during the off

season months

  • Geometry

Non-standard grade west of the intersection

  • Impact

Trucks negatively impact the Safety and Quality of life Facility does not adequately accommodate seasonal peaks. Community safety, vehicle safety, Ped/Bike safety, noise, vibration and decreased mobility Looking northbound at Route 77/Route 20 intersection

5-Route 77 / Route 20

Town of Darien, Genesee County

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6-Route 20 / East Road

Route 20 westbound at East Road

  • Safety
  • East Road is the primary

intersection.

  • 9 accidents
  • 56% involved trucks
  • Two (2) fatal accidents
  • 56% Right Angle accidents

Failure to Yield was the predominant contributing factor

  • Geometry
  • Non-standard stopping sight

distance west of the intersection

  • Impact
  • 39% of the vehicles traveling through the intersection of Route 20 are

Trucks

  • High travel speeds, vehicle size and limited sight distance contribute to

the number and severity of the accidents

  • Vehicle safety and decreased mobility

Town of Bethany, Genesee County

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Route 20 westbound at Route 63

  • Safety

Route 63 is the primary intersection 12 accidents

  • 50% involved trucks
  • Slippery pavement and

failure to yield Right-of- way were the leading factors

  • Geometry

Non-standard grade east of the intersection

  • Impact

39% of the vehicles west of Route 63 and 14% of the vehicles east of Route 63 are Trucks Community safety, vehicle safety and decreased mobility

7-Route 20 / Route 63

Town of Pavilion, Genesee County

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Route 63 westbound approaching Pavilion

8-Route 63 / Route 19

Town of Pavilion, Genesee County

  • Safety

5 leg intersection with Route 63 is the primary intersection 13 accidents

  • 46% involved trucks
  • High speeds on Rte. 63

and Rte. 19 and failure to yield Right-of-way were the leading factors

  • Impact

15% of the vehicles east of Route 19 and 30% of the vehicles west of Route 19 are trucks Community safety, vehicle safety, Ped/Bike safety, noise, vibration and decreased mobility

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Route 63 eastbound at Peoria Curve

9-Route 63 / Peoria Curve

Town of Covington, Wyoming County

  • Safety

16 accidents

  • 56% involved trucks
  • Curvature was the leading

factor

  • Geometry

Non-standard horizontal curve and non-standard stopping sight distance east of the curve

  • Impact

41% of the vehicles traveling this segment are trucks Community safety, vehicle safety, noise, and decreased mobility

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Route 36 northbound at Route 63

10-Route 63 / Route 36

Town of York, Livingston County

  • Safety

31 accidents

  • 24% involved trucks .
  • High speeds, disregard for

traffic control and failure to yield right-of-way were the leading factors

  • Geometry

Non-standard stopping sight distance west of the intersection

  • Impact

41% of the vehicles west of the intersection and 30% of the vehicles east of the intersection are trucks Vehicle safety, Ped/Bike safety, noise, vibration and decreased mobility

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Route 63 westbound at Genesee River bridge near Court St.

11-Route 63 / Court Street

Town of Geneseo, Livingston County

  • Safety

21 accidents

  • 33% involved trucks
  • Following to closely and

failure to yield right-of-way were the leading factors

  • Impact

25% of the vehicles traveling this segment are trucks Vehicle safety, Ped/Bike safety, and decreased mobility

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Rte 63 / Rte 20A overlap northbound, at northern 63/20A split.

12-Route 63 / Route 20A

Town of Geneseo, Livingston County

  • Safety

Route 20A overlaps with Route 63 creating two merge/diverge points 30 accidents

  • 20% involved trucks
  • Driver inattention was the

leading factor

  • Geometry

Non-standard grade on eastbound approach

  • Impact

15% of the vehicles are trucks Vehicle safety

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Rte 36 / Rte 20A overlap in Leicester

  • Safety

23 accidents

  • 9% involved trucks
  • Driver inattention and

failure to yield right-of-way were the leading factors

  • Geometry

Non-standard horizontal curve west of the intersection

  • Impact

8% of the vehicles are trucks Vehicle safety, Ped/Bike safety, noise, vibration and decreased mobility

13-Route 36 / Route 20A

Town of Leicester, Livingston County

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Legislative Initiatives

  • Thruway Tolls
  • Restricted Highways
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Enforcement
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Wrap Up

  • Outreach Schedule

12/4 Officials/Focus Group Briefing 12/10 and 12/11 Public Meetings

  • Promotional Strategy
  • Reports to be Posted on Web Page –

www.dot.state.ny.us/route63.html

  • Next Steps for SAC

Review Reports Assist in Development of Alternatives

  • Study Next Steps

Alternative Development and Evaluation

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Public Input

  • What We Need From The Public

Input on Location Specific Needs

  • Any other locations?

Input on Broader Regional Needs

  • Start thinking about possible solutions