Ithaca-Tompkins County
Transportation Council

Prepared for the ITCTC by Tom Knipe,

Master of Regional Planning Candidate, Cornell University, Department of City and Regional Planning

This study supports the City of Ithaca’s efforts to improve multi-modal transportation infrastructure. It offers a detailed draft plan for the development of a network of low-stress bicycle routes designed for casual cyclists to use safely and comfortably. The proposed network is designed with the intent to minimizing parking removal and preserve Ithaca’s functional grid street pattern.

Ithaca Neighborhood Greenways Study & Proposed Plan

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Map 1: crash rates (number of accidents per million vehicle miles)
Map 2: crash severity (number of injuries (*3) / fatalities (*12) per accident)
Map 3: deer crashes (number of accidents involving deer per total accidents)
Map 4: the location of accidents involving pedestrians
Map 5: the location of accidents involving bicyclists

The following report is currently being updated and will be reposted soon:

Report of High-Crash Road Segments and Intersections in Tompkins County, N.Y.

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View the map:

Multi-Use Trails in Tompkins County, N.Y. (updated 2010)

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The ITCTC produced a bicycle suitability map of Tompkins County roads. The finished product is a user-friendly full-color map offered to the public for free. Our first map was released August 1, 2007. An updated map for 2008 was released June 2, 2008. Our most recent map was updated in 2010 and released on August 11, 2010. Maps were made available to the public at various locations throughout the county.

Because we offer the maps for free, it is a limited printing, with first-come/first-served availability. Groups or businesses interested in obtaining a large quantity of maps (200 or more) for an event are encouraged to call the ITCTC and reserve them as soon as the maps are released.

View the map & criteria:

View the 2010 map

View the criteria used to develop the map

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ITCTC staff has compiled road construction information from local partners.

l 2011 Tompkins County Construction Projects

The City of Ithaca prepared their own map and list of projects >>View It Here<<

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Phase I: Cornell University Survey

Phase II: Downtown Commuter Survey

Cumulative Summary Report

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The purpose of the NTPP was to design a public transportation system for the study area that would reduce current and expected congestion levels in the area roadways based on a thorough feasibility analysis. The proposed public transportation system would seek to implement Recommendation 2 of the NESTS Plan while supporting the Livability Principles described in that document. A long-term goal of this study was to reduce the need for roadway capacity expansion in future years through the implementation of public transportation strategies.

To view the reports, appendices, strategies, maps, presentations, and background information on this project go to the NESTS Transit Planning Project webpage:

NTPP Webpage

Direct link to the final report and technical appendices:

Final Report

Technical Appendicies To The Final Report

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Data Report

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FTS Appendix

FTS Executive Summary

FTS Final Report

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Highway Functional Classification Map

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NESTS was a formal corridor analysis whose purpose was to determine if there was a need for additional capacity and safety improvements, congestion management, and improved Transportation Systems Management/Transportation Demand Management (TSM/TDM) for the Northeast area of Tompkins County.

The study included an analysis of the possible problems that lead to congestion and proposed a range of possible solutions intended to improve current and future traffic conditions in the study area. The NESTS Transit Planning Project (NTPP) grew out of recommendation 2 of this study.

NESTS Webpage

NESTS Final Document

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Final Study Report (120 pgs)

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