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 Transportation Choices
Transportation issues are ubiquitous, ranging from a neighborhood wanting a stop sign at a busy intersection to land-use policies that can reduce the use of automobiles. Whatever the scale, every individual in our community is affected by transportation choices.
Although the primary organization in Tompkins County that is charged with facilitating county-wide transportation planning is the Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council, the Tompkins County Planning Department is currently actively involved in several projects addressing transportation choices.
NYS Route 13/366 Corridor Management Plan
The Route 13 Corridor Management Plan will develop land use and access management recommendations that maintain the primary function of NYS Routes 13 and 366, Tompkins County’s only principal arterial connecting Tompkins County with points north and east, and with Interstate 81. The study area is located in the Town of Dryden and extends along NYS Route 13 from the Cortland County border westward to the western intersection with NYS Route 366 and, following NYS Route 366, to the Town of Ithaca border. The project will explore the feasibility of promoting a nodal development pattern along this major highway corridor and implementing access management techniques in order to, among other goals, preserve the functions of these highways.
NYS Route 96 Corridor Management Study
The Route 96 Corridor Management Study will evaluate traffic impacts associated with development along the corridor from the Village of Trumansburg to the junction of NYS Routes 96 and 13, and provide recommendations and mitigation strategies. The Study will quantify existing and projected traffic and levels of service and evaluate how a nodal development pattern with mixed uses, enhanced transit service, access management, and additional transportation system improvements, including bike and pedestrian facilities, could mitigate the impacts of this traffic. The Study will examine the option of promoting development nodes in the vicinities of Cayuga Medical Center and the Hamlet of Jacksonville as well as consider the impacts of anticipated development in the City of Ithaca and Village of Trumansburg, as an alternative to a sprawling suburban and rural development pattern. The final product will include defining the extent of nodal development and identifying specific access and corridor management improvements that could be made to mitigate traffic impacts. Key considerations include identifying multi-modal options in the corridor and protecting livability of impacted areas. The Study will recommend specific land use regulatory changes and transportation system improvements that would have the effect of reducing the traffic impacts of future development in the corridor.
Northside Waterfront Access and Circulation Study
The Northside Waterfront Access and Circulation Study (2007-2008) took a close look at the entire traffic and transportation system serving the area, including automotive, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic and parking. The study area is located in the City of Ithaca and is bounded by Route 13/Fulton Street on the east, Cayuga Inlet on the West, Dey Street on the north, and Buffalo Street on the south.
 Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council
The ITCTC is charged with facilitating county-wide transportation planning. ITCTC is not a division of the Planning Department, but has been linked here for your convenience.
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