Residents asked to provide input on 10/17 at Clarkstown Town Hall
The Town of Clarkstown and the County of Rockland will hold the first Public Workshop for the Safety and Sustainability Study for the Route 303 & 304 Corridors on Thursday, October 17, 2024 from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Clarkstown Town Hall, Room 301. There will be an “Open House” format for the first hour of the Workshop followed by a presentation at 7:30 pm. There is also a virtual attendance option via Zoom, which begins at 7:30 pm: Meeting Registration – Zoom.
The Safety and Sustainability Study for the Route 303 and 304 Corridors has several goals and objectives, including addressing the corridors’ and surrounding communities’ transportations needs and safety issues, and developing actionable and fundable recommendations for the future. The Study will also assess existing conditions, traffic patterns and crash data along with land uses.
“We hope that residents will get involved in the project through these public outreach and workshop opportunities,” said County Executive Ed Day. “With residents sharing their vision and ideas for the future, our team will be able to work toward specific solutions for these vital corridors.”
“Traffic and safety conditions along NYS Routes 303 and 304 have a tremendous impact on the daily lives of many of Clarkstown’s residents,” said Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann. “This desperately needed study is an important initial step in identifying potential ways we can improve these roads and make a positive impact by aiming to reduce accidents and improve traffic flow. Numbers and metrics are vital, but they only paint a portion of the overall picture. For this study to be truly effective, input is needed from our residents who live on or near these roads and from those who drive along them on a daily basis. I hope our residents take full advantage of this rare opportunity to provide actionable input directly to NYS by participating in this study either in person or online.”
The Rockland County Department of Public Transportation secured partial funding for the Study through the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC). As the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for New York City, Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley, NYMTC provides a collaborative planning forum to address transportation-related issues, develop regional plans and make decisions on the use of federal transportation funds. Funding for the project was made available through the NYMTC Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). Additional funding for the project was approved by the Rockland County Legislature as part of the County’s Capital Program.
To register for the Workshop, participate online or provide input, go to the project website: https://routes303and304study.mysocialpinpoint.com/.
