Hate Your Commute From Nyack? Check out the Lower Hudson Transit Link

NYACK, NY — Rockland residents can learn about a state project to improve travel along the heavily traveled I-287 corridor in Rockland and Westchester counties, the Lower Hudson Transit Link, at two public forums in October.

State transportation officials are now developing the first phase of the project along the I-287 corridor between Suffern to the west and White Plains to the east. The LHTL also includes improvements along Route 59 in Rockland County and Route 119 in Westchester County.

The project aims to improve reliability and safety for travelers, improve the availability, accessibility and quality of transit services in the Lower Hudson Valley, and reduce travel times along the I-287 corridor for all travelers.

The LHTL proposed program improvements include:
• Pedestrian safety and access improvements – making it safer and easier for users of all ages and modes – along the corridors
• New bus stations and passenger amenities, including off-board fare collection
• New transit service featuring state-of-the-art vehicles
• Smart traffic signals that adapt to traffic conditions in real time
• An Integrated Corridor Management system that will optimize the operation and performance of the corridor and new transit service.

Two Open House events are scheduled, state transportation officials said. During each event, attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about project updates and review the progress of the environmental assessment the NYS Department of Transportation is conducting. The public is encouraged to drop in anytime during the Open Houses at the most convenient location and date, as the format and agendas will be the same:

The first will take place in Rockland County, the second in Westchester.

ROCKLAND: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 19, at the Nyack Library Community Room, 59 South Broadway, Nyack, NY, 10960

WESTCHESTER: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Warner Public Library Meeting Room, 121 North Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591

If community members are unable to attend, but wish to receive information on the project development and team, they may visit the LHTL project website and/or sign up for the e-newsletter and program updates by clicking here.

This all started in 2012 when, at the request of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, NYSDOT and the New York State Thruway Authority convened the Mass Transit Task Force (MTTF), a 31-member body of stakeholders from across the region, and asked them to put forward a transit proposal that could be implemented by opening day of the New NY Bridge.

The NYSDOT LHTL program partners include:
• US Department of Transportation
• New York State Thruway Authority
• Rockland County
• Westchester County
• City of White Plains
• Other local and regional agencies

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