HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/31/2000SOUTHOLD TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Southold Town Hall.
January 31, 2000
Present: Neb Brashich, Frank Field, Lt. Ty Cochran, Valerie Scopaz -Visitor: Cross
Sound Ferry Manager Philip Micklun
T~rancportation StLd,~Jpdate: Neb Brashich reported on the meeting that Valerie Scopaz,
Bernie Jacobson and he attended with DOT officials on 1/]9/00 regazding The North Fork
Recreational Travel Needs Assessment. A decision was made to set up a Technical
Advisory Group composed of representatives from the DOT, Suffolk County DPW,
L[RR, and officials from Southold, Riverhead, Shelter Island and the Village of
Greenport. The first of their scheduled four/five meetings is set for mid-March. At this
time, a decision will be made regazding number of venues for local community
participation meetings -- one in April and another in June/July. Preliminary traffic data
(which is raw data, needing further analysis) was distributed along with a status report and
a synopsis of the study tasks. The Committee will be responsible for advertising and
setting up the two participatory meetings, as part of a agreement reached with the DOT.
The DOT plans to take a back seat in this process, although the firm of Dunn Engineering
Associates (study consultants) will be required to support the presentations to the. public.
scenic. Byways Corridor Management Plan Update: The nominating document is ready
with the exception of the town section which is being prepared by Valerie Scopaz. The
tentative plan is to present this document along with the final report to the Town Board
for their approval and submission to NYSDOT/Albany sometime in March, 2000.
NYSDOT Plans for Route 25 After two meetings with DOT officials regazding final
plans for resurfacing of Route 25, we are still awaiting their official response with respect
to the negotiated changes. A discussion ensued regarding the newly installed traffic light at
Route 25 & Factory Avenue, lack of adequate signage and problems associated with
people exiting the shopping plaza. The Committee has a complaint letter from the Magic
Fountain. It was decided that a meeting with the DOT and concerned businesses around
that intersection is necessary to resolve these problems. In fact, a suggestion was made
that the DOT be requested to meet with town officials every six weeks to resolve potential
problems while work is underway. Valerie Scopaz will convene this meeting.
Transportation Co mi ion C at .c pdate. The Town Board is scheduled to discuss the
proposed change from a committee to a commission on 2/1/00. We do not anticipate any
problems. As soon as the change is affected, the town will advertise to fill the three open
slots.
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Rye uect tot .ow r h ~d .i i The Committee has received a request to lower the
speed limit from 35 to 15 miles on North Bayview Road & Goose Creek, Southold. We
will request a study from the DOT (normal procedure even for town roads) although there
was a general consensus that this reduction was highly unlikely. A possible solution would
be signage or visual traffic calming solution.
The nest meeting is scheduled for February 29 at BAM, Southold Town Hal[
Respectfully submitted,
Neboysha R. Brashich
Chairman