The Broadway Corridor in Kingston, NY, is called “The Spine” of the city, connecting Midtown to the historic Stockdale and Roundout Districts. The corridor had sidewalks, which varied in condition and did not meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations and Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines. The City of Kingston’s main project objective was to make the Broadway corridor more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly to attract more visitors and spur economic development.
This project provides continuous ADA-compliant sidewalks and an eight-foot-wide cycle track along Broadway (NYS Route 32) from St James Street to Grand Street. Incorporated with the sidewalk improvements are ADA-compliant ramps, high-visibility crosswalks, new LED traffic control signals, pedestrian signals, count-down timers, bicycle signals, a protected bike lane, LED street lighting improvements, green infrastructure, street trees, and street furniture. This project was also designed to improve traffic flow with upgraded signal equipment and/or new coordinated traffic signal systems and LED lighting improvements. Bicycle signal heads were planned to assist in left turn movements from the protected bike lane and protected left-only turns for motorists along Broadway. The project also included green infrastructure practices including bio-swale tree pits and porous pavers utilized in the maintenance strip/snow storage areas. GPI provided professional engineering and construction inspection services for this locally administered federal aid project.
Project Highlights
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Owner/ClientCity of Kingston, NY
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LocationKingston, NY
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ServicesConstruction Inspection
Traffic/Transportation Engineering
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