Study Aims To Improve Route 1 Between Port Chester And Greenwich Ave.

Planners are looking for your input on efforts to improve traffic conditions and safety on Route One between Port Chester and Greenwich.

A summary of current conditions explains the challenges tackled by the Route One Corridor Improvement Plan:

"As the character, adjacent land uses, cross section, and function changes; so do the issues, challenges, and needs of each of these various roadway segments. Most of the road is multi-lane with frequent curb cuts, but some sections, which have less dense development and fewer curb cuts, experience less interrupted traffic flow. In the higher density village areas, there is more congestion, due to on-street parking, frequent curb cuts, and increased vehicle turning movements. These areas also experience heavier pedestrian activity.

Finally, Route 1 is a State-maintained highway, running parallel to I- 95, carrying commuter traffic not only from Greenwich and Stamford, but also from surrounding communities. Traffic congestion has continued to increase on I-95 and the Merritt Parkway, so Route 1 often functions as a diversion route when heavy traffic or accidents occur on either of these roadways."

While traffic congestion and design changes are often viewed as a local problem, the study seeks input from residents and public officials from communities along the corridor, including Port Chester, Greenwich and Stamford.

Interested readers can learn more about the study and proposed changes to Route One at a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 29, at the Glenville Firehouse in Greenwich. The meeting is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. at the firehouse, which sits at the intersection of Glenville and Riversville roads.

The meeting is hosted by the Pemberwick-Glenville Association on behalf of the Western Greenwich Community. Organizers have extended invitations to Port Chester's elected leaders, as well as state representatives from New York.

Click here for a report on existing conditions on Route One. Click here for a report on public involvement and design concepts. Click here for a report on future conditions and an implementation plan. (All files are PDF format.)

Readers can also visit the project's index page for an overview and more information.

For more information, contact Alex Karman at 203-316-5190 or karman@swrpa.org.

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