[Talk-us] Fwd: Traffic Pattern Updates in Buffalo, NY

[Wille]

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Subject: 	Traffic Pattern Updates in Buffalo, NY
Date: 	Wed, 9 Mar 2016 20:54:51 -0500
From: 	Daniel Cadzow <danielmindaugas at gmail.com>
To: 	press at osmfoundation.org



Dear Open Maps,

We wanted to inform you of some current and upcoming changes to our 
local traffic patterns to hopefully improve the safety and efficiency of 
travel in our community.

1)As of May, 2015, the speed limit on NYS Route 198 (Scajaquada 
Expressway) was permanently lowered to 30 MPH. It is in the process of 
being transformed to an urban boulevard. While the final design is not 
complete, the following parameters are set: The roadway will maintain 
the 30 MPH, have two lanes in each direction and at grade, signalized 
intersections.

2)During the 2009 reconstruction of NYS Route 5 (Main Street), between 
Baily Avenue and Humboldt Pkwy the traffic lights were incorrectly timed 
to favor side streets instead of the mainline traffic. This has resulted 
in congestion and longer travel times along that section of the route. 
The City of Buffalo’s Department of Public Works, Parks & Streets is in 
the process of correcting this timing issue. The work is scheduled to be 
completed by this spring. This improvement should reduce trips along 
this route by several minutes.

3)During the summer of 2016, Parkside Avenue between Amherst Street and 
NYS Route 198 (Scajaquada Expressway) will be under construction. The 
City of Buffalo’s Department of Public Works, Parks & Streets will be 
installing signs at the outskirts of this travel corridor to help 
traffic reroute in a manner that avoids residential streets. The project 
will transform the 4 lane avenue to a two lane avenue with a central 
turning lane and is scheduled to be complete by the winter of 2016.

Sincerely,

Dan Cadzow, Parkside Community Association’s Traffic Committee



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