From a Mayoral Press Release
Mayor Patrick Madden has announced the City of Troy has been awarded $4M in transit safety grant funding to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility on Congress Street and Ferry Street. The Route 2 Corridor project, funded through the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Surface Transportation Program – Urban (STP), “will transform both roads into safer, more accessible travel routes for users of all ages, abilities, or modes of travel using traffic calming features designed to reduce pedestrian injuries and support alternative public transportation options.”
According to the Mayor, “Improving the safety and accessibility of our streets and sidewalks should be a priority for growing cities like Troy. By adding new traffic calming features and increasing alternative transportation access along the Congress Street and Ferry Street corridors we can better connect our neighborhoods and enhance the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, walkers, and motorists traveling through our community.
Enhancements and upgrades include:
• New curb extensions
• ADA-accessible ramps
• Replacement of sidewalks (50%)
• Retimed traffic lights for improved traffic control
• Additional street parking
• Bike lanes to connect with existing urban trail networks and traffic lane reductions