PILOT TRAFFIC CHANGES ON CATSKILL AVENUE
UPDATE – 9/27/2023 The traffic study that was presented at the third public meeting can be downloaded below. Note that the traffic study looked at the traffic impact from vehicles that were using the turnaround on Sunrise Highway at Catskill Avenue.
If you would like to submit questions or comments, please send an email to info@villageoflindenhurstny.gov.
UPDATE NOTICE – 9/5/2023
PILOT TRAFFIC CHANGES ON CATSKILL AVENUE
In July, the Village of Lindenhurst retained Greenman-Pedersen Inc. (GPI) of Babylon, N.Y., an engineering consulting firm, to have their Traffic Engineers review the Catskill Avenue Pilot Program, and make recommendations as to the best way forward. The traffic study has been extended in order to include a study of traffic during the morning and afternoon commute while school is in session. The final traffic study findings will be presented at the next public meeting regarding this topic:
Third Public Meeting Regarding Catskill Avenue Pilot Program
September 26, 2023 at 7:00 PM – Doors Open at 6:30 PM
Rainbow Room (located at the Rainbow Center) 293 Buffalo Avenue
Questions and comments from the public will be heard following the presentation.
Copies of the traffic study will be available at the meeting.
**Copies of this notice were hand delivered by the Department of Public Works to the properties in this area at the beginning of September.
UPDATE NOTICE – 7/14/2023
Please be advised, in response to the concerns of residents expressed at the June 29th Public Meeting, the Village Board has retained Greenman-Pedersen Inc. (GPI), of Babylon, N.Y., an engineering consulting firm, to have their Traffic Engineers review the Catskill Avenue Pilot Program, and make recommendations as to the best way forward. Therefore, please be advised that the Pilot Program will remain while GPI Traffic Engineers are working on the study. The Traffic Engineers will be doing the following within the next week:
Along westbound NY 27/Sunrise Highway, a left turn lane to Catskill Avenue is in place. The Village recently closed access to Catskill Avenue and 41st Street along the south side of Sunrise Highway. Some residents along Buffalo Avenue have raised concerns about the increase in traffic, particularly truck traffic, since the aforementioned closures were put in place. GPI is being retained to conduct traffic counts to determine the volume and vehicle mix of U-turns at the Catskill Avenue median opening and their destination along eastbound Sunrise Highway. This will include the number of vehicles and vehicle type that turn right onto Buffalo Ave, turn illegally at 41st and 42nd Avenues, turn into businesses or continue east of Buffalo Ave.
The Traffic Study will last for two weeks, and a report is expected within two weeks of its conclusion. The public will be notified when the report is completed, and will be available for review. Please note, the Village Board will not make any permanent changes to the traffic flow without an additional Public Meeting, with input from the GPI Traffic Engineers and the residents.
Thank you for everyone’s patience in this matter. I trust that the final decision on the traffic flow will be resolved to the benefit and satisfaction of the majority of our residents. Again, thank you.
This notice will also be hand delivered to homes in the area, shared via the Village’s Genasys alert system, posted to social media, and posted to the Village’s website. Feel free to share this information with your neighbors.