Press Release:
Allegany County is pleased to announce plans to construct a Park-and-Ride facility at the Crossroads Commerce & Conference Center (Crossroads Center) located at 6087 NYS Route 19N in the Town of Angelica, New York. The Crossroads Center is owned by the Allegany Industrial Development Agency (IDA). The Allegany IDA has also generously provided the land to be used for the P&R facility via long- term lease to Allegany County.
On August 15, 2017 at 1 p.m. we held the groundbreaking
ceremony and construction will commence within the week.
The Park and Ride is designed around the major corridors of
NYS Rt. 19 and Interstate I-86 to allow travelers a safe, convenient location
to park at a common site and maximize the use of public transit, vanpools and
carpools. The re-construction of the existing parking lot will improve access
to the current services available at the Crossroads Commerce & Conference
Center; including those seeking services at Allegany County Office for the
Aging, Allegany County Development and Planning, Allegany County Tourism
Center, Allegany County Industrial Development Agency, Allegany County NY
Connects, Veterans Services Agency, Greater Allegany County Chamber of
Commerce, ACCORDS’ Small Business Development Program, Allegany County Area
Foundation, Allegany County Office of Emergency Service and EMT Training, Audio
Care Hearing Services, Venture Forthe, Allegany County Land Bank, Genesee River
Wilds and Faith Community Nursing Services.
This project involves paving the existing stone parking lot
and driveway, as well as construction of an additional parking lot area and
exit driveway. The current Crossroads Center provides 49 parking spaces. The
proposed project will provide 67,000 ft. of parking with 39 designated parking
spaces for employees / visitors to the Crossroads Center and approximately 81
spaces for Park-and-Ride users, which will also include 7 accessible parking
spaces and two that are van accessible.
The layout of the new parking areas and driveways will
improve the ability of transit buses to safely enter and exit the Crossroads
Center. This project proposes to construct a dedicated ADA compliant bus
loading/unloading area with three bus bays. The proposed site plan will improve
the current operation of the facility and enhance safety by providing an
additional separate driveway to enter and exit the site.
This project will provide new outdoor lighting at the
facility. The lighting will include a mix of solar- powered lights and hard-
wired lights. Minimal lighting will be on 24 hours per day to provide safety
but minimize light pollution. The project will include minor landscape
improvements to enhance the visual character of the project area and increase
the feeling of security for lot users. These improvements will also include
tree plantings, shrubs or landscaping boulders.
Special recognition is also merited to the Federal Transit
Administration and the New York State Department of Transportation for the
grant funding provided in support to the planning and development of this
project. KHEOPS Architecture, Engineering & Survey, DPC is contracted for
project engineering, construction will be performed by NOVA Site Company, LLC,
and the inspection of the construction will be provided by Hunt Engineers, Architects,
and Land Surveyors PC. Construction is anticipated to be completed by the end
of 2017.
Because of the many businesses and services located at the
Crossroads Center, this project requires provisions for continued traffic
operation during the entire construction period. Careful consideration will be
given to providing access for emergency vehicles, deliveries, bus services,
local traffic, bicyclists, and pedestrians. The construction will be completed
in phases with time requirements so that the entire project site is not
adversely affected by the construction activities at one time, or for an extended
period of time.
Installations of other amenities such as electric car
charging stations & bike racks to accommodate bicyclists who wish to
utilize the Park-and-Ride
facility will be planned for the site in
the near future.
The Crossroads Center
remains as the central hub to the
Access Allegany Public Transportation system and this site is currently
serviced with 32 buses per day. Annual
ridership is maintained at 60,000 to 70,000
passengers per year.
We are very proud of
this initiative as this project not only
serves to improve and enhance existing
infrastructure, but will also be an asset and
catalyst to encourage future
community development activities and ultimately facilitate long-term
economic growth.
