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The study will provide policy strategies and project recommendations to promote and implement a non-motorized transportation system. It will identify existing and potential commuter and recreational corridors, illustrate how to gain/improve access to transportation facilities such as bridges and transit, identify facilities needed for canoes and kayaks and create a detailed inventory and gaps analysis of existing facilities, and plans related to the non-motorized transportation system in the County.

Draft Available
The draft document for the Ulster Non-Motorized Transportation Plan is now available at the County’s website:
www.co.ulster.ny.us/planning/bikeped.html

The Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Committee (NTAC) will be meeting on Monday May 19th to provide comments on the document. A public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday June 10th, at which time the document will be presented to the public.

Public Meeting
New Paltz Boces Conference Room
175 State Route 32 N.
New Paltz, NY 12561
[5:30 - 8:00 p.m. 06.10.08]
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Executive Summary Action Items
The proposed Non-Motorized Transportation Plan includes more than 30 miles of shared use paths, along with on-road bikeways, pedestrian improvements and supporting programs. The executive summary provides a number of key steps which will facilitate the implementation of the Plan which are summarized as follows:

1. Next Phase Projects
2. Project Funding
3. Friends of Ulster Trails
4. Continue the NTAC Process
5. Maintenance Agreements
6. Ulster Trails Map
7. Annual Event
8. Coordination with the 2009 Hudson-Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration
9. Policy Adoption: Complete Streets
10. Education, Enforcement and Encouragement Programs

Plan Highlights
The plan includes a county-wide system of non-motorized infrastructure. Based on a decision matrix reviewed by the project team, the following projects were identified as 'next phase' efforts for implementation:

• Hudson River "Legacy Trail"
• Kingston North to Saugerties
• Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
• Kingston Point Trolley Trail
• RT 299 Bike Demonstration Corridor
• Route 9W Bikeway
• Woodstock Art Walk
• Phoenicia Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements
• Kingston Broadway Non-Motorized Access
• County Share the Road/Drive Less Live More Program
• County Wide Bike Parking Program (Municipal Facilities)
• SR2S - Plattekill Elementary School
• SR2S – Ernest C Myer Elementary School Hurley
• Ulster Mountain Bike Park
• Crash Locations - Town of Ulster - Ulster Avenue
• Ellenville D&H Trail

The plan also includes recommendations for Safe Routes to Schools, Complete Streets Policies and a countywide bike parking program.

Please e-mail all questions, comments, or concerns to jpoppel@altaplanning.com

See the results of the web survey (closed May 15th, 2007).

Press Release - Click Here [03.07.07] .pdf 18kb

Public Meeting #1 -Thanks for Attending!       Woodstock, NY [03.28.07]         Minutes (.pdf 36 kb) 

Public Meeting #2 -Thanks for Attending                  Highland, NY [03.29.07]             Minutes (.pdf 36 kb)