KARC with Fuss and OāNeill provided Professional Planning and Project Management Services for the conversion of Market Street from one way to two way vehicular traffic. The project included the preparation of all SEQRA and NEPA documents as well as the design drawings for the project. All permitting required review and coordination with the New York State Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Authority and Federal Highway Administration.
The 1.8 million dollar project included a new Transit Center that accommodated municipal and commercial busses as well as parking for vehicles and bicycles. The design addressed the provision of a sheltered system for bus passengers and incorporated pedestrian-friendly landscape elements. The new Transit Center required relocation of the existing parking garage entrances and exits accommodate the new traffic flow patterns.
The project required the provision of a new Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and a needs analysis was completed. The needs assessment focused on the broad āoperational needsā for ITS system deployment and a link with the local rail system and various local municipal parking lots.
The team managed the identification of all existing underground utilities (water, sewer, storm) and local gas, electric and telephone lines. The project also required the identification of all underground vaults and historical basements below the roadway and building system which extended underneath Market Street.
The design of the project included all hardscape and streetscape improvements and challenged the design team as the existing urban setting required creative design so that that the new roadway system connected all existing driveways, roads and parking areas while at the same time ensuring the proper marriage of vehicles and pedestrians.