[RP TownTalk] Transportation Study/Traffic Management

[Bruce Wernek]

Hi Jonathan

 

A few points;

 

1)       Cafritz, not the tax payers, should fund any/all traffic studies
associated with their development plan.

 

2)      The Cafritz Phase 1 plan does not include a RR crossing to River Rd.
This is just their ideal (for them) plan going into negotiations with the
local jurisdictions.  An alternative plan is certainly an option, which
should not be taken off the table because Cafritz may not like it.

 

3)      E/W Highway to Rt 1 access to the proposed Cafritz development makes
the most sense for emergency vehicles.  30 seconds could turn into 10
minutes if a train is passing thought the Queensbury Rd RR crossing.  If I
were the fire chief, I wouldn't want to take that chance.

 

On a related note, I've heard rumors that the Town may be moving their
offices to the Cafritz property and have some kind of deal going on with
them.  Is this true?  If so, could you fill us in on the details.

 

Bruce

 

From: towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org
[mailto:towntalk-bounces at riverdale-park.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan W.
Ebbeler
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 12:00 PM
To: towntalk at riverdale-park.org
Subject: [RP TownTalk] Transportation Study/Traffic Management

 

All -

 

I apologize for any confusion for the Maryland/Rhode Island distinction - I
did so in deference to the history of the town and platted road structure. 

 

There seems to be some confusion over a few points that I would like to
speak to:

-The town has requested the Cafritz team to fund a transportation
management/traffic study that evaluates and makes recommendations to
current, and proposed vehicular and pedestrian connections.  These studies,
especially with the scope we are asking for are expensive.  We are taking
the opportunity to have a 3rd party fund this vs. with tax payer money.  I
believe we have a fundamental duty to collect information if it is there and
available.

-The CSX bridge is not envisioned to be constructed as part of Phase I - it
will be based on a trigger (i.e. once X number of residential units are
permitted or built the bridge's existence will be required).  The EYA
development south of town has a similar trigger to build the hiker/biker
trail connecting to our portion of it.

-Public services (police/fire/EMS) will need access to the Cafritz property
(if the District Council approves its re-zoning) without using EW Highway or
Route 1.  The difference of 30 seconds to first responders could be life and
death.

-There are a variety of alternate solutions that a thorough transportation
study will allow us to evaluate including intersection re-designs, one-ways,
do-not enters etc.

 

Best,

 

Jonathan

 

Jonathan W. Ebbeler - Council Member Ward One

4711 Oliver Street (nee Washington Street as platted in the original
Riverdale Park subdivision in 1889)

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