Congress Street Reconstruction
Route 2 - From 11th Street to Pawling Ave
Questions and comments regarding this project may be addressed to:

Fred C. Mastroianni, PE
Project Manager
Laberge Group
4 Computer Drive West
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 458-7112
fmastroianni@labergegroup.com

Objectives

• Provide cost-effective pavement reconstruction for a minimum service life of 20 years
• Provide minimum capacity level of service for the next 20 years
• Improve traffic flow and address safety deficiencies
• Improve pedestrian and bicycle mobility
• Enhance the visual and historic character of the area
• Replace or rehabilitate deteriorated publicly owned underground utilities
• Separate combined sewer system
• Improve highway design features where feasible that do not conform to the design standards

Description

This project proposes to reconstruct the roadway section, which includes the travel and parking lanes, and to provide new curbs and sidewalks to comply with American with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines. This project will include new granite curbs, new underdrain system, replacement or repair of several retaining walls, ornamental street lighting, streetscape and landscape enhancements, new traffic signal system with pedestrian pushbuttons, new traffic control signs, water system improvements, separation of combined sewer system, bus stop amenities, traffic calming devices and bicycle access improvements.

Financing

• The Federal Highway Administration will fund eighty percent (80%) of the project
• The New York State Department of Transportation will fund fifteen percent (15%) of the project
• The City of Troy will fund five percent (5%) of the project

Status

The survey, base mapping and expanded project proposal have been completed for the project. The approved expanded project proposal has been submitted to the City of Troy, the New York State Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. Currently, the project is in the preliminary design phase and the ongoing activities include:

• Developing design alternatives
• Address social, economic and environmental issues
• Follow SEQRA and NEPA process
• Developing design approval documents

Dates

Public Information Meeting - April 2003
Preliminary Design Complete - June 2008
Environmental Studies Complete - June 2003
Design Report Complete - June 2003
Preliminary Design Approval - September 2003
Final Design Complete - January 2009
Begin Construction - May 2009
Construction Complete - May 2011

Limits

Several design alternatives are under consideration by the City of Troy and therefore, actual limits of reconstruction have not been finalized. In general, the project begins near the intersection of Congress Street and 11th Street and extends east to the intersection of Congress Street, Pawling Avenue and Brunswick Road.