Public hearing scheduled for possible rehab work on Rt. 12 in Greene
GREENE – Proposed improvements to a 5.5-mile segment of state Rt. 12 in the Town of Greene are to be discussed at a public hearing at 6 p.m. April 2 in the auditorium at Greene High School, 40 South Canal St.
The primary project objective of the New York State Department of Transportation hearing is to implement the long-standing Rt. 12 corridor study recommendations, along with additional turning and passing lanes where practical, in order to improve the reliability and mobility of the roadway. Secondary objectives are to address pavement, safety, and drainage-related deficiencies.
The targeted area is from just south of county Rd. 2, or Genegantslet Road, to just north of County Rd. 3-A, or Harbor Road.
Two project alternatives will be considered: One is to do no work and leave the corridor segment as is, the other proposes to rehabilitate the existing pavement using a crack and seal treatment and three course overlay.
“The likelihood of no work happening is slim,” NYSDOT Region 9 spokesperson Dave Hamberg said yesterday. “There is work that absolutely needs to be done.”
Chenango County officials formed a task force to study the corridor between Binghamton and Utica nine years ago. Since then, work on Rt. 12 has been completed in both Broome and Madison counties. NYSDOT officials told those attending a public hearing in December that they were “cautiously optimistic” about completing the work in Greene.
Option two would entail varying degrees of work. The majority of Rt. 12 within the project area would be widened to accommodate turning and passing lanes. The bridge over the Genegantslet Creek overflow would be replaced with a one or two span concrete box or frame structure. The concrete slab bridge over Birdsall Creek would be widened to accommodate the new, three-lane section. Culverts would be lengthened, replaced or rehabilitated where necessary and improvements would be made to the closed drainage system at the state Rt. 206 intersection. Additionally, guide railing and signs would be replaced.
Approximately 47 right-of-way acquisitions could be necessary in order to complete the project. The NYSDOT is engaged in ongoing communication with property owners who may be impacted. So far, Hamberg said people “are understanding of what we need to do.” The amount of strip takings would involve small amounts of acreage, he said.
The scope of the project will be determined following the public hearing.
Citizens who cannot attend the meeting, but have questions, comments, or would like to discuss the project in further detail should contact NYSDOT project manager Marc Broder at 44 Hawley St., Binghamton, 13901; by telephone at (607)721-8601; or by email at R09 PIN901634@dot.state.ny.us.
The primary project objective of the New York State Department of Transportation hearing is to implement the long-standing Rt. 12 corridor study recommendations, along with additional turning and passing lanes where practical, in order to improve the reliability and mobility of the roadway. Secondary objectives are to address pavement, safety, and drainage-related deficiencies.
The targeted area is from just south of county Rd. 2, or Genegantslet Road, to just north of County Rd. 3-A, or Harbor Road.
Two project alternatives will be considered: One is to do no work and leave the corridor segment as is, the other proposes to rehabilitate the existing pavement using a crack and seal treatment and three course overlay.
“The likelihood of no work happening is slim,” NYSDOT Region 9 spokesperson Dave Hamberg said yesterday. “There is work that absolutely needs to be done.”
Chenango County officials formed a task force to study the corridor between Binghamton and Utica nine years ago. Since then, work on Rt. 12 has been completed in both Broome and Madison counties. NYSDOT officials told those attending a public hearing in December that they were “cautiously optimistic” about completing the work in Greene.
Option two would entail varying degrees of work. The majority of Rt. 12 within the project area would be widened to accommodate turning and passing lanes. The bridge over the Genegantslet Creek overflow would be replaced with a one or two span concrete box or frame structure. The concrete slab bridge over Birdsall Creek would be widened to accommodate the new, three-lane section. Culverts would be lengthened, replaced or rehabilitated where necessary and improvements would be made to the closed drainage system at the state Rt. 206 intersection. Additionally, guide railing and signs would be replaced.
Approximately 47 right-of-way acquisitions could be necessary in order to complete the project. The NYSDOT is engaged in ongoing communication with property owners who may be impacted. So far, Hamberg said people “are understanding of what we need to do.” The amount of strip takings would involve small amounts of acreage, he said.
The scope of the project will be determined following the public hearing.
Citizens who cannot attend the meeting, but have questions, comments, or would like to discuss the project in further detail should contact NYSDOT project manager Marc Broder at 44 Hawley St., Binghamton, 13901; by telephone at (607)721-8601; or by email at R09 PIN901634@dot.state.ny.us.
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