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Committee endorses resolution asking DOT to review speed limit on Route 9W bridge corridor
Summary
The committee voted to send a resolution from the common council requesting the Department of Transportation review and lower the posted speed limit on the Route 9W/bridge corridor from 40 mph to a lower posted limit (recommendation discussed at 25–30 mph).
The Public Safety General Government Committee approved a resolution directing the common council to request that the state Department of Transportation (DOT) review the posted speed limit on the Route 9W/bridge corridor and consider lowering it from 40 miles per hour to a lower limit more consistent with adjacent roadways.
A staff member explained DOT intends to consider re‑signing the stretch from the 9W intersection in front of the former Frozen Rainbow site (Old Route 9W) through the rock cut and across the bridge as a continuous segment. Staff said DOT received a resolution from the Town of Esopus and that the council’s resolution would become part of DOT’s review. The committee discussed a recommended posted limit of 25 mph but noted DOT may instead adopt 30 mph as a compromise; members emphasized consistency of posted speeds for traffic safety.
Committee members approved the motion to forward the resolution by voice vote; the meeting record does not list individual vote counts or a named mover. Staff said the change, if adopted by DOT, would be applied to the entire stretch under DOT jurisdiction so drivers would see a consistent speed limit across the bridge and adjacent approaches.
Background: The item was presented as a mayoral request that the common council send a letter/resolution to DOT asking for a speed‑limit review on the bridge corridor. Staff described prior local signage differences and confirmed DOT will consider the full stretch during its re‑signing work.
