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Resident asks county to prioritize sidewalks, safer pedestrian access on Pine Tree Road corridor
Summary
A Town of Ithaca resident urged the committee to move sidewalks and alternative-transportation projects on Pine Tree Road higher on the capital priority list; county staff said the road is a county road with some state intersections and noted Transportation Alternatives Program funding is a typical source for sidewalk projects.
Nicholas (Nick) Fanelli, a Town of Ithaca resident who lives near Route 79 and Pine Tree Road, asked the Tompkins County Facilities and Infrastructure Committee on May 15 to accelerate sidewalk and alternative-transportation improvements along the Pine Tree corridor.
"It's a very dangerous shoulder on that intersection," Fanelli said, describing how drivers often cut a curve and encroach on the shoulder near the bus stop…
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