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Legislature hears transportation concerns: unsafe bus stops, winter road maintenance and bike-path clearing
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Summary
Clinton County's Transportation Committee discussed safety for bus stops serving Homestead Apartments (Champlain Valley Family Center offered its parking lot), complaints about winter maintenance on county roads and a snow-covered bike path on Commodore Thomas Macdonough Highway; the issues will be discussed further at committee meetings.
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — During committee reports at the Feb. 13 Clinton County Legislature meeting, the Transportation Committee detailed safety concerns about bus stops along Ampersand Drive serving the Homestead Apartments.
Legislator Rob Timmons said Ampersand Drive lacks adequate shoulders or a safe area for a bus to deploy its lift; Champlain Valley Family Center agreed to allow the bus to use its parking lot for pick-ups as needed. The committee noted the arrangement will provide convenience for agency clients and residents of Homestead Apartments.
Committee members also reported resident complaints about poor winter maintenance of county roads maintained by a town highway department and raised concerns about an unplowed bike path along Commodore Thomas Macdonough Highway. Karl Weiss, Clinton County Highway Superintendent, attended the Transportation Committee meeting and these matters were slated for further discussion.
Why it matters: The safety of transit access and the condition of county-maintained roads and bike paths affect vulnerable riders and residents who rely on paratransit or fixed-route service. Local arrangements with community organizations can be a near-term mitigation.
What’s next: The Transportation Committee will continue to review safe-stop options and maintenance responsibilities; no formal county policy change or funding decision was recorded at the Feb. 13 meeting.