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Dobbs Ferry trustees back Route 9 design funding; some residents warn against a roundabout at Ashford and Broadway
Summary
Trustees agreed to send a municipal letter urging the state Department of Transportation to fund completion of Route 9 final design. Board members debated removing counts of roundabouts from the DOT template; a resident who lives by Ashford and Broadway urged caution, saying a roundabout could reduce pedestrian safety near the school.
Dobbs Ferry trustees on March 10 debated whether to send a municipality-specific letter asking the New York State Department of Transportation to provide funding to move the Route 9 corridor project from 30% design to final engineering.
Supporters said a unified set of municipal letters would strengthen the project—s case in this year—s budget process and help secure the money needed to produce construction-ready engineering and an implementation plan. A trustee noted the DOT provided a template letter but that municipalities can deviate…
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