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Greenburgh board backs two grant applications to improve sidewalks and bike connections
Summary
The Greenburgh Planning Board unanimously authorized support letters for a $1.6 million US DOT Route 119 Complete Streets/Empire State Trail connection application and a roughly $4.7 million TAP grant for Central Park Avenue that would fund design and construction of sidewalks, curb ramps and pedestrian signals.
The Greenburgh Planning Board voted unanimously on Feb. 18 to endorse two federal‑ or state‑funded projects aimed at improving pedestrian and bicycle safety.
Garrett Duquesne, the town's commissioner of community development, told the board the town will apply for $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for design and retrofit work on a 2.3‑mile stretch of Route 119 that links Broadway in Tarrytown to the North‑South County Trailway near Route 9A. Duquesne said the design would close gaps and make the corridor safer for pedestrians and cyclists who currently "compete in the roadway" where bike and pedestrian accommodations are poor.
Duquesne also described a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) application for Central Park Avenue, spanning about two miles from the Yonkers border to White Plains. The TAP request seeks roughly $4.7 million for design and construction — not just design — to fill about 6,000 linear feet of sidewalk gaps, install curb ramps, push‑button pedestrian signals, ADA improvements and appropriate striping. He said the program requires a 20% local match and noted the town has been successful in TAP rounds five times previously.
The chair moved that the planning board pledge support for both applications and authorize a letter from the chair; motions were seconded and approved by voice vote. Duquesne said prior near‑misses in 2024 and 2025 informed an improved application this year, and that support letters improve a proposal's competitiveness.
Why it matters: Both projects aim to reduce barriers for walking and bicycling in parts of Greenburgh that connect to regional trail networks and to improve ADA accessibility along two busy corridors. If funded, the work could fund construction (in the case of the TAP award) and design work that positions the town for later capital investments.
