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Engineers outline East Hartsdale Avenue safety upgrades; plan targets 2027 construction
Summary
Town engineering consultants presented a corridor safety plan that includes removing a non‑compliant directional signal at Lewis Avenue, installing adaptive traffic signals, sidewalk and curb‑ramp upgrades and pedestrian safety measures, with construction expected in 2027 and interim mitigations proposed.
Consultants from Barton & Majutis and AKRF reviewed the East Hartsdale Avenue corridor project with the Greenburgh Town Board on May 5, describing a mix of pedestrian safety upgrades, adaptive signal controls and a recommended removal of a non‑standard Lewis Avenue signal.
Elaine Du (speaker 8) said the Lewis Avenue signal is not compliant with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and creates confusion for drivers and risk for pedestrians. The consultants propose removing that one‑directional signal, adding a new signal near Rockledge Road to improve spacing, upgrading crosswalks and curb ramps for ADA compliance, and installing adaptive traffic controls to better respond to peak flows. “Removing this traffic signal is required not only to be compliant with federal and state standards, but it’s also necessary to improve overall operations and vehicle and pedestrian safety for the corridor,” Du said.
Board members asked about interim safety if the signal is decommissioned before the full project is built. Consultants said the marked crosswalk would remain and could receive enhanced striping, additional signage, or a rectangular rapid‑flashing beacon as an interim measure; the decommissioning could be coordinated with DPW and preceded by resident notices. Bidding is expected by the end of the year with construction targeted for 2027, subject to DOT reviews and permitting.
The board had no formal vote at the meeting; consultants and staff will coordinate timing with DOT reviews and develop the decommissioning schedule and resident notifications.
