SESSION 1: 1.5 PDH CREDITS
PART 1: COLLABORATION FOR MULTI-MODAL CONNECTIONS: GREATER FAYETTEVILLE AREA CORRIDORS STUDY
The session will look at the planning and conceptual design work that has been done with guidance from SMTC to study improving the bicycle and pedestrian network connections through the Greater Fayetteville area that link the villages of Fayetteville, Manlius, and Minoa to each other, as well as to neighboring parks and trails including the Empire State Trail system, Mill Run Park, and Green Lakes State Park. The study area included 11 select priority corridors across 11 square miles. Efforts from the consultant team including analysis of existing data sets to inform areas of improvements, reviewing prior studies by the individual municipalities, and developing concepts for new connections based on sound engineering and planning best practices. In the end, the project presented the public with suggestions from prior planning efforts as well as the new ideas to help the communities visualize the improvements needed to realize their desired pedestrian and bicycle network.
PRESENTERS
MICHAEL AMABILE, AICP
Michael Amabile, AICP, has over 18 years of experience working on transportation projects focused on improving multimodal travel for all users. He has managed, or contributed to, the planning, design, or implementation of projects including multi-use paths, pedestrian safety improvements, BRT systems, and station access plans. Currently, he is a Principal Planner and Project Manager with Creighton Manning, working in their White Plains office. He lives in the Bronx with his wife and two sons. They all love biking, soccer, and pizza.
SARAH CARROLL, PE, PTOE
Sarah Carroll, PE, PTOE has 12 years of experience in design for transportation and land development projects for public and private clients throughout New York and Massachusetts. She has extensive experience in transportation planning, traffic analysis, signal timings, ADA requirements, and roadway design for multimodal users. Sarah has been passionate about sustainable transportation since studying abroad in The Netherlands and hopes to bring that to her work in Central New York.
PART 2: CONSTRUCTING THE ADIRONDACK RAIL TRAIL: LESSONS LEARNED ALONG THE JOURNEY
The Adirondack Rail Trail is a 34-mile long year-round multi-use trail that connects the Villages of Lake Placid, Saranac Lake, and Tupper Lake, allowing trail users to enjoy the unique charm and amenities of each community while providing access to miles of breathtaking trails, numerous campsites, and abundant waterways in the Forest Preserve lands adjacent to the travel corridor. The corridor also features interpretive signage to help visitors understand the history of the railway, the cultures of adjacent communities, and the natural resources of surrounding lands and waters, creating a linear museum. The Adirondack Rail Trail is not just a pathway through the woods, it’s a journey through history, nature, and community, offering a unique blend of recreational and educational experiences.
PRESENTER
Don Adams, PE, PTOE
Don has 34 years’ experience in a variety of multi-modal surface transportation engineering projects. He has completed corridor studies, highway and traffic signal design projects, rail and transit projects as well as traffic impacts studies. He is a certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) with diverse public participation experience working with steering committees, making public presentations and managing stakeholders. He has worked with contractors, municipalities, corporate clients, and state agencies on the design of site, roadway, sidewalk and trail projects. Don loves spending time in the Adirondacks with friends and family, and his father lives on the Adirondack Rail Corridor south of the project.