US1 Greenwich-Stamford Study

03/26/2012

News coverage of the US 1 Greenwich-Stamford Study and the Greenwich POCD's Transportation Study Committee: http://www.greenwich-post.com/online/daily-featured/local-news/99940-report-urges-increased-focus-on-transportation-.html

As part of the town’s Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD), town officials have begun a new focus on transportation and are considering long-term plans for easing traffic flow and creating more parking. he POCD’s Transportation Study Committee formally presented its findings last week with a ...

03/05/2012

Coverage of last Wednesday's presentation in Western Greenwich. Thanks to the Pemberwick Glenville Association for hosting and Vince DiMarco for running a tight meeting:

http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Route-1-study-advocates-more-roundabouts-3378404.php -2568504

A new study examining how redesigning Route 1 in the western part of town could reduce traffic accidents and improve traffic flow suggests putting the corridor on a "diet" by reducing the number of lanes in areas and adding roundabouts. In an event hosted by the Pemberwick-Glenville Assoc...

02/14/2012

Newsletter #4 is now available for download from the study webpage: http://www.swrpa.org/Uploads/US1GS_newsletter4_2012-01.pdf

01/27/2012

Study floats new I-95 access in Riverside - GreenwichTime http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Study-floats-new-I-95-access-in-Riverside-2743975.php?referer=twitter via

Building a new road that would allow cars to access Interstate 95 from Sound Beach Avenue in Old Greenwich, instead of the congested intersection with Route 1 in Riverside, is one suggestion that came out of a study recently completed by the region's transportation planning agency. Alex Karman, a s...

09/22/2011

Not related to the study but worth knowing about:

http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Road-work-to-begin-on-Route-1-Sunday-2182290.php

A routine milling and paving project on Route 1 between the state line and Deerfield Drive will likely slow traffic over the next couple weeks, according to a state transportation official. Even though work will occur during the nighttime hours and contractors will be out of the way during the day,...

09/22/2010

Motorists face daily dance in high-traffic section of town - GreenwichTime http://bit.ly/9bvvb4

The section of roadway is the scene of many accidents, including the death of a Virginia woman who was struck by a truck as she was trying to cross the roadway Sept. 3. Even relatively minor changes like installing traffic signals were rejected because they would cause traffic congestion in Greenwi...

08/30/2010

The Existing Conditions Report is now available for download:
http://www.swrpa.org/Default.aspx?Transport=199
(scroll down to study products.)
Let us know if you have any questions or comments.

The purpose of this project is to develop a plan to improve traffic operations and safety on Route 1 in Greenwich and Stamford, Connecticut while at the same time making it pedestrian friendly, managing access, maintaining traffic flow, minimizing congestion and accommodating transit in relation to ...

07/14/2010

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06/07/2010

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