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Kenwood Avenue Traffic Calming Study
The Kenwood Avenue Traffic Calming Study evaluated corridor safety for all Kenwood Avenue users, including pedestrians, motorists, and bicyclists.
Project Report
The final project report includes background information, project aims and objectives, the public engagement strategies used, resident and stakeholder concerns, potential solutions and concepts, and public feedback on the potential solutions and concepts.
Kenwood Avenue Traffic Calming Study
Project Details
Kenwood Avenue is a collector road, with homes, small-scale commercial businesses, farmlands, and community uses such as schools, religious places, and ballfields. The general perception is that the speeds and volumes along Kenwood Avenue are out of character with the mostly residential area it serves. This project includes the evaluation of potential traffic calming and pedestrian safety measures between Delaware Avenue (NYS Rt. 443) and the Delmar Bypass (NYS Rt. 32). The project goal is to identify potential safety improvements to benefit all users of the Kenwood Avenue Corridor. This study evaluated the extent of the concerns, feasibility, and appropriateness of various measures to address documented issues.
Project Objectives:
- Understand community safety concerns and experiences.
- Evaluate feasibility and/or appropriateness of various traffic calming and/or pedestrian safety measures to address documented issues.
- Develop a traffic calming and pedestrian safety recommendation report for potential future funding/project opportunities.
Public Involvement
In the Spring of 2023, the Town of Bethlehem began work on a study to evaluate potential traffic calming and pedestrian safety measures for the Kenwood Avenue corridor between Delaware Avenue and the Delmar Bypass. A [Public Participation Plan Link] was developed at the outset of the project. Two Public Meetings were held to share information with residents and to obtain public input. The project team also developed an interactive mapping platform to provide an option for residents and stakeholders to participate online.
Public Meeting 1 – April 6, 2023 - Bethlehem Middle School Library (this link opens in YouTube)
CHA introduced the project, presented speed and volume data, and launched the project website and interactive map. The presentation was followed by a workshop to learn about specific experiences and concerns from residents who live in or frequent the Kenwood Ave. corridor.
Public Meeting 2 – October 10, 2023 – Town Hall Auditorium
CHA shared potential safety improvements along the Kenwood Avenue corridor. The presentation was followed by an open house and opportunities for discussion one on one with CHA and Town staff. An interactive version of the concept solutions map was launched on the project website to gather feedback on the various alternatives.
Presentation Slides from October 10, 2023 Meeting
Project Report
CHA is currently working on the traffic calming and pedestrian safety recommendation report, which will document the entire study. The report will include background information, project aims and objectives, the public engagement strategies used, resident and stakeholder concerns, potential solutions and concepts, and public feedback on the potential solutions and concepts.
CHA Project Team
- Joe Cimino
- Mike Hurtt
- Jovina Ng
- Sandeep Das
- Victoria Skogman
Town Project Team
- David VanLuven - Town Supervisor
- Robert Leslie, AICP - Town Director of Planning
- Paul Penman, PE. - Deputy Commissioner of Public Works
- Eric Johnson, P.E. - Town Engineer
- Nate Owens, AICP - Senior Planner