NYSDOT Main Office Rail Projects Group is accepting comments only until the end of the day. Find out how to submit comments at https://www.dot.ny.gov/livingstonavebridge/outreach Here are our comments: “Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Livingston Ave. Bridge project. We want to emphasize, right from the top, that we could not be more proud of NYSDOT and we are grateful…
Tonight’s the night! 6pm. NYSDOT will host a virtual public meeting about the #livingstonavebridge. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88482381382 / 646 558 8656 / Webinar ID: 884 8238 1382. Critical talking points: 1. Thank you for responding positively to public input and including the walkway. 2. Please ensure there is a direct connection between the walkway and the Skyway. 3. Please share details about…
Show up and Speak up!
May 31, 2022 at 6 PM Virtual Information Meeting and Hearing Attend this virtual event through Zoom at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88482381382 Phone number: 646 558 8656 Webinar ID: 884 8238 1382 June 1, 2022 at 6 PM In-Person Informational Meeting and Hearing Attend this In-Person event at The Palace Theater (19 Clinton Ave, Albany, NY 12207). June 15, 2022 – Public Comments Are Due…
Renderings! Public Meetings! And the Walkway is in the Plan!
First off, before we go further a freight train sized THANK YOU to NYSDOT for their dedication and response to public input on this project. The agency deserves kudos for the inclusion of the walkway into the project. NYSDOT has scheduled two public hearings on the the Environmental Assessment for the Bridge replacement that the public can be a part…
So Much Good News
There’s been a whirlwind of Good News for the waterfront lately it’s been hard to keep up. Unless you’ve been living in suspended cryosleep on a spaceship then you must know the Skyway opened last week with great fanfare. What an exciting day for the City of Albany. Governor Hochul cut the ribbon with local dignitaries and agency heads…
Albany County Renews their Vote of Confidence for the Livingston Ave. Bridge Walkway
On March 23 the Albany County Legislature voted again to pass a proclamation of support for the Livingston Avenue Bridge Walkway.
Howdy, Neighbor!
Last night the Albany County Legislature approved selling the former Central Warehouse for $50,000 to a development team that anticipates investment of more than $100 million to renovate the derelict structure. CW Skyway LLC, which consists of two of the largest developers in the region – Redburn Development Partners and Columbia Development Companies – will be the joint venture leading the redevelopment charge.…
Public Input Sought for the Patroon Creek Greenway
An online interactive survey for the Patroon Creek Greenway has been developed to gather public input about where the Greenway should go and what it should connect to. Of course it could connect to the Livingston Avenue Bridge. The survey can be accessed using the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PZK3CH6
Local and State Officials Praise funding the Livingston Avenue Walkway
The Schenectady Gazette did the round-up work to gather reactions to the Governor’s State of the State Address. Some salient responses below. “Assemblymember John McDonald III, D-Cohoes: “The governor is prioritizing replacement of the Livingston Ave. Bridge between the cities of Rensselaer and Albany, a major regional and upstate rail connector that needs pedestrian and cyclist access.” Jill Delaney, president and…
Livingston Avenue Bridge Replacement, AND Walkway, Mentioned in the New York State of the State Address
On January 5, 2022 New York State Governor Kathy Hochul outlined the State’s New Transportation and Infrastructure Priorities in her State of the State Address. These priorities include the replacement of the Livingston Avenue Railroad Bridge in Albany: “The Livingston Avenue Bridge provides a critical link for passenger rail service from the Northeast Corridor to Albany-Rensselaer. The rail bridge has deteriorated to the point where…