The most significant benefit of the Livingston Avenue Bridge is it’s unmatched potential to connect trail systems that have state-wide reach. Two important public information meetings have been scheduled for trail planners to obtain input on the creation of the proposed Albany-Hudson Electric Trail, a vital segment of the new Empire State Trail. The northern terminus of the proposed Albany-Hudson Electric Trail…
Many Thanks to the Rensselaer Land Trust
Many thanks to the Rensselaer Land Trust for the opportunity to join them, and many municipal, advocacy, agency, and NGO organizations for a tour of the Hudson River waterfront aboard the Dutch Apple. The event kicked off the RLT’s Hudson River Access Plan initiative, supported by the NYSDEC Estuary Program. The Livingston Avenue Bridge could be a critical link in connecting…
Cautious Optimism
On May 26, the Livingston Avenue Bridge Coalition received a letter from the Federal Rail Administration. “The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is writing to invite your organization to participate in consultation pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (Section I 06) for the Livingston Avenue Bridge Replacement Project (Project) in the cities…
Where have we been?
The replacement of this important bridge is on indefinite hold. Since the release of the State-wide High Speed Rail Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement, NYSDOT and Federal Rail have made no progress towards replacement of the bridge – this is due in part to the lack of federal infrastructure funding that would be needed for the State to afford reconstruction…
Capital Region Complete Streets
We are fortunate to be a part of a growing coalition of cycling, pedestrian, and transit advocates here in the Capital Region. Capital Region Complete Streets advocates for safe transportation facilities for all people regardless of their age, socioeconomic status, ability, or mode of transport. This coalition, which morphed of the energy and network developed during the now defunct Madison Avenue Protected Bike Lane…
The Livingston Avenue Bridge gets Centerfold Status in City and State Magazine
The Livingston Avenue Bridge is featured as we’d call the “centerfold” model in a recent magazine article about Albany, it’s waterfront, and the Capital’s revitalization efforts. City and State, a New York media outlet devoted to covering government and politics, featured Albany – and quite prominently, the Livingston Avenue Bridge – in their “Empire Builds Back” series. Check it out here: http://cityandstateny.com/articles/empire-builds-back/albany/
Where we’ve been
We’ve been quiet lately! That means there’s just not enough news to be active. Shame on us, perhaps, for not being more proactive, perhaps, but we’re trying to be patient and these projects take time.We have been fairly active on Facebook lately, so check us out! https://www.facebook.com/LARBC/?fref=ts
Win for stuff, win for a walkway.
While no news about the Livingston Ave Bridge is just that, there are instances in which the bridge continues to find it’s way into PLANS. “The Livingston Avenue Bridge is a critical link in New York’s Empire Corridor passenger rail line that could not easily be replaced by a crossing at a different location. The Bridge is at the end…
I-787/Hudson Waterfront Corridor Study underway
Two Public Workshops on 787 will be held on June 24th and June 30th. On June 24th the meeting will be from 4 – 7:30 p.m. at the Albany Public Library Auditorium (Washington Avenue Branch) and on June 30th from 5 – 7:30 p.m. at the Watervliet Senior Citizens Center. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the study…