Brookhaven town - psap - PED safety signal impvt

The Department of Transportation New York has been awarded a $1,840,119 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to improve pedestrian safety at 40 signalized and unsignalized intersections throughout the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York. The grant funding will be used to install rectangular rapid-flashing beacons activated by pedestrian push buttons, reconstruct or construct ADA-compliant pedestrian ramps, replace advanced signage, refurbish crosswalks, and modify pedestrian signals and controllers at the targeted intersections. This project aligns with the town's Pedestrian Safety Action Plan to enhance pedestrian safety along its transportation network. The grant was awarded on August 11, 2023 and utilizes 10% toll credits to cover the full federal share of the project costs.

Project description

FFY2020 town of brookhaven pedestrian safety action plan -improve pedestrian safety at 40 signalized and unsignalized intersections throughout town. Town will utilize rectangular rapid-flashing beacons which will be activated by use of push button in accordance with mutcd. Town also reconstruct/construct pedestrian ramps at all signal locations to ensure they are in compliance with the ADA/prowag. Advanced signing will be replaced as required at each of the locations as well as refurbishing the crosswalks or adding a crosswalk. Town will also modify pedestrian signal and pushbutton and signal controller on signalized intersections as required in the town of brookhaven in suffolk county.100% federal (using 10% toll credit)