{"id":15654,"date":"2014-09-11T18:00:38","date_gmt":"2014-09-11T22:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2014\/09\/businesses-pool-funds-for-traffic-study.html"},"modified":"2014-09-11T18:00:38","modified_gmt":"2014-09-11T22:00:38","slug":"businesses-pool-funds-for-traffic-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2014\/09\/businesses-pool-funds-for-traffic-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Businesses Pool Funds For Traffic Study Of Northway Corridor In Area Of Exit 12"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A $500,000 study will examine traffic in an effort to evaluate the current and predicted traffic and transportation needs, especially this area around Northway Exit 12\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Based upon a partnership between
\nNational Grid, regional business leaders
\nand government officials, the Center for
\nEconomic Growth (CEG) announced that
\na $500,000 traffic study will be undertaken
\nin an effort to evaluate the current
\nand predicted traffic and transportation
\nneeds of Saratoga County.<\/p>\n

With a specific focus on the Northway
\ncorridor and local roads in and around
\nMalta and Stillwater, the study is intended
\nto give federal, state and local
\nofficials updated data and traffic information
\nin order to better understand
\nthe infrastructure needs associated with
\nprojected growth and development in
\nSaratoga County, CEG officials said.<\/p>\n

The study will be administered by CEG
\nwith project management and technical
\nassistance from the Capital District
\nTransportation Committee (CDTC).<\/p>\n

National Grid will fund up to $250,000
\nof the study through its Strategic Economic
\nDevelopment grant program. The
\nremaining funds will come from contributions
\nby Saratoga County, the Town
\nof Malta, the Town of Stillwater, Global
\nFoundries and the Saratoga County IDA.<\/p>\n

Officials said the arrangement comes
\nfrom an agreement developed by the
\nattendees of U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko’s
\nFramework for Success meetings, which
\nare held quarterly in an effort to foster a
\ndialogue among business and government
\nofficials in Saratoga County.<\/p>\n

These meetings, which CEG officials
\nsaid are regularly attended by 20 to 30
\npeople, stress the importance of sound
\nplanning and open communication among
\nour region’s varied interests. Tonko has
\nsaid such meetings are necessary for
\nSaratoga County and the Capital District
\nto compete in a global race for investments
\nin hi-tech related businesses.<\/p>\n

“For our region to truly maintain its
\ncompetitive edge, we must work together
\nand develop smart, sensible and sustainable
\nplans and policies that guide our
\ngrowth and development, support existing
\nbusinesses and attract new investments,”
\nsaid Tonko. “This traffic study
\nwill provide Saratoga County and New
\nYork state with the critical data it needs to make cost effective decisions about the
\ninfrastructure needs of our community. I
\napplaud National Grid for their financial
\ncommitment and CEG and the CDTC for
\nmaking this study a reality.”<\/p>\n

“In order to further advance our
\neconomic momentum and Tech Valley’s
\nstanding as a global destination for
\ninvestment, we must have the right infrastructure
\nin place, where it’s needed,
\nat the right time and cost,” said CEG
\nPresident and CEO F. Michael Tucker.
\n“At CEG, infrastructure is one of our key
\npillars of focus, and we are grateful to
\nCongressman Tonko for facilitating this
\nimportant project.”<\/p>\n

“Investment in infrastructure, from
\nelectricity to roadways, is vitally important
\nto growing our local economy,” said
\nCheri Warren, senior vice president of
\nasset management for National Grid. “The
\nsuccess of National Grid is tied closely to
\nthe success of the communities we serve.
\nBy supporting this study we are strategically
\npartnering with those we serve to
\nensure that the Greater Capital Region
\nis ready for continued growth.”<\/p>\n

Tom Caulfield, senior vice president
\nand general manager of Fab 8, Global-
\nFoundries, said as the region grows “it
\nis important that we work together to
\nnot only address immediate needs, but
\ndevelop comprehensive, forward thinking
\nstrategies that address the needs of the
\nentire region. We are happy to contribute
\nand collaborate with our partners on this
\nimportant work to best ensure that we are
\nconsidering future needs as we develop
\nour transportation infrastructure.”<\/p>\n

“The Malta area of southern Saratoga
\nCounty is in a unique position, poised for
\ngrowth as the epicenter of the Tech Valley
\nrevolution but also as a centerpiece
\nof our nation’s history dating back for
\ncenturies,” says Pete Bardunias, president\/
\nCEO of the Chamber of Southern
\nSaratoga County. “This study will help
\nour economic development team prepare
\nfor future opportunities as well as manage
\nthe growth process, keeping a consistent
\nquality of life for residents of the nearby
\ntowns and villages and providing the best
\npossible roadway access to the area.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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