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INTRODUCTION
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Route 104 Corridor Trail Feasibility Study
The four-lane divided highway continues east to Williamson, where the median separating the two directions of Route
104 comes to an end west of the hamlet of Williamson. In the center of the hamlet, Route 104 intersects the northern
terminus of NYS Route 21. Route 104 narrows to two lanes east of Williamson as development along the route
declines once more, giving way to open fields and thick forests. Near the center of Wayne County in the Town of
Sodus, Route 104 serves as the northern terminus of NYS Route 88 northwest of the Village of Sodus. While NYS
Route 88 heads east into the village, Route 104 bypasses Sodus to the north (Ibid).
2. Purpose of Study
The study area for the Route 104 Corridor Trail begins at the eastern end of the existing Route 104 Trail in the Town
of Webster and extends east through the Town of Ontario, the Town of Williamson, and part of the Town of Sodus,
ending at the western boundary of the Village of Sodus.
The project was guided by the following objectives:
7. Provide active transportation between community resources
8. Provide universal access
9. Maintain user safety
10. Offer a high-quality user experience
11. Protect and enhance existing resources
12. Emphasize sustainability & maintainability
B. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Planning of any kind cannot be done in a vacuum, and must be informed by local residents. GTC regularly identifies
community participation as an objective in the Long Range Transportation Plan for the Genesee-Finger Lakes
Region, which guides their planning efforts. The Plan states, ―The transportation planning process should be
conducted in as open and visible a manner as possible, encouraging community participation and interaction
between and among citizens, professional staff, and elected officials.‖
Table 3.1 Chronology of Community Involvement
Date What Purpose
July 19, 2010 Committee Meeting Project Kick-off
November 8, 2010 Committee Meeting Presentation of Inventory and Analysis
December 1, 2010
Public Information Meeting
Project Introduction, Presentation of Inventory and Analysis,
Solicit Input from Community Members
January 7, 2011 Stakeholder Meeting Meeting and Tour with Ontario-Midland Railroad Management
March 14, 2011 Committee Meeting Presentation of Alternatives
April 6, 2011 Stakeholder Meeting Meeting and Trail Visit with Town of Ontario Officials
March and April 2011 Correspondence Emails and phone calls with Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E)
June 20, 2011 Committee Meeting Presentation and Discussion of Final Recommendations
July 14, 2011 Public Information Meeting Presentation of Final Recommendations, Solicit Input
Prepared for GTC and the Towns of Ontario, Sodus, Webster, and Williamson, NY Page 11