Village of Geneseo Circulation, Accessibility, and Parking Study

Village of Geneseo
Alternatives to Improve Circulation, Parking, Safety and Aesthetics
Route 39 / North Street / Court Street Corridor
Pedestrian Committee Report
During the fall of 2004 the Village of Geneseo’s Walking and Biking Committee met to discuss
opportunities to improve the non‐motorized transportation system in the Village. The group’s
efforts were focused on enhancing the safety and connectivity of the existing Village pedestrian and
bicycle network. A preliminary report was released in July 2005 ‐ a summary of the
recommendations related to the corridor include:
• Installation of sidewalks on the south/east side of Lima Road to Kimberly Drive from
Rorbach (completed).
• Extend the sidewalk on the west side of Avon Road northerly, and connect it with a
crosswalk to the sidewalk on the east side of Avon Road.
• Restoration of landscaped parkways or boulevards.
• Install a crosswalk on Lima Road at Melody Lane (completed).
• Lower residential speed limits.
• Interconnect trails with the existing and proposed sidewalk network and into adjacent
neighborhoods.
Several committee recommendations such as new crosswalks or sidewalks have been
implemented. One additional pedestrian concern noted by the steering committee, but outside the
study area, was the lack of sidewalks on Franklin Street.
Village Trail Network
The Genesee Valley Conservancy is a non‐profit group based in Geneseo established to protect
the habitat, open space and farmland in the Genesee Valley Region. The Conservancy currently
owns and maintains the Island Preserve, a large piece of undeveloped land nestled among
residential neighborhoods between Lima Road and Avon Road in the Village of Geneseo. Future
plans of the Conservancy, as shown in Figure 12, include a network of trails within the Village
connecting residential areas with commercial districts, recreational areas and schools. Several of
the proposed trails pass through the corridor. The Conservancy’s Stewardship Director has
suggested that new sidewalks or crosswalks to existing sidewalks would be beneficial at many of the
proposed trail heads along the corridor.
20 Existing Conditions, Plans and Public Input