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
Figure 46. Example of a detectable warning system on a sidewalk ramp (Source: Armor Tile Tactile Systems)
Follow on Recommendations
Two follow on activities that are recommended to better understand and implement some of
the recommendations in the report are:
1. Surveying
a. The intersection of Court/North/Main Streets should be surveyed prior to any
physical improvements. A plan level survey would aid in the proper placement of
bump outs, crosswalks, lighting and even the signal poles to maximize visibility
at the intersection. A topographical survey would also be beneficial to
determine if any minor adjustments could be made to Court Street to reduce the
slope of the street at the intersection.
b. North Street will need a full construction and topographic survey prior to any
reconstruction.
2. Origin Destination Study for Court Street: An origin destination study employs personal
interviews with a sample number of drivers to determine where they are going, where
they came from and whey they are using certain routes to estimate the overall
population’s driving habits. Such studies are important to determine travel patterns and
the potential need for alternate routes. Between 2005 and 2008 traffic counts along
Court Street have increased by 42 percent. It appears that drivers are using Court Street
as an alternate to the 20A bypass but that cannot be affirmatively determined without
an origin destination study.
74 Strategies and Recommendations