building a tactical revitalization plan for downtown albany

District Master Plan
Albany Convention Center Authority
CHA led a multi-disciplinary team
to prepare a Master Plan and GEIS
for a new Convention Center in
downtown Albany, NY. Key
transportation issues that were
addressed for this project included:
Logistics for truck access,
circulation, and event staging
Site traffic access, circulation
and impacts
Site parking and shared-use
demand analysis
Relocation of intercity bus
transit parking, circulation and
terminal access
Modification of local public
transit service routes and bus
stop locations
Our efforts included the evaluation
of impacts and site design issues
relating to parking, traffic
operations, transit services and
pedestrian/bicycle linkages. Our
services included an inventory of
existing transportation system
characteristics, projections of future
multi-modal travel demand, and
LOS analysis of a 23-intersection
urban street network that included
an evaluation of alternative traffic
circulation patterns. Our services
involved the application of traffic
engineering standards to assure
that access and circulation is
provided in accordance with
appropriate design criteria and
performance measures. The project
involved extensive coordination
with State and municipal agencies,
and public and private transit
providers to develop an access and
circulation plan that is safe and
efficient and meets local and
regional congestion management
objectives.