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Westchester County and NYSDOT have completed the North County Trailway and the County
is in the process of completing the South County Trailway. The Westchester County Planning
Department reviews capital projects on the TIP to ensure that sidewalks are included in major
reconstruction projects. NYSDOT is completing a pedestrian bridge over the Taconic State
Parkway in Yorktown as a link in the local trailway network.
NYSDOT and the Village of Ossining have been studying pedestrian safety problems on Route 9
in Ossining. Some improvements have been made. Other more extensive improvements are
being discussed.
Long Island
Long Island Non Motorized Transportation Study (NYMTC and NYSDOT, On-going): The
goal of the Long Island Non-Motorized Transportation Study (LINMTS) is a safe, efficient, and
comprehensive regional network for pedestrian, bicycle, and other non-motorized modes of
travel. The study represents the interests and ideas of pedestrians, bicyclists, advocates for the
disabled, mass transit, urban planners, environmentalists, traffic engineers, health care
professionals, community and citizen leaders, public safety, bicycle shop owners, and even
automobile interests—from both Nassau and Suffolk counties. It used safety ratings and other
criteria to select 10 priority corridors for more detailed analysis and conceptual design work from
a larger group of 100 corridors. It also addresses Safe Route to Schools and developed a model
local bicycle and pedestrian policy.
Nassau County
Pedestrian Injuries and Fatalities in Nassau County (Nassau Health, 2005): Crash data was used
to map clusters of pedestrian injuries and fatalities.
3.4 Educational Programs
NHTSA, along with the corresponding non-federal agencies of GTSC and the Traffic Safety
Boards, are primarily involved with educational programs. Most of the local agencies are
involved with distributing flyers or visiting classrooms to talk about safety with young children.
The more major programs or innovative programs will be discussed here.
Programs for School Children
Safety Town, Nassau County: Safety Town, located in Eisenhower Park, was started in 1972 by
the Nassau County Police Department to teach children about bicycle and pedestrian safety. It is
geared to third graders, the age when children typically begin to ride their bicycles in the street.
The half-day sessions start with an hour classroom lecture about safety. The children then go
outside for three modules: pedestrian (street crossing); bicycling; and driving cars (electric small
size cars). The “street” and sidewalk network has 2000 feet of roadway and 3000 feet of
sidewalks, with marked crosswalks, stop signs and two signalized intersections. After rotating
through the three modules, the students return to the classroom for an interactive “quiz” session.
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