Process

Requested locally, paid for by the state

Our municipalities asked for this project. NYSDOT designed it, and state and federal money pays for it. The design isn't final, and there is still time to weigh in.

Where it came from

When NYSDOT planned to repave Boston Post Road, it noticed that downtown Larchmont, from Beach to Alden, has an unusually high number of crashes for its traffic. So it added a Complete Streets safety component to the repaving.

In 2024, Larchmont, the Village of Mamaroneck and the Town of Mamaroneck each passed a unanimous resolution asking NYSDOT to extend that work along the full length of Route 1. A big reason was the ten schools along the route, with more than 6,000 students. A road diet was on the table from the first stakeholder meeting.

Where things stand

NYSDOT lists the project as "In Development." It has shown alternatives at two public open houses and keeps refining the design based on engineering and public input.

  1. 2024Larchmont, the Village of Mamaroneck and the Town of Mamaroneck each ask NYSDOT, unanimously, to extend Complete Streets the full length of Route 1
  2. Nov 2024First stakeholder meeting with the municipalities and schools; a road diet is on the table from the start
  3. June 2025First public open house
  4. April 2026Second open house; NYSDOT presents the current design
  5. 2028–29Construction expected to start

Who pays

$19.5M

project budget

Federal and New York State transportation funds.

$0

local contribution

NYSDOT is running and paying for the project.

10–20%

the usual local match

What most grant-funded road projects ask a town or village to put in. This one asks for nothing.

The state is rebuilding and restriping the road either way. Doing it as a road diet costs Larchmont and Mamaroneck nothing extra and fixes a known safety problem while the crews are already there.

How to weigh in

You can also sign the petition and email your officials. NYSDOT's plans and boards are on its project page.

Take action

Sources
  1. Municipal resolutions, 2024
    Resolutions asking NYSDOT to bring Complete Streets to the full length of Route 1 (PIN 8473.15), each passed unanimously: Village of Larchmont, Village of Mamaroneck (January 8, 2024 agenda) and Town of Mamaroneck (January 2024).
  2. NYSDOT, Westchester County US Route 1 Complete Streets
    Project documents, boards, budget and status.
    projectdocs.dot.ny.gov