Initial Map for GIS project

Initial Map for GIS project

Each line on this map is a projected pathway for the Siena-Hudson Greenway project.

• The orange line is a 1 mile stretch of road along Rt. 9 in Latham that is proposed to connect Siena College and Newton Plaza (a nearby shopping outlet). 

• The red line is a 2 mile stretch of roads that is projected to connect Siena College and the Albany Rural cemetery where there is already bike paths and walking paths.

• There is also a proposal to repair the sidewalks on a 1 mile stretch of Spring Street in Latham (shown by the light blue line)

• Another proposal for the Siena-Hudson Greenway project is the connection of Siena and a park behind the Town of Colonie's Supervisors office (to the west of Siena). There is a pond in the back and a proposed walking trail around the pond.

**Bike routes and walking paths have already been created in the cemetery, so one of the next logical steps would be to connect the college, and some of the surrounding area, to these paths. **

Benefits of these path connections:

• Rt. 9 Path- The greenway would increase safety for students walking to local shopping destinations, would provide for easy access by bicycle to these destinations, and would potentially ease Route 9 traffic congestion by reducing conflicting uses. The design of the greenway can also enhance the aesthetics of the Route 9 corridor, and provide additional stormwater benefits.
• Spring Street Path -The goal of the proposal is to complete the sidewalk from Siena College to East Ridge Road. This will make any travel by either walking or bicycling much more safe for people moving between the residential area to Siena Campus since at the moment there are part where the sidewalk isn't present requiring pedestrians to use the shoulder of the road.
• Park and Pond Behind Town of Colonie's Supervisors office -  An underutilized park, open space, and network of primitive nature trails exists behind the Colonie Town Hall. Access to the park and trails from the Siena College campus is difficult. Establishment of a corridor would increase access and use not only from the campus community but also from local neighborhoods to the east of Route 9.
• Fixing the Hiking paths at the Park and Pond Behind Town of Colonie's Supervisors office - The park we are working with is seemingly incomplete. At one point a walking path ends in the middle of an open field when it could easily be extended to the parking lot, which would make the park extremely more beneficial to citizens. Also there lies a pond at the front of the park that could use more accessibility. We propose a walking path all the way around the pond that could increase citizen usage. Since this park is maintained by the Town of Colonie already, the only real cost of the project would be the paving of walk way inside the park. The maintenance of the park itself is already being paid regularly anyway.