CHAPTER 5 TRANSPORTATION

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1 CHAPTER 5 TRANSPORTATION This chapter provides background on transportation elements affecting residents, commuters and businesses in the Village of Rye Brook. These elements include the road system, public transportation, and Westchester County Airport (HPN). The moving of people and goods is essential for any community. Community transportation assets, traffic conditions and census data are presented here to allow the full transportation picture for the Village of Rye Brook. 5.1 Road System The road system in the Village of Rye Brook includes limited access roadways, major arterial roadways, collector roads and local streets. There are approximately 30 miles of roadways in the Village. Each roadway is designed to serve a different function to move people and goods in an efficient manner. Map 5-1 Road Network on page 5-2 shows the four categories of roadways. A. Limited Access Roadways Limited access roadways consist of routes that do not have many access points except at major roadway intersections, or in the case of interstates or parkways, only have access through controlled interchanges. Some of these roadways exclude certain vehicles, such as commercial trucks and/or buses. There are two limited access roadways in the Village of Rye Brook: Figure 5-1. Tappan Zee Bridge a. Interstate is an east-west Federal interstate route that runs through the central part of Westchester County. Interstate 287 (I- 287) connects to the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown and Interstate 95 (I-95) in Port Chester. This roadway is accessible for passenger cars and commercial traffic, but does not have any access points in the Village. Even without direct access within the Village, it is the major east-west corridor through Westchester County and is a significant source of regional access to and from the Village. b. Hutchinson River Parkway is an east-west State route (also designated as Route 907W by New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT)) that runs from the New York City border to the Connecticut State Line where it continues as the Merritt State Parkway. This roadway, limited to passenger cars use only, is known as the Hutch and can be accessed through three points in Photo Source: Westchester County 5-1

2 RYE RIDGE PLZ US-1 Westchester County Airport KING ST Village of Rye Brook, NY Transportation Road Network LINCOLN AVE BELLEFAIR RD BELLE FAIR BLVD MILESTONE RD REUNION RD HIGH POINT CIR KING ST Legend FELLOWSHIP LN PARADE LN Parkways and Interstates INTERNATIONAL DR State Arterial Roads DORAL GREEN DR E Collector Roads Local Roads DORAL GREENS DR W ANDERSON HILL RD Blind Brook Country Club KING ST PURCHASE ST 27 KENILWORTH RD ANDERSON HILL RD HARRISON 27 9N-S POLLY PARK RD Map 5-1 Road Network Page 5-2 HUTCHINSON 28 RT BROOKSIDE WAY BLIND BROOK TER CROSS WESTCHESTER EXPY BROOK LN WEBB AVE HUTCHINSON RIVER PKY N PHYLLIS PL JEAN LN MARK DR PINE RIDGE RD MOHEGAN LN TALCOTT RD KENDOLIN LN 10 DEER RUN SUNSET RD PURCHASE ST LINCOLN AVE WINDINGWOOD RD S CARLTON LN CRAWFORD ST JENNIFER LN LINCOLN AVE LEE LN LATONIA RD TERRACE CT ROCKINGHORSE TRL 29 HUTCHINSON RIVER PKY N WINDINGWOOD RD N CHURCHILL RD BEACON LN BOWMAN AVE WILTON RD PADDOCK RD BERKLEY DR BIRCH LN ELM HILL DR COUNTRY RIDGE CIR RIVER CROSSWAY OLD ORCHARD RD BONWIT RD BELL PL MAPLE CT W RIDGE DR LONGLEDGE DR FAIRLAWN PKY MEADOWLARK RD RED ROOF DR Crawford Park HIDDEN POND DR Port Chester Middle School CROSS WESTCHESTER EXPY OLD OAK RD WYMAN ST BOXWOOD PL EAGLES BLF AVON CIR ROANOKE AVE BROOKRIDGE CT RIDGE ST N RIDGE ST COUNTRY RIDGE DR N RIDGE ST BOBBIE LN BOWMAN AVE S RIDGE ST VALLEY TER Cemetery RIDGE ST LAWRIDGE DR HAWTHORNE AVE HIGH ST HOLLY LN TAMARACK RD NEUTON AVE IRENHYL AVE ROCK RIDGE DR MAYWOOD AVE DIXON ST KNOLLWOOD DR CRESCENT PL WHIPPOORWILL RD BLUEBIRD HOLW WOODLAND AVE CROSS WESTCHESTER EXPY WINDSOR RD HUTCHINSON RIVER PKY S BETSY BROWN RD ARGYLE RD HILLCREST AVE FRANKLIN ST ORIOLE PL ELLENDALE AVE St. Mary's TOWN OF GREENWICH W WILLIAM ST PARKWAY ACKER DR ARLINGTON PL CANDY LN COLLEGE AVE IVY HILL CRES ARBOR DR EDGEWOOD DR Rich Manor Park 30S GREENWAY LN WOODLAND DR HAINES BLVD Blind Brook School HILLANDALE RD W GLEN AVE LOCH LN BEECHWOOD BLVD S REGENT ST LITTLE KINGS LN N REGENT ST Miles BISHOP DR S KING ST COMLY AVE INDIAN RD MAGNOLIA DR Port Chester S PEARL ST BOSTON POST RD RT-120A MIDLAND AVE CONNECTICUT S MAIN ST Æb MAP NOTE: Road source - Navteq. HALSTEAD AVE PUTNAM AVE N MAIN ST MILL ST BYRAM RIVER µ Westchester County Department of Plannining

3 the Village: Exit 28, Lincoln Avenue; Exit 29, North Ridge Street; and Exit 30, King Street (120A). The King Street bridge over the Hutch at Exit 30 has the most recorded bridge strikes in New York State by tractor trailers illegally entering the Parkway (NYS Governor Press Release, October 14, 2009). B. Major Arterial Roadways Major arterials serve as principal through roads that connect routes, areas or principal traffic generation sources and are accessible to both passenger cars and commercial vehicles. There are two major arterials in Rye Brook: a. Westchester Avenue (Route 120A) is an east-west State Route that runs from I-287 in Harrison to the center of Port Chester. This road intersects with Lincoln Avenue and North Ridge Street in the Village of Rye Brook before continuing on to Port Chester. To the west of North/South Ridge Street, Westchester Avenue serves as access to the Hilton Westchester Rye Brook hotel (also known as the Rye Town Hilton) as well as the large office buildings at 800 and 760 Westchester Avenue. To the east of North/South Ridge Street, the road is bounded by residential neighborhoods and small retail uses. b. King Street (Route 120A) is a north-south State Route that runs from the Town of North Castle and the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut to the north to the center of Port Chester to the south. This road intersects with Lincoln Avenue, Anderson Hill Road, The Hutchinson River Parkway (Route 907W) and Comly Avenue. King Street serves as access to BelleFair at Rye Brook in the north and a variety of municipal facilities (Village Hall and Fire House), school properties and residential neighborhoods to the south of the Hutchinson River Parkway. King Street and its neighboring properties traverse both Rye Brook, New York, and Greenwich, Connecticut, Figure 5-3. South Ridge Street, Rye Brook, NY Source: Westchester County Department of Planning Figure 5-2. Birdseye View of the Hilton Westchester Rye Brook Source: Westchester County Department of Planning 5-3

4 in many locations resulting in coordinated responses from the local municipalities in both states. In 2005, the Village Board recognized an area of particular concern at the King Street intersection with the Hutchinson River and Merritt Parkways. This area was the subject of a joint study between the Village of Rye Brook and Greenwich, Connecticut. The study recommended that the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) consider undertaking various improvements to improve traffic flow. NYSDOT has not taken significant action on improvements at this intersection. See Appendix 5-1 for the study. C. Collector Roadways Collector roadways serve as links between major and local roadways. Within the Village, these roadways primarily move traffic within residential and commercial areas. The collector roadways in Rye Brook are: a. Lincoln Avenue is a north-south roadway, primarily residential in character, located near the western edge of the Village beginning at Route 120A (Westchester Avenue) continuing north to the Town/ Village of Harrison where it has access to the Hutchinson River Parkway. b. Bowman Avenue is an east-west roadway located in the southwestern portion of the Village that runs from Westchester Avenue in the east and continues west to Harrison, where it becomes Polly Park Road. This road also has access to Lincoln Avenue. To the east of North/South Ridge Street this road serves a variety of residential and small-scale commercial uses; to the west it serves as access to several properties in the Village s commercial center, a Village ball-field and office properties near I-287. In 1924, the Westchester County Parks Commission recommended construction of a new north-south parkway in the eastern part of the county. At that time, Boston Post Road (which became US 1 in 1926), the primary northsouth route along Long Island Sound between New York City and New England, had become clogged with automobile and truck traffic seven days a week. Moreover, the rapid growth of Mount Vernon, Pelham, New Rochelle, Eastchester and Port Chester threatened the water supply of these communities. Preservation of right -of-way for a parkway along the Hutchinson River would offer relief along US 1 by providing a faster, more scenic route for automobiles. It would also furnish parks for local residents and protect water supplies. (For more information go to 5-4

5 c. North/South Ridge Street is a north-south roadway which runs down the center of much of the Village, beginning in the north at the intersection of King Street and the Hutchinson River Parkway at Exit 30 and continues south, serving as a main access for the Village s commercial downtown, over I-287 and into Harrison. This roadway has access to the Hutchinson River Parkway at Exit 29, Route 120A (Westchester Avenue), Bowman Avenue (Old White Plains Road) and High Street. d. Anderson Hill Road is an east-west roadway which runs in the center of the north half of the Village, beginning at the border with Harrison and runs east to the Connecticut State Line intersecting with King Street. This road serves the Blind Brook County Club, Doral Arrowwood Hotel Conference Center and residential uses adjacent to the roadway. D. Local Streets Connecting to the collector roadways, local streets serve as direct vehicular and pedestrian access to most properties in the Village. The majority of the roadways in the Village are local residential streets. There are approximately 34 linear miles of local streets in the Village. In Rye Brook, there are approximately 120 roads owned by the Village. All of these are undivided and asphalt paved. Approximately 30 miles of road runs through the Village of Rye Brook, with the longest being Lincoln Avenue (1.5 miles). (Source: Village website and Residential Information Guide) 5.2 Scenic Road Overlay Districts Scenic Road Overlay Districts exist in order to preserve the Village s historic resources, stone walls, natural features and views from its roadways. The zoning portion of this comprehensive plan offers additional information regarding development in these districts. All or part of the following roads, and the properties abutting these roads, are included in the District: King Street Anderson Hill Road North Ridge Street Lincoln Avenue Westchester Avenue Bowman Avenue 5-5

6 5.3 Current Traffic Conditions In the 2000 Village of Rye Brook Vision Plan the authors identified the source of most traffic coming from either development in the Village or from residents and others traveling through to employment centers on the Village s major roads. This trend likely continues with people going to jobs and other destinations within the Village and in Harrison, Port Chester, White Plains, Armonk and Stamford, CT. A. Traffic Growth and Trends The 2000 Village of Rye Brook Vision Plan notes that while there was an over 13 % increase in daily vehicular traffic between 1987 and 1997 this trend appears to be heading in the opposite direction. More recent analysis of King Street (Route 120A) shows counts peaking in 2005 and leveling out in 2009 with a slight increase in This is likely due to the continuing economic downturn in the United States and the region. If the economy stays in its current low growth, it is likely that traffic will keep a low or no-growth trend correlating with the amount of jobs created in the area. While congestion growth remains a concern in the Village due to the decentralized employment centers in the region, recent trends suggest that this fear is less realized than in the 2000 plan. (See Map 5-2 Traffic Volume Map on page 5-8). B. Traffic Volume Traffic volume is graphically shown in Map 5-2. The Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) count shows that traffic is heaviest on the portion of I-287 that runs through the southern portion of the Village. Figure 5-4. County Roadway Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) Counts Roadway Beginning Point End Point AADT County Airport Access Rd. North Castle T/L Airport Gates 9,650 Anderson Hill Rd. Harrison T/L Conn. S/L 10,989 Bowman Ave. Harrison T/L Port Chester V/L 9,516 Betsy Brown Rd. N. Ridge St. Port Chester V/L 3,995 Comly Ave. NY120A Conn. S/L 2,926 S. Ridge St. High St. NY120A 8,078 N. Ridge St. NY120A HRP SB Ramp 8,078 N. Ridge St. HRP SB Ramp Conn. S/L 3,837 Notes: AADT = Average Annual Daily Traffic, T/L = Town Line, V/L = Village Line, S/L = State Line, HSP = Hutchinson River Parkway Source: Westchester County Department of Public Works Traffic Counts-Rye Brook Website updated in

7 Table 5-5. Annual Average Daily Traffic Counts for State Roads in Rye Brook, Selected Years Year Route Number Section Ends At: A/Westchester Ave Lincoln Ave - 15, ,520 15, , A/King Street 907W/Hutchinson 12,670 13, ,260 12, A/King Street CT State Line ,360 15,670-16,930 17, A/King Street NY State Line , , ,650 15, A/King Street CT State Line ,540 10,060-12,160 12,210 I 287 JCT Route , , W/Hutchinson Exit 28 Lincoln Ave ,080 52, ,700-50,210 Hutchinson (907W) Exit 29 Ridge Street 43, , ,610-48, W/Hutchinson Exit Rt 120A King Street ,910 49, ,160-46,480 Source: 2010 Traffic Volume Report, New York State Department of Transportation. Prepared by Westchester County Department of Planning Notes: AADT = Annual Average Daily Traffic Count,: Dash line means information not available (traffic counts were not estimated every year) 907W/Hutchinson is also known as the Hutchinson River Parkway 5-7

8 NORTH CASTLE 2 AIRPORT RD Village of Rye Brook, NY Transportation CR-135 Traffic Volume RT-120 Legend Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) PARK LN Under 5000 LAKE ST PURCHASE ST Westchester County Airport LINCOLN AVE BELLEFAIR RD BELLE FAIR BLVD ,000-14,999 BARNES LN HIGH POINT CIR KING ST INTERNATIONAL DR 15,000-24,999 I ,000-49,999 HARRISON ANDERSON HILL RD 50, , WHITE PLAINS 9S HUTCHINSON RIVER PKY S PLEASANT RIDGE RD MANHATTANVILLE RD 26W 26E HUTCHINSON RIVER PKY N KENILWORTH RD POLLY PARK RD NORTH ST 9N 27 ANDERSON HILL RD 27 9N-S LINCOLN AVE HUTCHINSON RT-120 HARRISON BROOK LN 28 WEBB AVE MARK DR MOHEGAN LN CRAWFORD ST KENDOLIN LN PHYLLIS PL JEAN LN 10 PURCHASE ST LATONIA RD CARLTON LN TALCOTT RD JENNIFER LN LINCOLN AVE CHURCHILL RD BEACON LN ROCKINGHORSE TRL RIVER PADDOCK RD 29 OLD ORCHARD RD BONWIT RD WILTON RD RED ROOF DR MAPLE CT Crawford Park LONGLEDGE DR RIDGE ST COUNTRY RIDGE DR EAGLES BLF BETSY BROWN RD AVON CIR ROANOKE AVE WYMAN ST BOBBIE LN N RIDGE ST VALLEY TER BOWMAN AVE S RIDGE ST HUTCHINSON RIVER PKY S CROSS WESTCHESTER EXPY HIGH ST HOLLY LN LAWRIDGE DR 29 BROOKRIDGE CT MEADOWLARK RD ARGYLE RD HAWTHORNE AVE TOWN OF GREENWICH KNOLLWOOD DR WHIPPOORWILL RD TAMARACK RD PARKWAY ROCK RIDGE DR CANDY LN HILLCREST AVE WINDSOR RD NEUTON AVE 30S ARBOR DR EDGEWOOD DR WOODLAND DR HILLANDALE RD S REGENT ST LOCH LN BISHOP DR S LITTLE KINGS LN INDIAN RD N REGENT ST MAGNOLIA DR COMLY AVE KING ST BOSTON POST RD MIDLAND AVE HALSTEAD AVE Port Chester RT-120A I-95 I-95 N MAIN ST PUTNAM AVE MAP NOTE: This map shows twodirection average annual daily traffic counts for interstate highways, parkways, state highways and touring routes, county roads and selected local roads. Traffic counts from NYSDOT and County highways counts done in µ Miles LOCUST AVE UNION AVE WEST ST Map 5-2 Traffic Volume Page 5-8 I-95 HARRISON AVE I-95 RYE CITY Westchester County Department of Plannining

9 12 WILTON RD US-1 Westchester County Airport Village of Rye Brook, NY Transportation Public Transportation LINCOLN AVE BELLEFAIR RD PARADE LN BELLE FAIR BLVD MILESTONE RD REUNION RD KING ST INTERNATIONAL DR Legend Æb Railroad Stations Bus Stops Beeline Bus Routes DORAL GREENS DR W PINE TREE DR ANDERSON HILL RD Railroads PURCHASE ST KENILWORTH RD ANDERSON HILL RD HARRISON POLLY PARK RD Map 5-3 Public Transportation Page _Loop_C HUTCHINSON RT LINCOLN AVE 28 CROSS WESTCHESTER EXPY WEBB AVE BROOKSIDE WAY BROOK LN PURCHASE ST HUTCHINSON RIVER PKY S PHYLLIS PL RT-120A JEAN LN 10 MARK DR CHARLES LN DEER RUN PINE RIDGE RD KENDOLIN LN SUNSET RD MOHEGAN LN CRAWFORD ST JENNIFER LN LINCOLN AVE LATONIA RD CROSS WESTCHESTER EXPY CHURCHILL RD WINDINGWOOD RD S HUNTER DR CARLTON LN LEE LN TERRACE CT BEACON LN Blind Brook Country Club TALCOTT RD ROCKINGHORSE TRL WINDINGWOOD RD N PADDOCK RD MAPLE CT COUNTRY RIDGE CIR RIVER CROSSWAY BERKLEY DR WINTHROP DR BELL PL OLD ORCHARD RD 29 BONWIT RD ELM HILL DR DORCHESTER DR W RIDGE DR BIRCH LN RED ROOF DR MEADOWLARK RD HIDDEN POND DR RYE RIDGE PLZ OLD OAK RD BERKLEY LN Crawford Park WILTON CIR Port Chester Middle School LONGLEDGE DR WYMAN ST FAIRLAWN PKY BOXWOOD PL EAGLES BLF AVON CIR ROANOKE AVE SLEEPY HOLLOW RD N RIDGE ST WESTVIEW AVE RIDGE ST COUNTRY RIDGE DR BOBBIE LN BOWMAN AVE S RIDGE ST VALLEY TER HUTCHINSON RIVER PKY S Cemetery 61 HIGH ST HOLLY LN LAWRIDGE DR PARKWOOD PL ARGYLE RD NEUTON AVE HAWTHORNE AVE DIVISION ST DIXON ST 29 JAMES WAY KNOLLWOOD DR RIDGE BLVD MAYWOOD AVE IRENHYL AVE BARBER PL CRESCENT PL WOODLAND AVE St. Mary's TOWN OF GREENWICH CANDY LN ROCK RIDGE DR TAMARACK RD FRANKLIN ST ORIOLE PL JACQUELINE LN ELLENDALE AVE W WILLIAM ST CROSS WESTCHESTER EXPY WHIPPOORWILL RD PARKWAY ARLINGTON PL HUTCHINSON RIVER PKY N BETSY BROWN RD HILLCREST AVE RIDGE BLVD WINDSOR RD COLLEGE AVE OSBORNE PL 62 EDGEWOOD DR ACKER DR 27S IVY HILL LN Rich Manor Park TREE TOP LN 30S ARBOR DR BAYBERRY LN GREENWAY LN WOODLAND DR Blind Brook School W GLEN AVE S REGENT ST HILLANDALE RD LOCH LN BEECHWOOD BLVD LITTLE KINGS LN BISHOP DR N N REGENT ST BISHOP DR S KING ST Miles COMLY AVE KING ST INDIAN RD MAGNOLIA DR BOLTON PL Port Chester S PEARL ST BOSTON POST RD 76 Æb RT-120A MIDLAND AVE CONNECTICUT S MAIN ST MAP NOTE: Facilities mapped by Westchester County GIS. HALSTEAD AVE PUTNAM AVE 61 N MAIN ST MILL ST BYRAM RIVER µ Westchester County Department of Plannining April 2012

10 The other limited access roadway, the Hutchinson River Parkway (Route 907W) has the next highest AADT count. This correlates with the road classification hierarchy system. The arterial roadways, King Street and Westchester Avenue (Route 120A) follow the limited access roadways in AADT. Then Bowman Avenue and Anderson Hill Road with lesser traffic volumes follow. This map directly correlates the AADT counts performed by NYSDOT and WCDPWT with the roadway classification system. For a further breakdown of AADT traffic counts see Figure 5-4 and Figure 5-5. Figure 5-6. Residential Neighborhood in Rye Brook, New York Photo Source: Westchester County C. Mass Transit Growth Trends for the railroad (Metro-North Railroad) serving the Village via nearby rail stations show renewing growth trends. While the railroad experienced a system-wide loss of passengers from 2008 (when the system peaked at 83 million passengers) to 2009, the 2010 passenger count of 81 million passengers was the second highest year on record. With continued use of commuter rail in the Village and the region, future congestion can be curbed or even reversed by encouraging drivers to take the train. For points not located between the Village and New York City, encouraging use of the Bee-Line bus service could also serve to reduce congestion. (Source: Metro-North Statistics) 5.4 Commuter Vehicle Characteristics A. Mode Share Mode share describes the number or percentage of travelers using a particular type of transportation. According to recent U.S. Census data, 71% of the Village of Rye Brook residents traveling to work do so by driving alone. This compares with a lower rate of 60% of all Westchester County residents. Approximately 18% of Village residents took either a train or bus to work which closely parallels the 20% of Westchester County residents taking public transportation to work. B. Vehicle Ownership Over half of owner-occupied housing units have at least two vehicles in each household, according to U.S. Census figures. Almost 18% have three vehicles. Renter-occupied housing units have an almost equal split of 40% of households for one vehicle and 40% of households with two vehicles. Overall, owner-occupied housing units have greater numbers of vehicles. Over 10% of rental units also report having no vehicles per household. Generally the Village also tends to have more vehicles per household than the county as a whole. 5-10

11 C. Commute Time Over 60% of workers over 16 years of age in the Village of Rye Brook commute to work in 29 minutes or less, according to U.S. Census data. Over 18% of workers face a commute of an hour or longer. This compares to over 52% of Westchester County s workforce having a commute of 29 minutes or less and over 17% facing a commute of an hour or longer. This signals that the Village has a workforce that is closer to their place of employment than the county as a whole. Figure 5-7. Vehicle Ownership (Rye Brook and Westchester County), Vehicles Estimate Rye Brook Margin of Error (+/-) Percent of Respective Totals Estimate Westchester County Margin of Error (+/-) Total 3, ,527 1,801 Percent of Respective Totals Owner occupied 2, % 213,499 1, % No vehicle % 9, % 1 vehicle % 63,075 1,415 30% 2 vehicles 1, % 94,751 1,734 44% 3 vehicles % 33, % 4 vehicles % 9, % 5+ vehicles % 2, % Renter occupied % 125,028 1, % No vehicle % 37,132 1,202 30% 1 vehicle % 59,120 1,764 47% 2 vehicles % 23,700 1,214 19% 3 vehicles % 3, % 4 vehicles % % 5+ vehicles % % Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey. MoE denotes margin of error. See Appendix 5-2 notes on sources for additional details. 5-11

12 5.5 Public Transportation Public transportation in the Village of Rye Brook consists of various bus routes that stop in the Village. Additionally, commuter rail is accessible at two stations in neighboring Port Chester and Rye. A. Bus Transportation Bus service in the Village of Rye Brook is provided by Westchester County s Bee-Line which serves Westchester County with limited service in the Bronx, Manhattan and Putnam County. Riders of the Bee-Line in the Village are a mix of residents traveling to work, shopping, school and train stations. Other riders enter the Village to travel to shopping, schools and commercial (office, retail, restaurants) and residences (visitors and domestic and medical employees). This is achieved through a number of local, limited and express buses. In addition to accepting a $2.25 (2012) cash fare for local Figure 5-8. Commute Time to Work (Rye Brook and Westchester County) Rye Brook Westchester County Commuter 16 Years or Older Estimate Percent of Total Margin of Error (+/-) Estimate Percent of Total Margin of Error (+/-) Total 3, % , % 3,182 Less than 5 minutes 8 <1% 14 10,273 2% to 9 minutes % ,668 8% 1, to 14 minutes % ,561 12% 1, to 19 minutes % ,270 12% 2, to 24 minutes % ,979 12% 1, to 29 minutes 164 4% ,453 6% 1, to 34 minutes 259 7% ,481 12% 1, to 39 minutes 60 2% 46 12,197 3% to 44 minutes 160 4% 86 20,577 5% 1, to 59 minutes 359 9% ,686 10% 1, to 89 minutes % ,987 13% 1, or more minutes 135 3% 77 19,256 5% 1,092 Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, B Means of Transportation to Work - Universe: Workers 16 Years and Over 5-12

13 buses and $7.50 (2012) for express buses, the Bee-Line Bus System uses the MTA MetroCard for payments allowing for several types of fare payments (which are subject to change): Pay Per Ride Metro Card (2012) $2.25 Regular Fare $1.10 Senior/Disabled Unlimited Ride 7 Day (2012) $29.00 Regular Fare $14.50 Senior/Disabled Unlimited Ride 30 Day (2012) $ Regular Fare $52.00 Senior/Disabled Additionally, paper transfers are available on all Bee-Line Bus Routes and MetroCard transfers are offered on pay-per-ride (within two hours of initial boarding) and 7 Day/30 Day Cards to all Bee- Line Buses and NYCT Bus and Subway Routes allowing easy and seamless connections. All Bee-Line Bus Routes serving the Village operate seven days a week; these routes are as follows: a. Local Bus Route 12 is a route that travels from Armonk to Westchester County Airport (HPN) and then on to White Plains. This bus route has more coverage in the Village than others and travels through the northern part of the Village along King Street and Anderson Hill Road. Major stops include the Westchester County Airport Terminal and Anderson Hill Road at Blind Brook County Club. b. Local Bus Route 13 is a route that travels from Ossining to Tarrytown and then on to Elmsford, White Plains and Port Chester. This route covers the southern portion of the Village and travels along Westchester Avenue (Route 120A). Major stops include Westchester Avenue at Lincoln Avenue and Westchester Avenue at Ridge Street. Route 13 provides a direct connection to the Port Chester Rail Station. c. Local Bus Route 61 is a route that travels from the Bronx to New Rochelle and on to Port Chester while also stopping in the communities of Pelham Manor, Larchmont, Mamaroneck and Harrison. This route provides service on the Village border where it travels along High Street. Route 61 provides a direct connection to the Port Chester and Rye Rail Stations. 5-13

14 Figure 5-9. Bee-Line Buses d. ParaTransit For those persons unable to ride fixed-route Bee -Line buses, Bee-Line ParaTransit provides service in the Village of Rye Brook. This service, a result of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), is required to provide origin-to-destination, curb-to-curb, demand-responsive ParaTransit service that mirrors fixed-route service in terms of service times and areas. In order to use the service, prospective users must apply and be approved by the Westchester County Office of the Disabled. For additional information call (914) ParaTransit requires advance reservation which can be made up to a week in advance, allowing Village residents to plan ahead. Service is provided throughout the Village from 6AM 7PM Monday Friday and 8AM to 7PM on Saturdays. For those residents living within ¾ mile of fixed lines (Routes 12/13/61) additional service is provided Monday Friday from 7PM 11PM, Saturdays 6AM 8AM/7PM 11PM and Sundays 8AM 8PM. Holiday service is provided for residents within ¾ mile of fixed routes on New Year s Day, Independence Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day. There is no ParaTransit service on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. The fare for ParaTransit is set at $4.00 each way for trips. Companions are able to travel with riders for $4.00; personal care attendants (if required for travel) and children under the age of five are able to travel for free. Photo source: Westchester County Figure 5-11 shows the average number of riders expected for a typical weekday, Saturday and Sunday, entering and exiting buses at the 21 bus stops within the Village. These numbers are based on counts conducted in 2008 by the Westchester County Department of Transportation and were accessed from the County Geographic Information System (GIS). (Source: Westchester County Bee-Line Bus webpage. Accessed 12/12/2011) In addition Bee-Line service, other bus service travels along I-287 through the Village. I-Bus service from White Plains to Stamford and points in-between is operated by CT Transit. While service is not directly available in the Village, residents are able to utilize this service from stops located on the Platinum Mile office development area along I-287. TLC offers service from the Platinum Mile to Dutchess and Putnam Counties operated by Leprechaun Lines. Just as with I-Bus service, Village residents may utilize TLC service via the bus stops located on the Platinum Mile. 5-14

15 Figure Bee-Line Bus Ridership Statistics Within Village of Rye Brook, 2008 Stop ID Stop Name Weekday Saturday Sunday On Off On Off On Off 290 Westchester Avenue at Lincoln Avenue Westchester Avenue at South Ridge Street Westchester Avenue at North Ridge Street Westchester Avenue at Lincoln Avenue ,773 Airport Access Road at Rye Lake Road ,669 Anderson Hill Road at Blind Brook Country Club ,670 Anderson Hill Road at King Street ,690 Anderson Hill Road at Blind Brook Country Club ,906 King Street at Reckson Executive Park ,907 Anderson Hill Road at Arrowwood ,992 Anderson Hill Road at Arrowwood ,993 King Street at Reckson Executive Park ,031 King Street at Lincoln Avenue ,047 Anderson Hill Road at King Street , South Ridge Street ,083 Bowman Avenue at Port Chester Middle School ,112 Westchester County Airport Terminal ,124 4, 5, 6 Reckson Executive Park ,125 1, 2, 3 Reckson Executive Park ,438 Kraft General Foods ,444 Rye Town Hilton Totals Source: Westchester County Department of Public Works & Transportation passenger counts from

16 B. Rail Transportation While the Village does not have a commuter rail station, it is within a short distance of MTA Metro-North Railroad stations in both Port Chester and Rye. This close proximity to Rye Brook makes the stations an attractive option for residents looking to commute to work in New York City, Connecticut and intermediate points along the way: a. Port Chester Station is a station operating on the New Haven Line located at 3 Broad Street in the Village of Port Chester. Port Chester Station has 665 commuter parking spaces with both monthly and daily payment options. The parking is privately operated. In addition to having 24-hour ticket machines, this station also offers a staffed ticket booth open 6:10 AM 1:40 PM Monday- Friday. The station offers both local and semi-express service to Figure Metro-North Ridership at Port Chester and Rye Stations, 2007 Passenger Counts Port Chester Rye Trip On Off Total On Off Total Weekday AM Peak Inbound (2) 1, ,329 1, ,362 AM Reverse Outbound (3) PM Peak (4) 100 1,065 1, ,175 1,251 Off-Peak Inbound (5) 1, , ,014 Off-Peak Outbound (5) Totals: 2,841 2,787 5,628 2,450 2,447 4,897 Weekend Saturday Inbound 1, , ,062 Saturday Outbound 344 1,443 1, ,090 Sunday Inbound 1, , Sunday Outbound 238 1,241 1, Totals: 3,123 3,347 6,470 1,793 1,798 3,591 Source: Metro-North Railroad Prepared by Westchester County Department of Planning Notes: (1) Based on 2007 on/off counts (2) Trains arriving GCT before 10 AM. (3) Trains departing GCT before 9 AM. (4) Trains departing GCT between 4 PM and 8 PM. (5) All other trains. 5-16

17 Figure Metro-North Station Map 5-4. Amtrak northeast routes Source: // Photo source: Westchester County and from Grand Central Terminal in New York City, approximately 26 miles away. b. Rye Station is a station operating on the New Haven Line located at 2 Depot Plaza in the City of Rye. Rye Station has 675 commuter parking spaces with both monthly and daily payment options and is operated by the City of Rye. Tickets can be purchased at 24- hour ticket machines. The station offers local and semi-express service to and from Grand Central Terminal in New York City, approximately 24 miles away. For points outside of the region train service is available to residents via the Amtrak Station in New Rochelle. Service is provided from Springfield, MA and Boston, MA to Lynchburg, VA and Newport News, VA and all points in-between along the Northeast Corridor. C. Bicycle, Pedestrian Trails The Westchester County Planning Department has delineated an off -road pathway planned to travel through the Village along the Hutchinson River Parkway to be named the Hutchinson Pathway. This pathway will connect to other pathways in Westchester County and Fairfield County, Connecticut allowing residents a connection to the regional pathway system. This will make an alternate form of transportation available to Village residents. 5-17

18 2 W NE Village of Rye Brook, NY T GS KI N I RT-12 0 Transportation CR-1 35 I Westchester County Airport AIR RT PO RY E LA K E AV E RD LE NORTH CAST HARRIS ON NEW KI NG µ TY UN CO ST PO AI R A RT ES CC Feet 1,000 RY E LA K ER D D SR 0 CT H I C NY NW OK E E RO GR E B RY EST PURC HASE ST KEMPNE R LN NEW L AK TO WE R WO LF E LN LN KIN GS T WIND SOR C T A LN CO LI N VE AL AZ FO X R UN HI CKO RY PIN E CT BELLE FAIR BLVD R CI Map 5-5 MAGN OL IA DR Westchester County Airport Page 5-18 EA MAP NOTE: Aerial photography taken spring WEST RD Westchester County Department of Plannining December 2011

19 The 2000 Village of Rye Brook Vision Plan indicated a desire to study a pathway along Blind Brook starting at the SUNY-Purchase campus in the Town/Village of Harrison and continuing south through neighborhoods in the Village of Rye Brook. This proposed improvement would make an alternate transportation option available to thousands of students as well as residents looking to travel to the Village s commercial center. 5.6 Westchester County Airport Westchester County Airport is partially located in the north end of the Village of Rye Brook. The remainder of the airport is located in the Town/Village of Harrison and Town of North Castle. The airport is owned by Westchester County and managed under a contract by AvPorts, a division of Aviation Facilities Company. Figure Westchester County Airport Available Flights Destination Airline Atlanta, GA (ATL) AirTran**, Delta* Charlotte, NC (CLT) US Airways* Chicago, IL (ORD) American Airlines*, United* Detroit, MI (DTW) Delta* Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL) JetBlue Fort Myers, FL (RSW) JetBlue Lebanon, NH (LEB) Cape Air Martha s Vineyard, MA (MVY) Cape Air Nantucket, MA (ACK) Cape Air Nassua, Bahamas (NAS) JetBlue Orlando, FL (MCO) AirTran, JetBlue Tampa, FL (TPA) JetBlue Philadelphia, PA (PHL) US Airways* Washington, DC (IAD) United* Washington, DC (DCA) US Airways* West Palm Beach, FL (PBI) AirTran, JetBlue *Indicates connections possible via airline hub **AirTran contract ending August 2012 Source: Westchester County Airport webpage, 11/23/

20 According to statistics from the Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation (WCDPWT), the airport averages 32,000 commercial flights each year with an average of 1.9 million annual passengers (arriving and departing). The airport also serves 70,000 corporate/charter operations and has 300 light aircraft based at the airport. WCDPWT also estimates that the airport generates 1,300 on-site full-time jobs and thousands of nearby jobs. From the Airport s main terminal building and Hanger A, seven commercial airlines serve the residents of Rye Brook, Westchester County and the region through sixteen non-stop destinations; see Figure As per Chapter 712 of the Westchester County Charter, the Airport has a Limited Terminal Use Agreement that limits the terminal to serving 240 passengers per half hour and four aircraft at any time. Connections to other United States and worldwide destinations are available through seven hub airports. As seen in Figure 5-14, the number of passengers at Westchester County Airport has almost doubled since With this increase, there has been an increase in scheduled commercial flights. The nature of Airport users has shifted from a mostly business-oriented passenger to a higher proportion of leisure traveler, particularly with significantly more flights to destinations in Florida. Figure Enplanement Statistics, Westchester County Year Enplanements Percent Change ,145 NA ,296-10% ,448 1% ,864-7% ,981 8% ,256 0% ,559 11% ,478 61% ,482 10% ,927 7% ,831 4% Source: FAA Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) and All-Cargo Data for U.S. Airports CY