Capital Region Transportation Council (fmrly CDTC)

Join the Transportation Council and Albany County on May 12th to share your thoughts about pedestrian infrastructure on Russell Road. The public workshop will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Eagle Point Elementary School.

Interested in transportation planning in New York's Capital Region? Join our growing team! Learn more about our employment opportunities at capitalmpo.org/jobs.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Carm Basile. His leadership transformed public transportation in the Capital Region and we will remember him as an enthusiastic supporter of regional transportation planning. Our sincere condolences to his family and to all who knew him.

📣We're seeking input on our updated Public Participation Plan and Air Quality Conformity Determination. Attend our April 15 virtual workshop or April 16 Open House to learn more and provide comments. Visit capitalmpo.org for all the details.

Our Draft Public Participation Plan has been released for public review! Comments are due on May 20, 2026. Review the plan and provide comments at capitalmpo.org/ppp2026.

Our Draft Air Quality Conformity Determination has been released for public review. Comments are due by May 20, 2026. Learn more at capitalmpo.org/aqc.

Join us March 20 at 10 a.m. for an exciting webinar to discuss the process of building trails on National Grid utility right-of-way! Register: capitalmpo.org/trailwebinar #trails

Join us on February 25 at 9:30 am for our Freight Advisory Committee meeting. View the agenda: ow.ly/EYsT50YlycO

📣Join us February 10 at noon for our transportation planning virtual workshop. Learn what we'll be working on in 2026! Register at capitalmpo.org/upwp.

🚦Have a say in the future of transportation in the Capital Region! Explore our 2026 transportation planning activities during a virtual webinar on February 10 at noon and at an open house on February 12 from 4–6 pm. Learn more at capitalmpo.org/upwp

The Planning Committee will meet on Wednesday, February 4th at 9:30 am to discuss our Draft 2026 transportation planning work program and revisions to our Public Participation Plan. Join us in person or via our Live Stream! Learn more at ow.ly/BuF850Y8xby.

Last Chance! Help shape the future of public health in Albany County! Take their brief survey and share what matters most to you. Survey closes January 22, 2025. ow.ly/YKox50Y0jfR

❄️⛸️Recent storms highlight the importance of clearing sidewalks of snow and ice for everyone's safety as soon as possible. Visit our interactive map to learn about known snow removal policies in Capital Region communities at capitalmpo.org/snow.

Happy Holidays from the staff of the Transportation Council!

The Transportation Council's Policy Board will meet on December 4 at 3:00 p.m. View the agenda at ow.ly/ynA750XA1Lq. Register to speak or request reasonable accommodations (48 hours notice) at info@capitalmpo.org or 518-458-2161. Watch the meeting on YouTube @CapitalMPO.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Live, work, or play in the Kinns Road/Farm to Market Road area in Clifton Park and Halfmoon? Take our survey to tell us what transportation improvements you would like to see. Learn more at route109corridorstudy.org/participate.

📰 Our November Newsletter is now available! Note the upcoming NY Route 7 corridor study public meeting on November 18 in Niskayuna and a survey is open for the CR 109 Complete Streets Study in Halfmoon and Clifton Park. Learn more at mailchi.mp/capitalmpo/nov….

⚠️🚴 TRAVEL ADIVSORY: NYSDOT has announced the Bike and Pedestrian Path over the Dunn Memorial Bridge will be closed for maintenance from November 10 to December 1, 2025. Use CDTA route 114 during the duration of the closure. Learn more at ow.ly/iW2G50Xp5Qe

Interested in transportation for seniors or those with disabilities? Our Human Services Transportation Advisory Committee (HSTAC) meets on November 10 at 2 p.m. View the agenda at ow.ly/bhXU50XoC7r