The Dutchess County Transportation Council (DCTC) serves as the designated Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO) for Dutchess County, New York. In accordance with the provisions set forth in 23 U.S.C. 134 and 49 U.S.C. 5303, the DCTC is tasked with carrying out a comprehensive multimodal transportation planning process for the metropolitan area. This includes the development of plans and programs that promote the safe and efficient movement of people and goods across all modes of transportation. The DCTC, hosted by the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development, routinely leverages its federal planning funds to assist communities with addressing their local transportation planning priorities. This work can include corridor plans, safety assessments, pedestrian studies, and transit development plans.
The DCTC seeks a consultant to complete an operational and planning analysis of two regionally significant, closely-related highway facilities in the City and Town of Poughkeepsie: 1) the Route 9/44/55 interchange, and 2) the Route 44/55 arterials. These two strategic facilities serve a high volume of vehicles and experience a high number of crashes. Through the years, locally elected officials and the public have regularly commented on the operational and safety issues related to these facilities. The DCTC’s long-range transportation plan also recognizes the important role that the facilities play in our area, and recommends that they be studied in detail.
