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Update: August 14, 2024
NCC officers met with Councilman Schiavoni on July 25th to discuss the plan’s details and next steps. There are several sections along the road that pose particular challenges. We will continue meeting with the Councilman Schiavoni and other key officials that contribute to Noyac Road’s pedestrian safety including Supervisor Moore, County Legislator Ann Welker, Hwy Superintendent Charles McArdle, Town Police Chief James Kiernan, Councilman Iasilli, as well as, additional members of the Southampton Town Board.
Discussion take-a-ways:
Prioritize key problem areas along the 5 key sections (1. Ruggs Path/Trout Pond to Jimmy Jims, 2. Jimmy Jims to Cromers Market, 3. Cromers to Long Beach, 4. Long Beach to Serene Green, 5. Serene Green to Cove Ave.)
Reviewed certain engineering challenges and design updates
Discussed potential crosswalk locations and related concerns
Discussed sidewalk curbing options due to impact on wildlife crossing as well as bicyclists and pedestrians
Feasibility of traffic calming measures such as rotaries, raised areas (strips, humps, etc), rumble strips
Timeline: dates for public input/meetings/projected start and completion dates
Funding: Certain enhancements (e.g. rotaries) may not be feasible with the original funding options so community priorities will need to be identified.
Coordination with Suffolk County for Long Beach circle/rotary/pedestrian crossing to integrate their plans, if any, with Southampton Town pedestrian / traffic enhancements.
Update: July 3, 2024
The NCC is communicating with Town officials on the plan. In a recent letter to Supervisor Moore and Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni, we stated:
We, the Noyac Civic Council’s Executive Committee, discussed the pedestrian enhancements plans at a recent meeting. The Executive Committee of the Noyac Civic Council is supportive of the preliminary “Noyac Road Pedestrian Enhancements Plan.” We believe that emphasizing and enhancing pedestrian safety on Noyac Road is a critical issue given the volume and speed of the traffic traveling through the Noyac community. We particularly encourage you to incorporate true traffic circles at Long Beach and Serene Green. We look forward to engaging with you in the near future when a more comprehensive and detailed plan is prepared, provide feedback on its particulars at that time, and would appreciate any opportunity to meet with you throughout the process for additional discussion to move the project along.
Please let us know the next steps and when the funding application with NY State is approved. Again, thank you for prioritizing the safety of Noyac Road.
Additionally we polled the community for their views in a “Noyac Road Survey.” Highlights of the survey are:
There were 144 respondents
Survey was held open for approximately 2 months during which several requests to complete it were pushed out
Regarding the sidewalks from Trout Pond to Long Beach, 74% were in favor, 15% were against, and 11% were unsure
Regarding the sidewalks from Long Beach to Serene Green, 69% were in favor, 19% were against, and 12% were unsure
Many commenters wrote of an urgent need for traffic calming measures and better enforcement of speed limits through speed cameras and seasonal “rumble strips”
Many commenters wrote about prioritizing pedestrian and bike riders’ safety through sidewalks, designated crosswalks and bike lanes
Southampton Town has proposed improvements for pedestrian safety along Noyac Road.
“This project aims to provide suitable facilities for pedestrians to safely traverse Noyack Road outside of the vehicle roadway and to create a safe walkable link from Trout Pond Park easterly to Sag Harbor Village.” - Southampton Town Website
Town Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni has listened to many years of comments from the community about the safety of Noyac Road and presented a plan with and Town Public Works Capital Projects Manager Nick Jimenez at the NCC’s April 10th meeting. Please click the links below for more info and to hear the recording from the NCC Sidewalks Plan meeting on April 10, 2024.
To help gather community input on this plan, the NCC offered a survey which gathered about 150 responses; ~10% of the community (Noyac has about 1500-2000 homes). Responses were collected through June 10, 2024. The NCC is currently in the process of rolling up the info and comments which will be discussed with Councilman Schiavoni and other Town officials. Thank you to all for taking the time to provide your input.
Additional info…
NCC Meeting June 12th
Our new Town Supervisor, Maria Moore, will be the guest at our June 12th meeting. There will be opportunity for discussion on Noyac Road as well as many other topics important the the Noyac Community. Please join us.
In 2004 Southampton Town adopted a Noyac Hamlet Center Study. Twenty years later, it is interesting to see what was proposed, what has changed, and what is the same.
Southampton Town Traffic Mitigation and Safety Task Force:
The NCC is looking for volunteers to attend these meetings and provide feedback for the NCC share with the Noyac community. Please contact us if you are interested in helping.