Roosevelt-Vanderbilt alternative transportation system implementation plan : phase 2

Planning StudyPDFTech ReportDOT-VNTSC-NPS-04-02PMIS 62882NPS TIC No. D-52Transportation planningNational parksShuttle busesTraffic congestionLandscape designNew YorkUnited States. National Park ServiceLaube, Melissa M.John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)AGR-PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDS-PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDSNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Travel DemandNTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICYVolpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference CenterThis is the second phase of a plan to identify components of a sustainable and effective alternative transportation system that will provide improved access to, and connections among, the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site units. The goal is to reduce the congestion and pollution resulting from the mass-usage of private vehicles, by replacing them with transit alternatives. In particular, routes are proposed that connect the Vanderbilt Mansion to the Home of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, as well as the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historical Site. A number of design options are presented and recommendations for action are made