Village of Tupper Lake

▪ Multi-modal linkage
▪ Waterfront revitalization
▪ Streetscaping
▪ Coordination with NYSDOT

The Village of Tupper Lake retained Barton & Loguidice to develop a conceptual plan for the revitalization of the Village Downtown, the site development for an Adirondack Community Information Center, the design of a multi-modal linkage connecting the Downtown and Waterfront, and the inventory and development of a conceptual recreational facilities plan for the Village Municipal Park.

Utilizing the Tupper Lake Community Revitalization Strategy and the Strategic Revitalization Plan (The Camoin Plan) as guidance, B&L in consultation with the community, the NYS Department of Transportation, and Village officials has developed this Conceptual Plan which translates the Village’s vision into a graphic design and accompanying narrative. The resultant Downtown and Waterfront Revitalization Plan will assist the Village and the NYSDOT in the development of an appropriate Streetscape and Pedestrian Plan for Park Street; the siting, accessing, and landscape development of the Information Center; and the design of a multi-modal linkage to the Waterfront. The Plan provides a basis for coordinating the inclusion of appropriate design elements (lighting, plantings, sidewalks, signage, street furniture, etc.) into the Department’s project to reconstruct Park Street and realign the Route 3 and 30 intersection. In addition, it will provide a base document to seek implementation funding under various federal, state, and private programs.

NYSDOT will be coordinating the inclusion of the streetscape elements and waterfront linkages into their project to reconstruct Routes 3 and 30 within the Village in conformance with the Department’s Context Sensitive Solutions Initiative and the Village has received a $400,000 Housing and Urban Development Grant for downtown revitalization to include facade restoration within the historic district.

Village of Pulaski

The Village of Pulaski has commissioned B&L to provide design services to prepare the Salmon River Greenway Trail Concept Plan. The project is intended to enhance the Village downtown economy by providing safe and walkable connections from the river and public spaces to downtown streets. The Concept Plan will provide a preliminary alignment and phased implementation plan for a multi-use trail system suitable for recreation (hiking, bicycling, and jogging).  Additionally, accessible facilities and pedestrian routes will be improved to include the broadest possible spectrum of user interests, activities, abilities, and ages.  A compact, stabilized trail surface will enhance fishing access along the river which is a staple industry within the Village and region.

The Village’s portion of the Salmon River Trail is integral to the vitality of the overall 26 mile Salmon River Greenway Corridor (SRGC), stretching from Lake Ontario inland and up river as far as Altmar.  The Village is proceeding with the mindset focused on bringing this project to reality while respecting its most valuable resources, the Salmon River and the residents and merchants who call Pulaski ‘home’.  Primarily identified as a prime salmon fishing destination, Pulaski also wants to enhance and market various other attractive historic, cultural, and recreational amenities.  By creating walkable and accessible connections along the river to downtown, the Village recognizes the opportunity to diversify and capitalize on these other resources.

Building on initiatives outlined in the Village of Pulaski’s Salmon River Revitalization Vision Project and goals of the Preservation & Revitalization of Pulaski (PROP) committee, the Salmon River Greenway Trail Concept Plan will translate numerous past studies and reports into the Village’s current vision.

B&L is preparing this vision in the form of an overall concept plan which is conveyed in graphic design format with full color renderings, exhibits, and an accompanying report narrative.  The narrative includes a phased approach to implementation with specific projects highlighted and arranged in a chronological sequence and matched with respective appropriate grant program cycles.

The resultant Salmon River Greenway Trail Concept Plan will provide a feasible approach through an implementation strategy that the Village will reference in the pursuit of funding from various federal, state, and local grant programs.

Village of Saranac Lake

This 2004 Governor's Waterfront Rediscovery award-winning TEA-21 Enhancement Improvement Project, located in the heart of scenic Saranac Lake, NY was locally administered by the Village of Saranac Lake.

The Saranac Lake River Walk begins at the Lake Flower dam opposite the Village office building on Main Street. From there it extends downstream some 1.5 miles, accessing the community’s historic, commercial, and residential neighborhoods, while traversing a variety of riverine habitats, cultural landscapes, historic sites, and public parks. What results is a linear park that embraces not only the corridor’s recreational and visual resources, but incorporates commercial development, historic preservation, and cultural diversity.

The key features of this project included construction of several segments of the overall Saranac Lake River Walk and the redevelopment of the Berkeley Green Park. The River Walk element included provisions for two new prefabricated steel pedestrian bridges over the Saranac River, an elevated boardwalk, several parklette-type riverwalk elements (period lighting, brick pavers, landscaping, handicapped accessible fishing access, etc.). A total of 0.7 miles of riverwalk elements were created as part of this project.

The improvement of the Berkeley Green Park, a multi-use open space park centered in the historic downtown area includes granite sitting walls, colored concrete and brick paver walks, period lighting and amenities, tiered stone seating, a performance bandshell, information kiosk, period lighting, decorative paver walkways, and select landscape materials.

B&L’s professional engineers and landscape architects prepared the design and administered the construction phase of the River Walk project. In addition, they prepared the environmental documentation, secured the requisite permits and approvals, and brokered agreements with the State Historic Preservation Office and the Adirondack Park Agency.

Concurrent with the River Walk project was the rehabilitation of the historic Broadway Bridge. B&L brokered an agreement with the State Historic Preservation Officer, whereby the bridge was modified to accommodate a new staircase and boardwalk providing a continuous pedestrian route within the River corridor. B&L provided design and construction administration services for both projects, maximizing project economies for the Village.

New York State Canal Corporation

B&L was retained by the NYSTA Canal Corporation for the design of this 7.3 mile segment of the Canalway Trail, a portion of the 500 mile Canalway Trail System. Located in a predominantly agricultural region, areas of interest include the Old Erie Canal, the NYS Barge Canal (including Locks #15 and #16), and the historic communities of Fort Plain, St. Johnsville, and Minden.

The key components of the project included a 10-foot wide multi-modal stone dust and asphalt (in urban areas) trail, new informational kiosks, interpretive and directional signage, and the design of parking areas/trail heads at key trail access points. The cornerstone of the design strategy was the identification of aesthetic, historic, cultural, and ecological features within and adjacent to the Canalway Trail corridor, which were defined and unique to the area. These features provide safe and attractive bicycle and pedestrian areas that are functional rest points and favorite destinations. Based upon site visits and project informational meetings, specific areas were identified for interpretation, scenic vistas were enhanced and framed, discordant influences were buffered or screened, and areas of ecological importance were preserved or enhanced.

Preliminary investigations of the project corridor included assessment of trail and drainage conditions, wetland delineations, cultural resources, and SEQR review. Ecological concerns over reuse of the abandoned West Shore Railroad corridor as the Canalway Trail corridor were examined and coordinated with the NYSDEC and Canal Corporation. Integration of the trail into existing features such as the NYS Thruway underpass at Fort Plain, and creation of camping areas at Lock #15, provided challenges for our design staff. A Final Design Approval Document was prepared to summarize the preliminary engineering efforts.

Subsequent to Design Approval, B&L prepared final bid documents (plans, specifications, and estimates), for public bid by the NYS Thruway Authority. Barton & Loguidice assisted with review of bids and with engineering support during construction.

In addition, B&L also performed or is performing similar services for several other sections of the NYS Canalway Trail, including the Fort Hunter to Canajoharie segment, and the Ilion to Utica segment.

NYSOPRHP - Keewaydin State Park

This project is located within Keewaydin State Park, the headquarters of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (NYSOPRHP) Thousand Islands Region. The NYSOPRHP retained Barton & Loguidice (B&L) to prepare a Shorewall Restoration Report for two distinct segments of shorewall along the river which was previously stabilized by the installation of stone masonry and sheet piling walls. Over the course of time, the stone masonry walls have deteriorated to the point where large voids are present in the wall structure. The sheet piling walls exhibit bulges that suggest movement of the walls towards the water.

B&L’s services involved a detailed field assessment of each wall segment, including controlled excavation behind the walls, measurements, and documentation of the extent of deterioration. The underwater portions of the walls were examined by divers, including extensive photography, videotaping, and physical probing of the river bottom. The information collected during the field investigations was summarized, using GIS referenced base mapping of the park, overlaid with a stationing system along the wall to identify feature locations.

B&L then evaluated the potential alternatives for the shorewall restoration, including positive and negative features of each, consideration of construction techniques, and potential environmental impacts (fish spawning, historic preservation, etc.). The NYSOPRHP, with assistance from B&L, selected a preferred alternative for restoring the stone masonry wall and rehabilitating the sheet piling wall. B&L then applied for the necessary environmental permits from the NYSDEC, NYS Coastal Zone Office, USACE, and the NYSOPRHP. Upon funding obligation, the next phase of the project included detailed construction plans for the shorewall restoration project.

B&L has completed or is completing more than 35 projects for the NYSOPRHP.