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EASTPORT SOUTH MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT’S VISION FOR

IMPROVEMENTS TO BETTER OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES’

SAFETY AT SUNRISE HIGHWAY EXIT 59

CREATED BY MICHAEL BYRNES

Eastport South Manor School District

William Floyd School District

Longwood School

District

Center Moriches

School District

NYSDOT Proposed

Exit 59A

School district areas outlined in blue

SOURCE: https://www.dot.ny.gov/portal/page/portal/content/delivery/region10/projects/005930-Home/005930-Repository/09052019_PIN0059_30_BarnesRd_NYSDOT%2048x27%20Presentation_Final.pdf PAGE #7

Exit

60

Exit

59

Exits 58 N & S

https://www.dot.ny.gov/portal/page/portal/content/delivery/region10/projects/005930-Home/005930-Repository/09052019_PIN0059_30_BarnesRd_NYSDOT%2048x27%20Presentation_Final.pdf

NYSDOT’S EXIT 59A PROPOSAL

• PROJECT NEEDS

• To address the limited connectivity

which adds to delays on NYS Route

27 (Sunrise Highway) and North-

South local roads

• To reduce travel times to access NYS

Route 27 during peak morning and

afternoon periods

• PROJECT PURPOSE

• Construct a new interchange on NYS

Route 27 (Sunrise Highway) at

Barnes Rd

• PROJECT OBJECTIVES

• Improve local connectivity and

facilitate traffic operations between

NYS Route 27 (Sunrise Highway)

and Barnes Road interchange

• Improve the existing interchange

spacing from 3.5-miles to 1.5-miles



Exit 59


Exit 60

Current populations (as of 2017 ACS 5-Year Population Estimate):

Shirley (including Smith Point) – 27,186

Mastic Beach – 14,850

Mastic – 15,574

Moriches – 3,092

Center Moriches – 8,743

East Moriches – 5,117Source: United States Census Bureau American Fact Finder Community Facts

Exits 58

N & S

Exit 59


Exit 60

NYSDOT Proposed Exit 59ANew Evacuation Routes

with Exit 59A Proposal




Mastic – 15,574

Moriches – 3,092



Exits 58

N & S

NYSDOT’S EXIT 59A PROPOSAL

• PROJECT NEEDS

• To address the limited connectivity

which adds to delays on NYS Route 27

(Sunrise Highway) and North-South local

roads

• To reduce travel times to access NYS

Route 27 during peak morning and

afternoon periods

• PROJECT PURPOSE

• Construct a new interchange on NYS

Route 27 (Sunrise Highway) at Barnes Rd


• Improve local connectivity and facilitate

traffic operations between NYS Route 27

(Sunrise Highway) and Barnes Road

interchange

• Improve the existing interchange

spacing from 3.5-miles to 1.5-miles

• HOWEVER…

• There is an area of concern with an

existing exit to the east of this proposal

within the Secondary Study Area AND

issues with adding an interchange to

Barnes Road…



ISSUES WITH NYSDOT’S EXIT 59A PROPOSAL

• Barnes Road is a Town of Brookhaven highway

• The expected traffic that would be added to this roadway would overload this

currently lightly-used road.

• Flooding occurs during rain events on the roadway from its southern terminus at

Montauk Highway to Sunrise Service Rd. S. due to erratic varying elevation.

• This evacuation route could be compromised if flooding occurs before or during a

storm’s arrival.

• The clearance of the Sunrise Highway bridge above Barnes Road is 13 feet,

4 inches.

• This prohibits taller vehicles to pass underneath the roadway.

ELEVATION PROFILE OF BARNES ROAD

Due to varying elevation throughout the roadway, flooding occurs during heavy rainfall

ISSUES WITH CURRENT EXIT 59

• The interchange with Sunrise Highway (NY-27) & Wading River Road has more

issues than at Barnes Road:

• The intersection with Sunrise South Service Road (the EB Exit 59 ramp) and

Jerusalem Hollow Road has issues including:

• Excess speed coming from vehicles on Sunrise Highway to Wading River Road with drivers

coming from the opposite direction and Jerusalem Hollow Road (including constant school

bus traffic).

• Elevation from the beginning of the EB Exit 59 ramp drops to Jerusalem Hollow Road

drastically, decreasing driver visibility and safety.

• Increased building along both sides of Sunrise Highway has limited access to and

from Sunrise Highway.

• In case of emergency from Eastport South Manor Jr./Sr. High School, William Floyd

Middle School, and Center Moriches High School, access to/from Sunrise Highway is

currently limited.

Eastport South

Manor School

District

William Floyd

School District

Center Moriches

School District


NYSDOT Proposed

Exit 59A

Exit

59

AREA OF CONCERN


Exit

59

Eastport South

Manor School

District

William Floyd

School District

Center Moriches

School District

Sunrise Service Rd. S.

MAIN AREA OF CONCERN

There is NO exit speed

advisory approaching Exit

59.

There also is NOT a two-way

traffic warning sign for

eastbound traffic.

WB traffic must yield to EB

traffic.

Even if both warning

signs are added, drivers

will not slow down to

accommodate opposing

traffic, posing danger to

those traveling to/from

ESM HS, **especially

bus drivers**.

There is NO speed limit

for Sunrise Service Rd.

S.

There is NO speed limit

SB for Jerusalem Hollow

Rd.

Exit 59

Center Moriches

School District

To Montauk Bus

Service HQ

TO ESM HS

Exit 59

Existing Pavement

& Markings

Exit 59

54’ 54’56’ 56’

54’51’

50’ 47’ 41’

Measured Curve: 970 feet

Drivers from the ramp are driving downhill towards the intersection with no ramp speed restriction.

Drivers from the Sunrise Service Road S. have to yield to opposing traffic.

Drivers from Jerusalem Hollow Road have to stop for traffic from the ramp.

Drivers from both the Service Road and Jerusalem Hollow Road look upwards towards the ramp traffic and only

can see 163 feet from the intersection westward on a good weather day.

That only leaves a driver from the ramp just over **2 seconds** to stop if a vehicle is turning right onto Sunrise

Service Road S. from Jerusalem Hollow Road or left onto Jerusalem Hollow Road from Sunrise Service Road S.

This intersection has school bus usage every day during the school year.

Even with added signage, drivers will not change their incoming speeds.


Montauk Bus Service to ESM High School

EXIT 59


ESM High School to Montauk Bus Service

EXIT 59


ESM High School to Eastport, Speonk, & Remsenburg

Continue east on

NY-27 to Exit 61EXIT 59

EXIT 60


Eastport, Speonk, & Remsenburg to ESM High School

From east on

NY-27 @ CR-51EXIT 59

EXIT 60

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CLEARANCE

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New ramps proposed by NYSDOT

CLEARANCE

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EXIT 59

EXIT

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New ramps proposed by NYSDOT Proposed new Service Roads & Ramps Eliminated Ramp

CLEARANCE

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.ESM’s New Revision of

NYSDOT’s Proposal

EXIT 59

EXIT

59A

Elimination of proposed new ramps proposed by NYSDOT Proposed new Service Roads & Ramps Eliminated Ramps

CLEARANCE

13 FT. 4 IN.

ESM’S NEW REVISION OF NYSDOT’S EXIT 59A PROPOSAL

• Exit 59A:

• All proposed ramps with this interchange would be eliminated.

• Exit 59 changes:

• A new EB exit ramp & WB entrance ramp west of Moriches-Middle Island Rd. will replace the existing ones

for Wading River Road.

• The exit speed advisory would be posted for 35 MPH.

• This eliminates the dangerous turn for all at the end of the EB NY-27 Exit 59 ramp at Jerusalem Hollow Road.

• Aids emergency response time to Eastport South Manor High School, William Floyd Middle School, & Center

Moriches High School if needed.

• Both service roads along Sunrise Highway would be extended west from Wading River Road to Moriches-

Middle Island Road.

• Both roadways would be bi-directional, aiding school and new development traffic.

• Helps traffic flow from Wading River Road to Moriches-Middle Island Road.

• Traffic lights would be needed with both Sunrise Service Roads & Moriches-Middle Island Rd.

• The EB entrance ramp and the WB exit ramp would remain the same.

Exit 59


Exit 60




Mastic – 15,574

Moriches – 3,092



Exits 58

N & S

Exit 59


Exit 60


with Exit 59A Proposal




Mastic – 15,574

Moriches – 3,092



Exits 58

N & S

Exit 59


Exit 60


with Proposal Revision




Mastic – 15,574

Moriches – 3,092



Exits 58

N & S



EXIT 59


EXIT 59

New Bus Routes via the Revised Proposal



EXIT 59



Continue east on


EXIT 60



From east on


EXIT 60

ESM’S NEW PRIMARY REVISION OF NYSDOT’S PROPOSAL

• PROJECT NEEDS

• Addresses the limited connectivity which adds to delays on

NYS Route 27 (Sunrise Highway) and North-South local roads.

• Reduces travel times to access NYS Route 27 during peak

morning and afternoon periods.

• Addresses a safer route for school buses, students, & parents

traveling to and from Eastport South Manor High School &

William Floyd Middle School.

• Adds an extra evacuation route for persons living in the

Mastics & the Moriches.

• Helps better traffic for new development west of Wading River

Road along NYS Route 27 (Sunrise Highway).

• Helps alleviate emergency response times to/from Eastport

South Manor Jr./Sr. High School, William Floyd Middle School,

& Center Moriches High School.

• PROJECT PURPOSE

• Extend both service roads along NYS Route 27 (Sunrise

Highway) from Wading River Road to Moriches-Middle Island

Road and make both bi-directional.

• Relocate eastbound NYS Route 27 (Sunrise Highway) Exit 59

ramp and westbound entrance ramp from west of Wading

River Rd to west of Moriches-Middle Island Rd


• Improve local connectivity and facilitate traffic operations

between NYS Route 27 (Sunrise Highway), Moriches-Middle

Island Road, & Wading River Road.

• Improve safety, especially for school buses, by eliminating

making a dangerous left-turn on Sunrise Service Rd. S. at

Jerusalem Hollow Rd.

• Improve school bus travel times as well

• Improve the existing interchange spacing from 3 miles to 2.5

miles.

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