Dutchess County Government Update on county roads: Turkey Hill Road (CR 56) in the vicinity of 660 Turkey Hill Road just west of Odak Farm Road in the Town of Milan has been RE-OPENED TO TRAFFIC. Final paving, pavement striping and guide rail work will be completed over the next three weeks, weather permitting. With [...]
Archive for the ‘Traffic’ Category
12 Aug
Platt Avenue Parking Update
The Rhinebeck Resident Postings of Village/Town Topics By Meridith Ferber August 12th 2011 Platt Avenue Parking Update As promised, the Rhinebeck Community Forum has an update regarding the parking issues on Platt Avenue near Haven Spa. Following the July Village Board Meeting we published an article outlining the concerns of Platt Avenue homeowners and [...]
5 Aug
About ~ RBK Communtiy Forum
Rhinebeck is one of America’s most beautiful towns. The earlist settlers were the Sepasco Indians. The vitality of the Hudson River sustained many tribes here and along the Rondout. The Dutch came next and some Palatine Germans were settled through the benevolance of Queen Anne. This was at Kipsbergen and Germantown. Founded in 1688, the [...]
4 Aug
The Rhinebeck Resident “Platt Ave Parking Issues Bring Other Issues to Light”
The Rhinebeck Resident Postings of Village/Town Topics By Rhinebeck resident Meridith Ferber “Platt Ave Parking Issues Bring Other Issues to Light” Haven Spa has long been a favorite day spas in the Hudson Valley but neighbors of the spa have been left feeling anything but pampered. Haven Spa opened in 1999 with five [...]
19 Sep
DEFENSIVE DRIVING POINT/INSURANCE REDUCTION~ September 25th 2010
NTSI Traffic Survival Workshop: Save$$ and learn skills that can save lives. Upon completion, you can apply for a reduction of up to 10% on collision and liability auto insurance, and reduce up to 4 points on your DMV driving record – valid for three years from the date of your completion. All principal operators [...]
26 Aug
Water taxi service set to travel between Kingston and Rhinecliff
KINGSTON — City officials will gather to celebrate the launching of a Kingston-Rhinecliff water taxi service at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 31 at the Kingston Rondout. The service, which has been in the works for more than a year, is set to operate on a limited schedule with the possibility for future expansion, according [...]
24 Jul
Biking in and around Rhinebeck. Do you know the rules?
Obey all Traffic Laws and Signals for your safety & the safety of others on the road. • When riding your bicycle on roadways, you must obey the same traffic laws, signs and signals that apply to motorists. • Bicyclists must ride in the same direction as other traffic. Riding in the opposite direction of [...]
19 Jul
Troopers issue 82 tickets in four hours
STANFORD — State troopers issued 82 traffic tickets in less than four hours in a traffic sting on the Taconic State Parkway on Sunday. Read On: http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20100718/NEWS05/100718016/Troopers-issue-82-tickets-in-four-hours
20 May
Defensive Driving Class
RHINEBECK — Northern Dutchess Paramedics will offer a six-hour defensive driving class from 6 to 9 p.m. June 9 and 10 at 3 Hook Road. Read On: www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2010/05/20/news/doc4bf4c18f74c98941508804.txt
26 Aug
Crowds on last day face traffic snarls
Snyder, who took his family to the final day of the 164th annual Dutchess County Fair in Rhinebeck on Sunday, was in one of thousands of vehicles stuck in traffic congestion surrounding the Dutchess County Fairgrounds from a two- to four-mile radius in the afternoon. Read On: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20090831/NEWS01/908310329/Crowds-on-last-day-face-traffic-snarls&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL
25 Aug
Village of Rhinebeck aims to reduce speeding
“You have to come down from 55 (mph) to 45 down to the speed limit in the village at 30 miles an hour,” he said. “People need to realize that when they’re in the village and they come to those signs that they need to slow down.” Read On: www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/08/25/news/doc4a933b6157a0c089376487.txt
20 Jun
Rhinebeck’s planning process must end
“We found the traditional neighborhood designs are not what the community wanted,” Traudt said. For instance, the latest plan eliminates the proposed traditional neighborhood that would have added 90 additional homes to Rhinecliff, on the western part of town near the Hudson River and home to an Amtrak train station. Many residents there are resisting [...]
17 Apr
Town, village of Rhinebeck may split use of speed-control sign
RHINEBECK — The Town Board is considering a request from the village to split the use of a $5,775 radar-equipped speed display unit as part of efforts to have drivers stay within speed limits. The portable display, which shows drivers both the speed limit and how fast they’re going, is owned by Dutchess County. Town [...]
6 Mar
Green events slated at Dutchess fairgrounds
The Green Fair helps kick off the green initiative being undertaken by the fairgrounds. Starting this year, the fairgrounds will use green cleaning products, more biodegradable products and products with higher percentages of post-consumer paper. The fairgrounds will also feature an expanded recycling program Read On: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008803060317
16 Nov
More about Mt. Rusten Road – New Stop Sign.
Please be advised that the Yield sign at the northbound intersection of River Road and Mt. Rutsen Road has been upgraded to a Stop sign. A full stop is required at this intersection. A warning sign precedes the new stop sign. Thank you for your vigilant attention to traffic signage and for driving carefully. Kathy Kinsella [...]
17 Sep
Park & Ride at the bridge approach!
RHINEBECK – Officials from the towns of Rhinebeck and Red Hook are joining forces with the state to construct a Park and Ride along the Route 199 approach to the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge. Do we need this ? Read On: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007709170323
12 Jul
Town of Rhinebeck Highway Department report
Highlights from the recent Town Highway Department newsletter. Please send any comments or questions to Highway Superintendent Kathy Kinsella at kathykinsella@juno.com Regraded our remaining dirt roads to help preserve them Researched and developed new guidelines for driveways and for road work (other than driveways) and revised and re-designed permit applications Conducted on-going maintenance and repairs including: [...]
27 Jun
100 new senior units proposed
A new proposal to develop 100 new assisted living units at Ferncliff on River Road was presented at the Rhinebeck zoning board last night. You can see the article here in the Poughkeepsie Journal… I think someone should start a count of all the units in the proposed developements for Rhinebeck…it might add up to more units than [...]
