Broadway pedestrian and traffic signal improvements
Newburgh
Summary
The city is removing a stop sign on Broadway as part of the ongoing Broadway Pedestrian and Traffic Signal Improvement Project. The change follows from signal upgrades meant to make Broadway safer for people walking.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 10, 2026.
Impact analysis
Change order amount not stated in the published agenda.
Pedestrians and drivers on Broadway as the corridor's traffic controls are modernized.
Taxpayers bear the rising project costs if regional transportation funds don't cover the increases.
Mentions & discussions (9)
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City Council - Sep 10, 2026
The city is removing a stop sign on Broadway as part of the ongoing Broadway Pedestrian and Traffic Signal Improvement Project. The change follows from signal upgrades meant to make Broadway safer for people walking.
City Council - Aug 10, 2026
A change order with Verde Construction on the Broadway pedestrian and signal project was on the agenda — work affecting one of the city's busiest corridors.
City Council - Aug 6, 2026
A fifth change order on the Broadway pedestrian and traffic signal project was proposed. Pedestrian safety along the Broadway corridor is a longstanding citywide concern.
City Council - Jun 8, 2026
Three WSP contracts totaling $445,500 were scheduled for consideration to cover engineering inspection and scheduling for the Broadway pedestrian and traffic signal project. Most of the cost is federally reimbursed.
City Council - Jun 4, 2026
The Broadway project ran into buried utilities nobody knew about, forcing redesigns of signal poles and drainage structures and a big price tag increase. The council was scheduled to consider three WSP contract amendments totaling $445,500 to cover inspection and scheduling for the added work.
City Council - May 11, 2026
A change order with Verde Construction plus two NYSDOT supplemental agreements cover the Broadway signal upgrade project (PINs 8005.26 and 8758.75), largely funded by federal and state aid.
City Council - May 7, 2026
Items on Broadway infrastructure: fire alarm repairs at the Broadway Courthouse ($5,158.16), a change order on the Broadway pedestrian and traffic signals project, and two NYSDOT supplemental agreements for traffic signal upgrades on PINs 8758.75 and 8005.26.
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