HICKSVILLE DRI - WALKABILITY AND BEAUTIFICATION

The Town of Oyster Bay was awarded a grant for downtown Hicksville from New York State through the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) Program, whose goal is to transform “downtown neighborhoods into vibrant centers that offer a high quality of life and are magnets for redevelopment, business, job creation, and economic and housing diversity. These compact, walkable downtowns are a key ingredient to helping New York State rebuild its economy from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to achieving the State’s bold climate goals by promoting the use of public transit and reducing dependence on private vehicles.”

The following elements are to be constructed around the Hicksville Long Island Railroad station:

Broadway Complete Street

Incorporation of streetscape and pedestrian safety improvements along Broadway from Old Country Road to the south, to James Street just north of the Long Island Railroad Tracks. Design components shall include upgraded lighting along the sidewalks, street trees and upgraded amenities such as planters, benches and waste receptacles. The median shall be upgraded with decorative pavement and include safety fencing and landscaping. At the intersection landscaping and decorative crosswalks shall be utilized. Beautification and safety improvements shall be made under the railroad trestles in concert with Project A components. A Conceptual Plan of these features is included as Appendix B – ‘Conceptual Streetscape Improvements – Broadway (NYS Route 107).

Newbridge Road Crossing

Installation of a wide crosswalk across Newbridge Road (NYS Route 106) to allow for safe pedestrian movement between the LIRR Hicksville Station and the proposed Festival Plaza & Underline components.