Town of Amherst
Context-Sensitive Highway Design Project

Final Context Sensitive Highway Design Report

Sheridan Drive.  New Road.  Main Street.  Klein Road.  Roadways within the Town of Amherst are diverse and present varying challenges and opportunities for improvement.  The Context Sensitive Highway Design Report was a collaborative effort intended to proactively address the transportation issues of various roadway types – “character corridors” – in the Town, while preserving and enhancing surrounding neighborhoods and commercial districts.  It provides specific design guidance that will be used as a reference by the Town of Amherst, Erie County, and New York State Department of Transportation in designing future transportation improvement projects. 

For more information on context-sensitive highway design, please see the following links.  For more information on the project, please contact the Amherst Planning Department at 716-631-7051. 

New York State Department of Transportation
Context Sensitive Solutions

Institute of Transportation Engineers
Context Sensitive Solutions Manual