The Village of Sherman is implementing top priority practices identified in the Complete Streets Policy through the installation of safety elements, traffic calming features, and widening and extending sidewalks.  The wayfinding signs highlighting amenities will provide direction for those using all modes of transportation, connecting people and places.

 

The Village is putting the Complete Streets Policy into action, installing new sidewalks, improving the trailhead, and preparing for crosswalks and bump-outs for traffic calming.  This began with the 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) of $1.25M for the co-funded infrastructure improvements to the Main Street stormwater system with construction starting in August of 2024, and the NYS DOT’s resurfacing of NY State Route 430 through downtown Main Street.  

 

A potential award of the 2024 NYS EFC Green Resiliency Grant, in combination with the NY Forward Award would exponentially leverage green infrastructure plans along Main Street addressing the existing hardscapes and historic building structures currently lacking stormwater management practices in conjunction with the Complete Streets Initiative. The Village is committed to safe and walkable streets. The Village will persistently strive to make improvements with the assistance of shared services and supporting agencies.   

 

The Complete Streets Initiative is a collaborative effort to identify priorities with Sherman stakeholders, GOBike, Chautauqua Health Network (CHN), Chautauqua County’s Department of Planning and Development (CCDPD), and the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG).  The Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy is aiding with planting designs and goals, consultation from an area arborist, and applications for the Urban Forestry Grant. 

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