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Current Projects

These projects are generally presented at Community Board meetings where the public can ask questions and provide feedback. To find out more about these meetings check the DOT Events Calendar or contact your Community Board. Most of the publications available here are pdf documents.
For older projects, search DOT's database of projects.

Complete Streets

Delancey Street Safety Improvements

DOT has proposed comprehensive safety and traffic flow improvements for Delancey Street, a key Manhattan artery for pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic. The upgrades include shortening many crosswalks along the corridor, clarifying and delineating travel lanes, improvements to traffic signal timing and an enhanced streetscape at the entrance to the Williamsburg Bridge.
Download the presentation (pdf)

Old Fulton Pedestrian Enhancements

DOT has developed a design in response to community requests that will reduce illegal parking while improving pedestrian and bicycle access between the Brooklyn Bridge promenade and Brooklyn Bridge Park. The project includes expanded sidewalks, landscaped concrete islands, shortened crossings, and marked bicycle lanes
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Download an update on the project (January 2012)

Atlantic Terminal Area Improvements

The Empire State Development Corporation and the Forest City Ratner Companies have made changes to street traffic in the Atlantic Yards area. DOT has reviewed this changes, and made improvements to enhance safety and mobility. These include small-scale adjustments to signal timing, pavement markings, and signage. During January, 2012, DOT presented plans for further improvements at Atlantic Yards-related stakeholder meetings.
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Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Improvements along Atlantic Avenue and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

To improve pedestrian access to Brooklyn Bridge Park from Atlantic Avenue, DOT is planning to address chronic illegal turns onto the BQE ramp from Atlantic Avenue and eliminate the right turn on red from the intersection.
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Classon Avenue Traffic Calming

In response to community concerns and specific calls for traffic calming on Classon Avenue, DOT has proposed a "road diet" for Classon Avenue between Washington Avenue and Flushing Avenue in Brooklyn. This includes a reduction from two narrow travel lanes to one standard lane in sections of the corridor where this is appropriate based on recorded traffic volumes. Based on experience in nearby corridors, such as Vanderbilt Avenue, reducing travel capacity where not needed for traffic flow results in fewer crashes for all types of users, as vehicles are discouraged from speeding and pedestrian crossings become easier. DOT is currently presenting the project to the four community boards that the corridor runs through and is targeting a 2012 implementation.
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Ocean & Parkside Avenues Intersection Safety Improvements

The intersection of Ocean and Parkside Avenues ranks as one of the least safe intersections for pedestrians in Brooklyn. DOT proposes to close the existing vehicular entrance to Prospect Park (now open weekday mornings only, from 7-9 am) in order to halve the size of the intersection and increase pedestrian visibility by bringing pedestrians 25 feet closer to turning vehicles. This will improve safety in the north and west crosswalks, where high volumes of turning vehicles have poor visibility of pedestrians crossing to and from the park. Using a curb extension on the new northwest corner, the new design would shorten the crossing distance across Parkside Avenue and also make pedestrians waiting to cross from the park more visible. DOT also proposes additional improvements to the B12 layover bus stop and commercial loading zones on Parkside Avenue, east of the intersection.
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Queens Boulevard & 69th Street Intersection Safety Improvements

The intersection of Queens Boulevard and 69th Street has been identified as a high pedestrian crash location in Queens. The intersection has long pedestrian crossing distances, multiple pedestrian/vehicle conflict points, heavy vehicular through volumes, and minimal refuge on existing medians. Extending five existing median tips on Queens Boulevard, three in the west and two in the east crosswalks, and widening a current median in the east crosswalk will calm turning traffic, reduce pedestrian crossing distance and create a safer crossing. Download the presentation 

Bartow Avenue & Baychester Avenue

The intersection of Bartow and Baychester Avenues has been identified as a high pedestrian crash location and is adjacent to Bay Plaza shopping mall in Co-op City. The Phase I improvements include construction of a bus stop island, new high visibility crosswalks and ramps, as well as street beautification on a portion of the unused roadbed. Improvements in Phase II include re-striping the northbound approach of Baychester Avenue to include dual left turn lanes, installation of a green pedestrian safety island, pedestrian fencing on portions of center medians and painted channelization along Baychester Avenue, and high visibility crosswalks.
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Hudson River Greenway Access – Riverside Drive North of West 181st Street

In order to improve safety for all road users on Riverside Drive north of West 181st Street, this block will be converted from one-way to two-way, providing southbound access for motorists and for cyclists exiting the Hudson River Greenway. Shared lane signs and markings will be installed on Riverside Drive and West 181st Street to establish a connection to existing bicycle lanes on Fort Washington Avenue. Additional safety improvements, including new curb ramps and signal adjustments are planned at the crossing to the pedestrian and bicycle bridge.
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Broadway and Union Square Improvements

Union Square, one of New York's most important and historic intersections and public places received safety and quality of life improvements this summer. The changes extend improvements made in 2008 and 2009 to Broadway between Columbus Circle and Madison Square Park, bringing safety changes, traffic simplification, plazas, greenery and bike paths south to Union Square.
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See the project fact sheet
See details for local residents.
Download an update on the project (August 2011)

Putnam Triangle Plaza

DOT is working closely with the Fulton Area Business Alliance (FAB) to create a plaza using temporary materials in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. This presentation was made to the Community Board 2 Transportation Committee in June 2011 and the project was unanimously supported. Implementation is scheduled for Fall 2011.
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Traffic Calming

Furman Street

In January 2012, DOT updated Brooklyn Community Board 2 on the performance of two-way Furman Street.
Download the presentation (pdf)

Improving Safety on Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard

Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard is in the top 10% of streets in Manhattan for serious road injuries and traffic fatalities. Up to 2 out of 3 vehicles exceed the 30 mph speed limit on this bustling corridor – heavily used by pedestrians. In July 2011, DOT conducted a community workshop to solicit feedback and input from Harlem residents, merchants, and community members on appropriate safety improvement measures that will make the street safer for all road users, while preserving the historical integrity of the neighborhood. In September 2011, DOT reported these comments and recommendations to the Community Board and is continuing to study these recommended traffic calming treatments for feasibility.
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Broadway, Amsterdam Avenue & West 71st Street Pedestrian Safety Redesign

At the request of local elected officials and community, DOT is implementing a safety focused redesign of this complex and busy intersection. The project adds more pedestrian space and pedestrian protection, two new crosswalks and shortens pedestrian crossing distances.
Download the presentation slides 

Improving Safety on Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard

Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard is in the top 10% of streets in Manhattan for serious road injuries and traffic fatalities. Up to 2 out of 3 vehicles exceed the 30 mph speed limit on this bustling corridor – heavily used by pedestrians. In June 2010, Community Board 10 in Manhattan asked DOT to explore traffic calming options to increase safety along the boulevard, which is one of the cultural backbones of Harlem. Through presentations and workshops, DOT is soliciting feedback and input from the community on appropriate safety improvement measures that will make the street safer for all road users, while preserving the historical integrity of the neighborhood.
 Download the presentation slides(pdf).

Ft. Hamilton Parkway Safe Streets for Seniors Traffic Calming

Ft. Hamilton Parkway between 37th and 61st Streets within Borough Park Pedestrian Senior Focus Area was redesigned to install a flush center median and a striped parking lane.
Download the presentation slides(pdf).

Linden Boulevard Traffic Calming

In order to reduce speeding and better organize traffic, one through travel lane in each direction from Bedford Avenue to Brooklyn Avenue will be removed. A flush center median with turn bays and parking lane stripes will be installed. Markings will be refurbished and a parking lane stripe will be installed from Brooklyn Ave to E. 58th St. crosswalks will be upgraded to high visibility at necessary locations.
Download the presentation slides(pdf).

Claremont Neighborhood Slow Zones Pilot

The Bronx neighborhood of Claremont is a strong candidate for a slow zone because of the high pedestrian crash rate and large number of schools. This is the first pilot area in New York City and will serve as a model for future neighborhoods. The proposed treatments of the slow zone project will improve safety for all roadway users, reduce traffic noise and cut-through traffic, and enhance the social quality of the streets.
Learn more about neighborhood slow zones

Slosson Avenue/Todt Hill Road Safety Improvements

This section of Slosson Ave and Todt Hill Road is a high crash corridor with varying lane widths, a high percentage of speeding vehicles, and traffic congestion near the Staten Island Expressway ramps. DOT will improve the safety of the area by introducing traffic calming and pedestrian protection measures to organize traffic flow, simplify vehicle turns, and reduce speeding.
Download the presentation

Riverside Boulevard Traffic Calming Project

The Riverside Boulevard Traffic Calming Project will address community concerns regarding speeding and pedestrian safety on Riverside Boulevard. The plan consists of the installation of a painted median and a parking lane designation.
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Sherman Creek-Inwood Safety Improvements

In response to safety concerns expressed by Manhattan Community Board 12, DOT has developed improvements to several intersections based on data collected for the Sherman Creek Traffic Study. These improvements are scheduled for summer 2011 implementation.
Download details on the improvements.

West 230th Street & Broadway Redesign

The NYPD identified the intersection of West 230th Street and Broadway as an Accident Prone Location. The community board has also expressed concerns regarding pedestrian safety at this intersection. DOT is installing safety improvements such as pedestrian fencing, raised concrete medians and pedestrian countdown signals.
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44th Drive Redesign

The community identified 44th Drive between Vernon Boulevard and Thomson Avenue as a high crash corridor with wide streets and low traffic volumes. In April 2011, DOT will remove one travel lane in each direction, install left turn bays and a wide parking stripe, and upgrade crosswalks to high visibility.
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57th Avenue Traffic Flow Safety Improvements

To improve traffic flow and safety for pedestrians in Elmhurst, Queens, DOT proposes to convert one block of 57th Avenue to one-way westbound. The section of 57th Avenue, from 90th Street to 92nd Street is adjacent to Newtown High School Athletic Field, Cathedral Prep High School, the Queens Center Shopping Mall as well as many high rise and low rise residential buildings. This one-way conversion will reduce conflicts between pedestrians and drivers and improve traffic flow, as over 70% of the daily traffic is currently in the westbound direction.
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Bicycle Projects

29th & 30th Street Crosstown Routes

There are few continuous crosstown streets that connect from First Avenue to the heavily traveled Hudson River Greenway without changing travel direction. These streets are the only east/west pair between Midtown and Chelsea that could allow cyclists crosstown access and connections to the existing bicycle network, including the newly installed bicycle lanes on West 29th and West 30th Streets west of Eighth Avenue. The project includes installing dedicated turn lanes at one avenue with a minimal loss of approximately 5 on-street parking spaces combined for both streets, replacing daytime metered regulations.
Download presentation slides on the 29th and 30th Street Routes (pdf)

Columbus Avenue Parking-Protected Bicycle Path

Following a feasibility study requested by Community District 7, DOT is installing a parking-protected bicycle path on Columbus Avenue between West 96th and West 77th to improve safety for all road users along the corridor. Improvements include a "floating" parking lane on the east side of the street to retain parking and loading capacity, concrete pedestrian refuge islands and dedicated left-turn vehicle lanes installed at wide two-way intersecting streets to shorten crossing distances for pedestrians and channel vehicle traffic, mixing zone safety treatments at narrow one-way intersecting eastbound streets. The project will retain all existing vehicle travel lanes.
Download the presentation
Download the preliminary assessment of the project

Eighth and Ninth Avenues Complete Street Extension

This project builds on safety improvements on Eighth and Ninth Avenues south of 34th Street, which have decreased injuries for all road users by up to 58 percent. DOT proposes an extension of the redesign up to 59th Street. The design includes a curbside parking-protected bicycle path, floating parking/loading lane, mixing zones and dedicated left-turn treatments, concrete pedestrian safety islands, retention of all vehicle travel lanes, and the addition of commercial loading regulations at certain locations. The cycling volumes on both Eighth and Ninth Avenues continue to grow, and this design will meet the need for safe bicycle facilities that support vehicle traffic mobility and commercial loading in Midtown West and Hell’s Kitchen.
Download the project presentation

First and Second Avenue Bike Lanes

In response to requests from the community, DOT has proposed adding bicycle facilities on First and Second Avenues in Manhattan from 60th to 125th Streets. The existing bike paths on First and Second below 34th Street have improved safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and motor vehicle occupants.
Download the presentation given to Community Board 8
Download the presentation given to Community Board 11 (Sept. 6, 2011
Download the presentation given to Community Board 11 (Dec. 6, 2011)

West 29th and West 30th Street Greenway Connections

There are few continuous crosstown streets that connect from First Avenue to the heavily traveled Hudson River Greenway. West 29th and West 30th Streets are the only east/west pair between Midtown and Chelsea that would allow cyclists this crosstown access and connections to the existing bicycle network. The project includes installing dedicated turn lanes at all avenues with a minimal loss of approximately 8 on-street parking spaces combined for both streets, replacing daytime no standing/parking regulations.
Download the project presentation 

Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway

DOT launched the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Project in November 2009 in an effort to formalize a community-lead initiative for a 14-mile multi-use path stretching from Newtown Creek to Owl's Head Park. DOT-lead effort is built around three concepts: increasing access to the waterfront, improving pedestrian and bicycle safety, and connecting the numerous public open spaces along the waterfront. The project will capitalize on existing sections of the Greenway, including Kent Avenue and Columbia Street, in order to reexamine the use of public right of way and work with other agencies to come up with a long-term, implementable vision for a Waterfront Greenway.

DOT has engaged RBA consultants on a 2-year master planning process in order to develop a short-term implementable design and a long-term off-street path that will guide waterfront development over the coming years. In late March, DOT will begin a series of community workshops focused on understanding existing conditions, designing the Greenway and then presenting the final route. There will be three workshops in each of the waterfront neighborhoods that the Greenway traverses, including Sunset Park, Red Hook, Downtown Brooklyn and Williamsburg/Greenpoint.
Visit the Greenway project portal.

Project Planning and Transportation Studies

Lexington Avenue Daylighting Pedestrian Safety Project

Left-turning vehicles are responsible for three times as many pedestrian fatalities and severe injuries as right-turning vehicles citywide. Blind spots on the front left side of vehicles can prevent left-turning drivers from seeing pedestrians, especially when turning from one-way avenues. Daylighting - providing a clear curb lane at the approach to an intersection - improves visibility between pedestrians and drivers making left turns. On Lexington Avenue, two-thirds of all pedestrians struck crossing with the signal were struck by left-turning vehicles. This pedestrian safety project will daylight all intersections where left turns are permitted on Lexington Avenue from East 59th Street to East 21st Street. A total of 4% of parking spaces (15 spaces) will be removed, or one space every two to three blocks. Daylighting will maintain existing traffic patterns while enhancing mutual visibility for pedestrians and drivers, reducing the number of crashes involving left-turning vehicles, and improving pedestrian safety.
Download the presentation.

Red Hook Streetcar Feasibility Study

DOT has started a five-month study to determine the feasibility of a running a streetcar route in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook. This initial analysis will help determine if this mode, once a staple of New York City's streets, is a viable method of connecting the residents and businesses of Red Hook with Brooklyn's broader transportation network and supporting economic development in the area. The study is funded through a Federal Transit Administration grant secured by U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez and has long had the support of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
Learn more about the study.

West Side Manhattan Transportation Study

DOT is conducting a traffic and transportation study for the area bounded by West 55th Street, West 86th Street, Central Park West and Twelfth Avenue/Henry Hudson Parkway in the Borough of Manhattan. The existing conditions report is now available.
Learn more about the study.

The Bleecker, Houston, Bowery Traffic and Transportation Study

DOT is performing this study to determine how to improve traffic circulation and enhance safety for all road users while addressing community concerns. The area under consideration is bounded by Essex Street and Avenue A to the east, Mercer Street to the west, East 5th and East 8th Streets to the north and Spring and Delancey Streets to the south. The study is assessing traffic and transportation conditions in the area, and identifing short and long-term safety improvements. Issues such as land-use, traffic congestion, pedestrian & bike safety, truck activity and accidents are being studied in detail.
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Sherman Creek-Inwood Traffic Study

The goal of the Inwood/Sherman Creek Traffic Study is to improve pedestrian safety at critical intersections in this neighborhood. It evolved from the Sherman Creek re-development effort undertaken by the Department of City Planning and the Economic Development Corporation in 2003. The redevelopment or rezoning would increase the residential density and this study was intended to address increased future pedestrian circulation. Sixteen intersections have been studied and the accompanying presentation was provided to the community to seek their input on preliminary designs. Several DOT divisions such as Safe Streets for Seniors, School Safety and Alternative Modes will also work with data from the Traffic Study to improve other intersections and corridors not included in this presentation. Those efforts will be brought to the Community Board in the Fall of 2010. Any comments/feedback about this presentation should be shared with Manhattan Community Board 12.
Download the presentation.

Maspeth Bypass and Intersection Normalization Study: Traffic Alternative Analysis

Queens Community Board 5 originally proposed creating a "Maspeth Bypass" to remove trucks from Grand Avenue between the Long Island Expressway and Rust Street, using existing truck routes north and west of Grand Avenue to bypass predominantly residential and commercial portions of Grand Avenue. DOT's Truck Route Management and Community Impact Reduction Study, released in March 2007, identified Grand Avenue through Maspeth as a high priority area and recommended that DOT undertake an engineering analysis to inform a plan for mitigating these concerns. The Maspeth Bypass and Intersection Normalization Study began in the Fall of 2009.
Learn more about the study.

Jackson Heights Neighborhood Transportation Study

Jackson Heights, Queens is a diverse and vibrant neighborhood in Northern Queens, containing historic areas and residential streets as well as the Jackson Heights Shopping District. The Shopping District serves as a local and regional retail and dining destination with a considerable amount of vehicular and pedestrian activity. While adding to the vitality of the neighborhood, the high levels of vehicle and pedestrian activity contribute to congestion and safety issues. This study is envisioned as Phase 1 of a two phase study to comprehensively address transportation issues in Jackson Heights. Phase 1 will focus on short-term improvements, e.g. changes to curbside regulations, traffic signals and temporary markings, while Phase 2 will focus on longer-term improvements which would require intensive analysis, capital commitment or major coordination with agencies other than DOT.
Learn more about the study.

Downtown Brooklyn Surface Transit Circulation Study

Downtown Brooklyn's roadways are congested and likely to become more so given development slated for the area. Downtown Brooklyn has a dense transit network but bus circulation is threatened by roadway congestion. Careful planning is needed to ensure that surface transit is meeting current needs and we can continue to improve transit accessibility, reduce congestion and foster economic development.
The Downtown Brooklyn Surface Transit Circulation Study (DBSTCS) will evaluate existing surface transit routes in Downtown Brooklyn and the potential for new or modified services.
Learn more about the study.

Brooklyn Bridge Gateway: Tillary/Adams Street Area Reconstruction
The gateway to Brooklyn, from the historic Brooklyn Bridge, will soon be redesigned as part of a capital reconstruction project, anticipated to take place in 2012 with a budget of $12 million, encompassing all of Tillary Street and portions of Adams Street. DOT is currently soliciting public input on the design and function of this vital gateway.
Learn more about the project

Downtown Brooklyn Blueprint

This planning process and plan will meet the multi-modal transportation needs of Downtown Brooklyn for the next 20 years. The Blueprint integrates planning for pedestrians, transit users, cyclists, motorists and goods movement. The project considers the implications of growth; developing goals, policies, strategies and initiatives that are focused on maintaining and enhancing access, mobility and quality of life as development occurs.
Learn more about the Downtown Brooklyn Blueprint.

Congested Corridor Mitigation Studies

DOT is working with communities along nine "congested corridors" to improve traffic operations, increase safety and improve air quality and quality of life by allocating right of way to buses, cars, bicycles and pedestrians as appropriate. Community participation in the planning and evaluation stages of this project is strongly encouraged.
Learn more about Congested Corridor Mitigation Studies.

Hell's Kitchen Transportation Study

DOT is conducting a traffic and transportation study for the area bounded by West 29th Street to the south, West 55th Street to the north, 8th Avenue to the east and Route 9A to the west in the Borough of Manhattan.
Learn more about the study.

Richmondtown Roadway Improvement Project

DOT undertook the Richmondtown Roadway Improvement Project to assess improvements to streets in the Richmondtown area of Staten Island that have serious congestion problems and a number of unsafe, high-accident locations.
Learn more about the Richmondtown Roadway project.