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| 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 Calendar of Events or contact your Community Board. Most publications available here are pdf documents. Complete Streets
Safe Routes to Schools Safe Streets for Seniors Safe Routes to Transit Bicycle Projects Public Plazas Project Planning Traffic Calming Arterial Enhancements and Traffic Control Complete Streets
Broadway, Manhattan (February 2009)Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan are beginning a pilot program, "Green Light for Midtown," to reduce traffic congestion throughout Midtown Manhattan via targeted improvements on Broadway, focused at Times and Herald Squares. Despite attempts over several decades to address congestion caused by Broadway, the street has remained a significant traffic problem, disrupting the grid of avenues and streets, creating complicated intersections and negatively impacting traffic flow throughout Midtown Manhattan. Kent Avenue Re-design, Brooklyn (August 2009) Kent Avenue in Brooklyn is being re-designed. The goals of the project are to provide Curbside Access for parking and loading; reduce speeding and improve safety for all street users; enhance the bike lanes and provide a connection to the future Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway and popular waterfront destinations; and to manage truck traffic. The project will be implemented in two phases starting in August 2009 from Clymer Street to Broadway, and then in September from Broadway to North 14th Street. Kent Avenue will be converted to one-way northbound for vehicular traffic. A “floating” parking lane will be added on the west side of the street and loading zones along east curb. A two-way bike path will be added to the west side of the curb.  Information for trucks and delivery vehicles Community information flyer Update for the Williamsburg/Greenpoint community (September 2009)
Allerton Ave Traffic Calming (July 2009)Allerton Avenue from Olinville Avenue to East Gun Hill Road in the Bronx will be modified in June and July to calm traffic, enhance the streetscape, provide safer pedestrian crossings and provide a bicycle lane with connections to the Bronx River Greenway. Portions of Allerton Avenue fall within the Pelham Gardens Safe Streets for Seniors area and a high incidence of speeding was observed during this study. The roadway will be narrowed to one moving lane in each direction with a wide flush center median. Pedestrian refuge islands and left turn bays will be installed at key intersections, and a new bike lane in both directions will help connect cyclists to the Greenway. Modifications at the intersection of Bronx Park East and Allerton Avenue will be made to reduce traffic delay and improve flow. Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn (July 2009) Empire Boulevard from Bedford Avenue to Utica Avenue in Brooklyn will be modified in July to calm traffic, enhance the streetscape, provide safer pedestrian crossings and provide a bicycle lane with connections to Prospect Park. The intersection of Empire Boulevard and Troy Avenue ranked 2nd in 2007 as a citywide high pedestrian crash location. In addition, a high incidence of speeding was observed along this corridor. The roadway will be narrowed to one moving lane in each direction with a wide center median. Pedestrian refuge islands and left turn bays will be installed at key intersections, and a new bike lane in both directions will help connect cyclists to Prospect Park. Flatbush Avenue at Church Avenue, Brooklyn (May 2009) Flatbush Avenue at Church Avenue will be improved for pedestrian safety and to reduce traffic congestion. The changes clarify the path for through-traffic smoothly around double-parked vehicles mid-block and left-turning vehicles at the intersection. Pedestrian exposure to vehicles in the crosswalks will be reduced. Prospect Park Access, Brooklyn (April 2009) DOT plans to close the two least used entrances and exits to Prospect Park at 3rd and 16th Streets. This change will reduce conflict between recreational users of Prospect Park (pedestrians and bicyclists) and motor vehicles. Park Drive will remain open to relieve rush hour traffic in peak directions between Grand Army Plaza and Park Circle. These changes are planned for spring 2009. 12th Avenue at W. 135th Street, Manhattan (April 2009) NYCDOT is creating a green median on a wide portion of 12th Avenue at W. 135th Street. The median allows for two-way traffic on a previously one-way street, improving vehicular access to a row of recently developed restaurants/night clubs. The landscaped median also increases safety and aesthetics for pedestrians accessing Riverside Park. Park Circle, Brooklyn (Fall 2009) NYCDOT is designing changes to Park Circle that will improve safety for pedestrians, motorists, bicyclists and horse riders in 2009. Community input has helped to shape and refine the project that NYCDOT is proposing. February 2009 presentationJune 2009 presentation
Chatham Square/Park Row Improvement Program, Manhattan (November 2008)Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) implemented a security plan to protect its headquarters (1 Police Plaza), and other City, State and Federal facilities located in the "Civic Center" in Lower Manhattan. These facilities were and continue to be considered potential terrorist targets by the NYPD. The security plan established checkpoints and installed provisional booths and vehicle interdiction devices, closing several streets to general traffic. Because this plan required restrictions on portions of Park Row, a north-south connection between Chinatown and the Civic Center was lost to thru traffic and vehicular access for residents of Chatham Towers and Chatham Green became constrained. The NYPD prepared a detailed Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that identifies significant impacts including: traffic, noise, air, and visual resources and urban design. The environmental review process, which concluded in 2007, recommended implementation of two major mitigation measures which this project will implement: The reconfiguration of Chatham Square; The creation of a pedestrian promenade on Park Row. Read the project documents (including more background and schedule)See the technical designsSee highlights of the landscape designs (pending Art Commission review)See the landscape designs (pending Art Commission review)
Allen/Pike Street Improvements, Manhattan (February 2009)In 2009, DOT will improve pedestrian safety on Allen and Pike Streets from E. Houston Street to the water's edge at South Street; while creating a pilot expansion and enhancement of the malls. In addition to widened malls, the plan includes new separated left turn lanes, new crossings between the malls, protected bicycle lanes located adjacent the current malls and new public spaces where the center malls will connect through six intersections. Jackson Avenue, Queens (January 2009) In Spring 2009, DOT will improve pedestrian safety and enhance the streetscape of Jackson Avenue on the Queens side of the Pulaski Bridge. The project is being undertaken in response to community concerns with the intersection. Pedestrian refuge islands and the removal of the right-turn conflict with the east crosswalk will be included in the intersection redesign. A new south crosswalk will be installed at the foot of the bridge to benefit transit riders transferring from bus to subway as well as residents of this burgeoning neighborhood. Brooklyn Bridge Access, Brooklyn (June 2008) On June 7, 2008 NYCDOT implemented a six month trial of new traffic patterns at the intersection of Adams and Tillary Streets in downtown Brooklyn. The goal was to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. Changes include modified signal timing, turn prohibitions, and reallocation of travel lanes. This resulted in more crossing time for pedestrians and cyclists crossing the intersection and/or accessing the Brooklyn Bridge and less potential conflicts with vehicles, and addressed local congestion by providing additional time for key vehicle movements, such as southbound left turns coming from the Brooklyn Bridge. Over the past 6 months, NYCDOT staff worked with an ad hoc community stakeholder committee to gather feedback and monitor the results of these changes. Based on generally positive feedback and data indicating that the changes improved congestion at the intersection, DOT is proposing to make the changes permanent. The following presentation provides an overview of the data findings. Fulton Mall Streetscape Project (November 2008) As part of its Fulton Mall Streetscape Project, the New York City Economic Development Corporation, in coordination with NYCDOT, will close to traffic DeKalb Avenue between Bond Street and Fulton Street and incorporate this reclaimed area into a landscaped pedestrian plaza. This closure has been approved by NYCDOT. By law, all street closures lasting longer than 180 days are subject to a Community Reassessment, Impact, and Amelioration (CRIA) Statement or Environmental Assessment (EA), and a public forum prior to the statement's issuance. The public forum was held on November 18th, and comments were recorded. Additional comments may be submitted to chrones@nyc.dot.gov by December 17, 2008. Hanson Place & Third Avenue Safety Improvements, Brooklyn (November 2008) DOT will implement several safety improvements near Brooklyn’s LIRR Atlantic Terminal and the BAM cultural district. Pedestrians now encounter conflicts with vehicles accessing Hanson Place/Ashland Place from both 4th Avenue and Flatbush Avenue. NYCDOT will create a raised sidewalk between Flatbush Avenue and the intersection of Hanson Place/Ashland Place, which will protect pedestrians accessing Atlantic Terminal, One Hanson Place, and other destinations in this growing part of Downtown Brooklyn. Hanson Place between Ashland Place will be converted to two-way travel for local vehicular circulation. 3rd Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Flatbush Avenue will be converted from two-way to one-way travel in order to improve safety and operations at the intersections of 3rd Avenue/Atlantic Avenue and 3rd Avenue/Flatbush Avenue. The HUB, Bronx (August 2008) This DOT will redefine the Bronx HUB with pedestrian safety improvements and a new public plaza. The project will provide a popular transit transfer point and pedestrian shopping destination with additional sidewalk and public space and new bicycle facilities connecting the HUB with other important destinations in the Bronx, Manhattan and beyond. The intersection redesign of E.149th Street and Third & Melrose Avenues will benefit pedestrian, bicycle, transit and traffic operations and provides HUB visitors and transit passengers with an attractive public space in which to experience all the area has to offer. 9th Avenue Bicycle Facility and Complete Street Extension, Manhattan (October 2008) To complement the protected bicycle path on 9th Avenue just one avenue over, the existing buffered bicycle lane on 8th Avenue will be upgraded to a separated bicycle path as well to create a safe and appealing bicycle route. Like the existing 9th Avenue complete street redesign, 8th Avenue will be transformed with planted pedestrian islands that will reduce crossing distance by 20 - 45 feet, as well as dedicated turning signals to separate bicycle and pedestrian conflicts. Clarendon Road traffic calming and bike lanes, Brooklyn (October, 2008) After reports of speeding on Clarendon Road, DOT studied the corridor and designed a solution to calm traffic and improve safety. With relatively low traffic volumes, the corridor will benefit from narrowed and defined lanes, with the addition of a painted center median when space allows, as well as bicycle lanes, which will provide a key east-west connection to the existing bicycle network. Broadway Boulevard at Madison Square, Manhattan (June 2008) This new project will create safer conditions for pedestrians and cyclists. Additional pedestrian space, new crosswalks and bike lanes and simplified patterns for vehicular traffic will knit the neighborhood together and provide a more enjoyable experience for the people who live, work, do business in and visit the Flatiron District. Broadway Boulevard - Fashion Corridor/Times Square to Herald Square (May 2008) DOT transforms Broadway between West 42nd and West 35th Streets. The project creates a ribbon of public gathering spaces along with a protected bicycle lane. The Fashion Center District forms five of the seven blocks to be improved. A palette of landscaping and distinctive furniture will bring new foot traffic through the Fashion Center from the shopping district of Herald Square to the entertainment capital of Times Square. No reservation needed, free front-row seating will be available to Broadway's Sidewalk Catwalk Fashion Show - an everyday exciting experience - only to be found in New York City. West 106th Street Safety and Bicycle Lane Project, Manhattan (July 2008) West 106th Street is a key route in the NYC Bicycle Master Plan, providing convenient crosstown access across the Upper West Side to popular recreational amenities and other bicycle routes. The installation of bicycle lanes on West 106th Street presents an opportunity for a "complete street" redesign to make the street safer and more comfortable not only for cyclists, but for all street users. Greenwich and Washington Streets Contextual Redesign, Manhattan (April 2008) In response to evolving land uses, community requests for traffic calming and regular traffic patterns after the long period of instability from the reconstruction of Route 9A, DOT developed a comprehensive contextual redesign for Greenwich and Washington Streets. The resulting improvements include new bicycle lanes, the removal of a motor vehicle lane on Washington Street, marked traffic calming, new traffic signals, improved visibility of crosswalks, signal timing plans that prioritize pedestrians and quality of life, and new curbside regulations that reflect the growth in the residential population of the corridor. The project was presented to Manhattan's Community Board 3 in January and implementation of most project elements will be completed in April. DeKalb Avenue Traffic Calming and Bicycle Lane Project, Brooklyn (June 2008) Like many North Brooklyn neighborhoods, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Bedford Stuyvesant are growing cycling communities. DeKalb Avenue is an important and heavily used multi-modal commuter corridor spanning all three neighborhoods. Many commuters travel on DeKalb Avenue to work, shop or connect with transit in Downtown Brooklyn on the heavily-used B38 bus line, by car or by bike, but there is no dedicated space for cyclists. This project aims to improve safety and comfort for cyclists and calm traffic on DeKalb Avenue, while preserving the multimodal capacity of the avenue. Implementation of the project is scheduled for June 2008. Safety Improvements for the Manhattan Bridge Entrance, Manhattan (July 2007) Lafayette Avenue Reengineering and Safety Improvements, Bronx (June 2007) Ninth Avenue Pedestrian Plaza and Traffic Reconfiguration, Manhattan (June 2007) Ninth Avenue Bicycle Facility & Complete Street Design, Manhattan (September 2007) Fort Greene Bike Lane and Traffic Calming Project, Brooklyn (May, 2007) Grand Street Safety and Bicycle Project, Manhattan (March, 2007) 2007 Safe Streets NYC: Traffic Safety Improvements in New York City (June 2007) The Department has accelerated its efforts to improve pedestrian and traffic safety at locations that have repeatedly been the site of traffic or pedestrian-related accidents. These efforts have sharply reduced the number of traffic-related accidents and fatalities, which are now at historic lows. Read the report: Part I Part II Part III Part IV Part V Part VI 2006 Safe Streets NYC 2005 Safe Streets NYC Safe Routes to Schools
St. Stanislaus Kostka School, Maspeth and Grand Avenue, Queens (Summer, 2008)
Jewel Avenue and 164th Streets, Queens (June 2007)
Final Re-Engineering Reports for First Round of 135 Priority Schools (June 2006)
Traffic Safety Curriculum Module for Grades K-3 and 4-5 (2005)
Safe Streets for Seniors
Senior Pedestrian Safety Focus Areas (January 2008)Lower East Side Senior Improvements, Manhattan (July 2008) Safe Routes to Transit
As part of PlaNYC the DOT is working to improve pedestrian and motor vehicle movement around subway entrances and bus stops to make accessing mass transit easier and more convenient. Read more.
Bicycle Route Installation Schedule
Columbia Street, Brooklyn (July 2009)
Prospect Park West Bicycle Path and Traffic Calming, Brooklyn (April 2009)
Kent Avenue Re-design, Brooklyn (August 2009)Kent Avenue in Brooklyn is being re-designed. The goals of the project are to provide Curbside Access for parking and loading; reduce speeding and improve safety for all street users; enhance the bike lanes and provide a connection to the future Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway and popular waterfront destinations; and to manage truck traffic. The project will be implemented in two phases starting in August 2009 from Clymer Street to Broadway, and then in September from Broadway to North 14th Street. Kent Avenue will be converted to one-way northbound for vehicular traffic. A “floating” parking lane will be added on the west side of the street and loading zones along east curb. A two-way bike path will be added to the west side of the curb. Grand Street Parking Protected Bicycle Path (July 2008) Grand Street is an important cross-town bicycle route that provides convenient access to both the Williamsburg and Manhattan Bridges. In 2006 an on-street bicycle lane was installed on the route. On the two-way stretch east of Chystie Street the facility functions well and has been a success. The functionality of the one-way portion west of Chrystie Street conversely, has been hampered by vehicles illegally parking and driving in the bicycle lane. This redesign of the one-way portion of Grand Street is intended to improve the operation of Grand Street for cyclists, pedestrians and motorists. The design will move the bicycle lane adjacent to the southern curb and reposition the south side parking 8 feet off the curb creating a parking protected bicycle path. To mitigate the conflict of vehicles turning across the bicycle path, a pilot treatment of mixing zones for cyclists and turning vehicles will be tested with this project. Warren Street & City Hall Park, Manhattan (June 2008) Warren Street provides a direct eastbound route from Hudson River Greenway to the Brooklyn Bridge promenade via the north path of City Hall Park. This connection will provide a safe alternative to Chambers Street, one block to the north, and serve as the eastbound pair to existing westbound bicycle lane on Reade Street. Making this safe and direct connection between two heavily used segments of the bicycle network is essential to making bicycle transportation a viable and attractive means of moving about the City. Broadway, Williamsburg Green Refuge Islands & Bike Lanes, Brooklyn (May 2008) The transformation of Williamsburg's Broadway into a complete street that better serves drivers, cyclists and pedestrians is an example of the comprehensive planning utilizing innovative design elements that is being undertaken by the Department of Transportation. Broadway was a wide street with little to vehicles and ensure they would yield to pedestrians. Cyclists had no accommodation. The redesigned Broadway organizes and calms traffic by dedicating space for pedestrians, cyclists and cars making left turns. The enhanced streetscape features pedestrian refuge islands that the Department of Parks and Recreation will plant in the fall of 2008. Manhattan Bridge Bicycle Access Network, Manhattan (August 2008) Greenwich and Washington Streets Contextual Redesign, Manhattan (April 2008) Clinton Street: Williamsburg Bridge Bicycle Access Project, Manhattan (April 2008) The Williamsburg Bridge is the most heavily traveled bridge for cyclists in New York City with approximately 2,600 cyclists crossing the bridge on a typical day. This project will create just under a mile of new bicycle lanes and routes on Clinton Street, providing safe and convenient access to and from the Williamsburg Bridge. In addition to linking the Lower East Side and East Village to the bridge, the project will make connections to the recently installed Grand Street bicycle lane to the south and a bicycle route on East Houston Street to the north. DeKalb Avenue Traffic Calming and Bicycle Lane Project, Brooklyn (May 2008) East 90th & East 91st Streets, Manhattan (July 2007) Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Community Planning Workshop, Greenpoint-Williamsburg (May 2007) 20th & 21st Streets, Manhattan (April 2007) 9th Street in Park Slope (March 2007) Bleecker and Prince Streets, Manhattan (March 2007) Montgomery Street Bicycle Lane, Manhattan (April 2007) Gansevoort Public Plazas and Traffic Improvements - Interim Report (January 2009) Summary of NYCDOT observations regarding traffic and pedestrian usage of the Gansevoort Plaza thus far. A public meeting will be held about this project on Tuesday, January 13, 2009.Project Planning
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 the Department of Transportation 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. 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 NYCDOT. 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. Brooklyn Bridge Gateway Reconstruction Project Approaching its final stages, 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. Longwood Pedestrian Improvement, Bronx NYCDOT held a public meeting in November, 2009 with members of the Longwood community in South Bronx to hear their concerns and ideas for improving the area around Crames Square for pedestrians. NYCDOT plans to use this feedback from the community to implement changes which benefit pedestrians, transit and vehicular movement in the area. 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. 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. Clinton / 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. 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. Traffic Calming
Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming Project Completed in 2004, this comprehensive study identified opportunities for implementing measures in and around Downtown Brooklyn that discourage speeding and promote pedestrian safety. Soon after the study’s completion, NYCDOT implemented operational recommendations such as bike lanes, low speed traffic signal progression, and leading pedestrian intervals. During spring/summer of 2009 the Department of Design and Construction (DDC) has begun to build capital improvements such as pedestrian bulb-outs (neckdowns) and bus bulbs at over 100 intersections in neighborhoods such as Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, and Park Slope.
Columbia Street, Brooklyn (July 2009)This project will provide traffic Calming in Red Hook through the installation of a green median where Columbia Street widens. The median will provide a refuge for crossing pedestrians and help to connect the neighborhood while adding a green amenity. Striped bicycle lanes will provide a connection to the existing Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. Grand Street, Manhattan 263rd Street, Glen Oaks, Queens Stanley Avenue, Brooklyn Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn Edgewater Road, Bronx Washington and Greenwich Streets, Manhattan Arterial Enhancements and Traffic Control
Bruckner-Sheridan Expressway Interchange, Bronx
Lane Control Signal Systems Design
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