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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. 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)
Complete Streets
The HUB,
Bronx (August 2008) 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. Brooklyn Bridge Access, Brooklyn (June 2008) Starting on June 7, 2008 NYCDOT will undertake a six month trial of new traffic patterns at the intersection of Adams and Tillary Streets in downtown Brooklyn. The goal is to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. Changes include modified signal timing, turn prohibitions, and reallocation of travel lanes. This will result in more crossing time for pedestrians and cyclists crossing the intersection and/or accessing the Brooklyn Bridge and less potential conflicts with vehicles. It will also address local congestion by providing additional time for key vehicle movements, such as southbound left turns coming from the Brooklyn Bridge. NYCDOT will be working with community stakeholders over the next six months to monitor the results of these changes and make adjustments as warranted. 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) This summer DOT hopes to redefine Broadway between West 42nd and West 35th Streets. The project will create 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 (April 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 in July 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 Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Community Planning Workshop, Greenpoint-Williamsburg (May 2007) Grand Army Plaza Pedestrian and Motorist Safety Improvements, Brooklyn (March 2007) 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) Bicycle Route Installation Schedule (Calendar Year 2007) East 90th & East 91st Streets, Manhattan (July 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 Plaza and Traffic Improvements Project Planning
Downtown Brooklyn Blueprint 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. 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
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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