Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements
Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements
Project Background and LimitsProject Background and Limits
• NYC Bicycle Master Plan yRoute
• Complaints from local stakeholders about the discontinuous bike lanediscontinuous bike lane
• Severity of weighted injuries rank very high at Van Dam Street • 99th percentile of• 99t percentile of
Queens Intersections
Existing Conditions and Project AreaExisting Conditions and Project Area
ComplexIntersection
Existing BikeExisting Bike Lanes End
Limited Visibility OverVisibility Over
Bridge
Existing ConditionsExisting Conditions•• MultiMulti--leg Complex leg Complex
IntersectionIntersection•• Lane Assignments Lane Assignments
U lU lUnclearUnclear•• Difficult to Navigate for Difficult to Navigate for
Pedestrians and Pedestrians and CyclistsCyclistsCyclistsCyclists
• Existing GreenpointA Bik L E dAvenue Bike Lanes End at Kingsland Avenue
• No Connection Over Newtown CreekNewtown Creek
Complex Queens IntersectionComplex Queens Intersection
2020
Proposed Intersection DesignProposed Intersection DesignEXISTING PROPOSED
P d I t • Install new pedestrian signal at crossing foot of the bridge on the Queens side
• New hi-visibility cross-walks• Update standard cross-walks to hi-visibility
Proposed Improvements
• Organize confusing intersection and bridge approach Update standard cross walks to hi visibility
cross-walks throughout intersection• Possible signal timing change to process
vehicles
g pp• Install bike lanes leading onto and
coming off of bridge
Proposed Bridge Roadway DesignProposed Bridge Roadway Design
• Reduce the number of lanes in the middle of the bridge
I t ll b ff d bik• Install buffered bike lanes in both directions over bridge
• Create turning lanes on each side of bridge
Section through middle of bridge
Brooklyn IntersectionBrooklyn Intersection
Project SummaryProject Summary
• Safety improvements for all users at complex multi-leg Queens IntersectionIntersection
• Update markings• Pedestrian signal/cross-walks
Bike Lanes• Bike Lanes• Turning lanes on each side of bridge• Possible signal timing changes
• Provide safe connection from existing Greenpoint Avenue bike lanes between Brooklyn and Queens
• Buffered bike lanes over bridge• Buffered bike lanes over bridge
Questions
Thank You
2525