adam clayton powell jr. blvd month safety and mobility ......2013/02/13 · commissioner janette...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
MonthYear
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. BlvdSafety and Mobility Improvements
Presentation to CB10
Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New York City Department of TransportationFebruary 13, 2013
![Page 2: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
2
2012: Phase 1 Safety Improvements
• W 133rd St to W 153rd St
• Crashes down 32%
2013: Phase 2 Safety Improvements
• W 133rd to W 110th Streets
• High Crash Corridor: Ranking in Top 10% for Manhattan
2012 Phase 1
2013 Phase 2 • Analysis compares the average of the three prior years (2009-2011) between September 1 and October 31 only and September 1 to October 31, 2012
![Page 3: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
3
Injuries
464 Total injuries
Over 76% of injuries are motor vehicle occupants
31% of motor vehicles crashes are rear-end collisions
Injuries (2006-2010)• Motor vehicle crash data per NYPD, between W 133rd
Street and W 1110th Street
![Page 4: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
4
West 120 St: 2009
West 119 St: 2011
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. BlvdPedestrian Fatality Location
• 3 Pedestrian fatalities since 2009
West 121 St: 2009
Existing Conditions
![Page 5: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
5
Existing Conditions
Difficult Left Turns
![Page 6: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
6
Existing Conditions: W 110 St to W 133 St
Unorganized roadway
Left turning vehicles block through movement
Many lane changes
![Page 7: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
7Waiting to cross close to speeding vehicles
Difficult Crossings
![Page 8: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Safety Treatments
8
• Painted pedestrian islands
• Left-turn lanes
• Wide parking lanes
![Page 9: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Design
9
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd:W 110th St to W.133rd St
− Existing bike lane between W 110th St and W 118th St to remain
Safety Improvements
Existing
![Page 10: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Design
10
Existing
Safety Improvements
![Page 11: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
11
Safety concerns raised in the past
W 116th St Intersection Background
Existing Design
![Page 12: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
12
High volume of pedestrians and lack of pedestrian refuge
W 116th St Intersection Existing Conditions
Long crossing
![Page 13: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
13
Under-utilized space with long crossings
St. Nicholas AveExisting Conditions
![Page 14: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
14
Paint extension prevents cars from accessing ACP
from slip lane
Expand triangle with paint to improve pedestrian circulation
Extend concrete tips with paint to provide pedestrian
refuge at crossings
W 116th & St Nicholas Proposal
Crossing reduced by 58 feet
Similar proposed design treatment:
Crossing reduced by 75 feet
![Page 15: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
15
Community Requests / Feedback
• Remove extra delineators along median
• Completed
• Install left turn signals where feasible
• Currently being investigated
• Install speed limit signs at all major thoroughfares
• Speed limit signs will be installed
• Install red light cameras
• Under study for future contract
• Increase crosswalk countdown to 30 seconds
• Signals to increase to 28 secs at most intersections
• Install electronic speed boards
• Speed boards will be placed in the spring
• Extend the median concrete to resemble Lenox Ave.
• One location planned for 2013 pending feasibility review
![Page 16: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
16
Project Summary
• Shortened Pedestrian Crossings
• Better pedestrian circulation
• Better Organized Roadway
• Reduces the need for lane changing
• Traffic Calming
• Organizes through-traffic in multiple school zones
• Enhances Safety for All Road Users
![Page 17: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility ......2013/02/13 · Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New Yo rk City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2 2012:](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050609/5fb03173456ebf161442cdb4/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
17
nyc.gov/dotThankYou