Citywide Congested Corridors Citywide Congested Corridors ProjectProject

Amboy RoadAmboy RoadGuyonGuyon Avenue to Arden AvenueAvenue to Arden Avenue

Staten IslandStaten Island

SHORT AND LONG TERM IMPROVEMENTSSHORT AND LONG TERM IMPROVEMENTS

May 11th, 2009

STUDY AREASTUDY AREAAmboy Road from Amboy Road from GuyonGuyon Ave to Arden AveAve to Arden Ave

PROJECT STATUSPROJECT STATUS

StartNovember

2007

1st CB / Public

Meeting

February 11, 2008

Community Walk / drive

through

June 23, 2008

Data Collection

Plan

Existing Condition Analysis

DraftRecommendations

Final Recommendations

Data Evaluation

Future Without Improvement

Condition Analysis

3rd CB / Public

Meeting

Sept, 2009

Early Action Implementation

2nd CB / Public

Meeting

May 11, 2009

Amboy Rd & Amboy Rd & GuyonGuyon AveAveAmboy Rd & Clark AveAmboy Rd & Clark AveAmboy Rd & Montreal AveAmboy Rd & Montreal AveAmboy Rd & Riviera PlazaAmboy Rd & Riviera PlazaAmboy Rd & Justin AveAmboy Rd & Justin AveAmboy Rd & Timber Ridge DrAmboy Rd & Timber Ridge DrAmboy Rd & Evergreen PlazaAmboy Rd & Evergreen PlazaAmboy Rd & Amboy Rd & KeegansKeegans LaneLaneAmboy Rd & Great Kills RdAmboy Rd & Great Kills RdAmboy Rd & Amboy Rd & GiffordsGiffords LaneLaneAmboy Rd & Nelson AveAmboy Rd & Nelson AveAmboy Rd & Amboy Rd & LindenwoodLindenwood RdRdAmboy Rd & Richmond AveAmboy Rd & Richmond AveAmboy Rd & Arden AveAmboy Rd & Arden Ave

PROPOSED SHORT TERM IMPROVEMENTSSignal Timing Adjustment Locations

SITE SPECIFIC SITE SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTSIMPROVEMENTS

Richmond Ave from Barlow Ave to Serrell Ave:

Richmond Ave and Amboy RdEXISTING CONDITION

1 SB LANE2 NB LANES5’ PAINTED MEDIANPARKING AND BUS STOPS ON BOTH SIDES

Richmond Ave from Serrell Ave to Sylvia St:

2 SB LANES1 NB LANE5’ WIDE PAINTED MEDIANPARKING AND BUS STOPS ON BOTH SIDES

Richmond Ave from Sylvia St to Amboy Rd . . .

Richmond Ave from Silvia St to Amboy Rd Amboy Rd

EXISTING CONDITION

L PS

L PS

S.I

.R.R

.

Reduced width under SIR Reduced width under SIR overpassoverpassBus stops and metered parking Bus stops and metered parking on both sides of streeton both sides of street

Left turn bay at Amboy RoadLeft turn bay at Amboy Road

One through lane in each One through lane in each directiondirection

Richmond Ave and Amboy RoadRichmond Ave and Amboy RoadEXISTING SIGNAL TIMINGEXISTING SIGNAL TIMING

PHASE 3AM 40 sec

Midday 43 secPM 37 secSat 43 sec

PHASE 2AM 14 sec

Midday 14 secPM 15 secSat 14 sec

PHASE 1AM 36 sec

Midday 33 sec PM 38 secSat 33 sec

AMBOY RDAMBOY RDAMBOY RDRIC

HM

ON

D A

VE

RIC

HM

ON

D A

VE

RIC

HM

ON

D A

VE

Richmond Ave from Barlow Ave to Serrell Ave:

Richmond Ave and Amboy RdPROPOSED SHORT TERM IMPROVEMENTS

Richmond Ave from Serrell Ave to Sylvia St:

REVERSE LANE ARRANGEMENT TO

MATCH WITH NORTHERN SECTION

Richmond Ave from Silvia St to Amboy Rd Amboy Rd

PROPOSED SHORT TERM IMPROVEMENTS

Remove 5 metered parking Remove 5 metered parking spaces on northbound sidespaces on northbound side

Combine 2 northbound bus stops Combine 2 northbound bus stops and relocate near SIR entranceand relocate near SIR entranceProhibit northbound leftProhibit northbound left--turn from Richmond Ave turn from Richmond Ave onto Amboy Rdonto Amboy RdConvert Silvia St to oneConvert Silvia St to one--way eastboundway eastbound

L PS

L PS

TIMEANY

PROVIDE 2 NORTHBOUND THROUGH LANES

PHASE 1AM 12 sec

Midday 12 secPM 12 secSat 12 sec

PHASE 2AM 39 sec

Midday 37 secPM 34 secSat 35 sec

PHASE 3AM 13 sec

Midday 13 secPM 13 secSat 13 sec

PHASE 4AM 26 sec

Midday 28 secPM 31 secSat 30 sec

RIC

HM

ON

D A

VE

AMBOY RD RIC

HM

ON

D A

VE

AMBOY RD RIC

HM

ON

D A

VE

AMBOY RD AMBOY RDRIC

HM

ON

D A

VE

Richmond Ave and Amboy RoadRichmond Ave and Amboy RoadPROPOSED SIGNAL TIMINGPROPOSED SIGNAL TIMING

Richmond Ave at Oakdale StreetPROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS

DIVERSION ROUTE DUE TO NB LEFT-TURN BAN AT AMBOY RD

LEFT TURN BAYS AT OAKDALE STREET

Amboy Road from Clarke Ave to Guyon AveEXISTING CONDITIONS

CLARKE AV

RIEDEL AV

WINDEMERE AV

RIEDEL AV

CEDARVI

GUYON AV

s s

SAVOY ST

RIEDEL AV

DRIVEWAY

AMUNDSEN CIRCLE

CL

CANCE TO MALL

AMBOY RD

Heavy delays for SB left movement Dangerous SB

left turn permitted

Heavy delays for EB through

movement

CLARKE AV

WINDEMERE AV

RIEDEL AV

CL

RIEDEL AV

RIEDEL AV

GUYON AV

s

DRIVEWAY

AMBOY RD

RIEDEL AV

AMBOY RD

DRIVEWAY

G.R.

AMUNDSEN CIRCLE

AMBOY

RD s

SAVOY ST

Amboy Road from Clarke Ave to Guyon Ave

PROPOSED SHORT TERM IMPROVEMENTS

Convert right lane to shared left/through/right to provide 2

lanes for left turns Prohibit left turn out

Change lane arrangement to

provide 2 through lanes

Build out curb to reduce crossing distance

Restripe to provide 2 through lanes

Stripe for left and through/right lanes

Arden Ave and Amboy RdEXISTING CONDITION

Skewed, offset intersectionSkewed, offset intersection

Painted islands flush with Painted islands flush with roadwayroadway

Arden Ave and Amboy RdPROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS

SHORT TERMSHORT TERMProvide WB leftProvide WB left--turn bayturn bay

LONG TERMLONG TERMExtend curb at NE corner to Extend curb at NE corner to normalize intersectionnormalize intersection

Relocate signal pole and mast Relocate signal pole and mast armarm

Extend curb at SW corner to Extend curb at SW corner to normalize intersectionnormalize intersection

Amboy Road and Nelson Ave/ Giffords LanePROPOSED SHORT TERM

IMPROVEMENTS

EXISTING S54 BUS ROUTEEXISTING S54 BUS ROUTEExisting routeExisting routeExisting bus stopExisting bus stop

PROPOSED S54 BUS ROUTEPROPOSED S54 BUS ROUTEProposed routeProposed routePrevious routePrevious routeProposed bus stopProposed bus stopBus stop removedBus stop removed

TIMBER RIDGE DR

FAWN LN

Amboy Rd from Ainsworth Ave to Fawn LaneEXISTING CONDITION

No crosswalkNo crosswalkacross Amboy Rdacross Amboy Rd

No sidewalk in thisNo sidewalk in thisareaarea

No crosswalkNo crosswalkacross S. Railroad Ave.across S. Railroad Ave.

TIMBER RIDGE DR

FAWN LN

Amboy Rd from Ainsworth Ave to Fawn LanePROPOSED LONG TERM

IMPROVEMENTS

Provide crosswalkProvide crosswalkExtend SidewalkExtend SidewalkProvide crosswalkProvide crosswalk

Provide signalProvide signal

Amboy Rd from LindenwoodRd to Nelson Ave

PROPOSED SHORT TERM IMPROVEMENTS

Construct Construct channelization for channelization for eastbound right turn eastbound right turn at Nelson Aveat Nelson Ave

Provide left turn bays Provide left turn bays at east and west legs at east and west legs of of LindenwoodLindenwood Ave Ave and west leg of Nolan and west leg of Nolan AveAve

Amboy Road and Waimer Pl / Preston Ave

PROPOSED SHORT TERM IMPROVEMENT

Install leftInstall left--turn bay for turn bay for eastbound Amboy Rdeastbound Amboy Rd

AMBOY RD

PRESTON AV

WAIMER PL