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New York City Department of Transportation Presented to Brooklyn CB 1 on March 17, 2015 2015 Greenpoint Avenue Bridge Improvements Bicycle Safety Enhancements

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Page 1: Greenpoint Avenue Bridge Improvements

New York City Department of Transportation Presented to Brooklyn CB 1 on March 17, 2015

2015

Greenpoint Avenue Bridge Improvements Bicycle Safety Enhancements

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• March 2010 DOT proposed safety changes over bridge as part of bridge component rehabilitation, which included

• buffered bike lanes

• implementation was delayed due to construction and utility work

• Existing Greenpoint Ave bike lanes end at Kingsland Ave on Brooklyn side

• No connection over Newtown Creek

• DOT has received numerous requests for bike facilities on the bridge over the years

• Complaints about speeding

• Assembly Member Joseph Lentol & Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer requested improvements

Background

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Project Map

Existing eastbound bicycle lane ends at

Kingsland Ave

CB 1

QN CB 2

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Project Route 2015 Project Routes

Existing On-Street Bicycle Facility

Bicycle Path Potential Route

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Existing Conditions

Two Travel Lanes Brooklyn Bound

Median

Limited Visibility Due To Curvature & Elevation Change

Between Review Av and Kingsland St 4

Two Travel Lanes Queens Bound

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14-Hour Bicycle Volumes

CB 1

QN CB 2

June 2014 Weekday: 473 Weekend: 465

June 2014 Weekday: 606 Weekend: 577

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Project Route 2015 Project Routes

Existing On-Street Bicycle Facility

Bicycle Path Potential Route

Bike Count Location

*Count conducted 6/17/2014 & 6/21/2014 7am-9pm

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Existing Conditions

Bicycle Riders Stop and Dismount Walk Bike

Sidewalk Riding

Sidewalk Conflicts

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Existing Conditions – Brooklyn Side At Kingsland Ave

Bridge Approach from Kingsland Ave, Brooklyn 7

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Exist

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Prop

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Brooklyn Bound Queens Bound

Brooklyn Bound Queens Bound

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Proposed Design – Brooklyn Side At Kingsland Ave

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Proposed Design – Mid-Bridge Span Ex

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ed Brooklyn Bound Queens Bound

Brooklyn Bound Queens Bound

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Bridge Approach from Review Av & Van Dam St, Queens 10

Existing Conditions – Queens Side At Review Ave

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Exist

ing

Prop

osed

Brooklyn Bound Queens Bound

Brooklyn Bound Queens Bound

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Proposed Design – Queens Side At Review Ave

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850/850

Peak Hour Vehicle Volumes:

AM/PM Nov 2014

Draft Design With Peak-Hour Vehicle Volumes

750/900

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Draft Design 03.17.2015

Brooklyn Side

Queens Side

Greenpoint Ave Bridge

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Example of Proposed Design

39th St Bridge, Queens 13

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• Bridge Span

• Two travel lanes for Queens bound traffic • One travel lane for Brooklyn bound traffic • 6’ curbside bike lanes in both directions with 4’ buffer

• Approaches

• Two travel lanes in each direction • 6’ curbside bike lanes in both directions

• Establishes a connection between the bicycle network in Brooklyn to the expanding network in Queens

• Improves bicycle circulation throughout the community and to major employment centers

• Improves safety for cyclists by designating space for riding & addressing sight line issues on the bridge

• Increases awareness of the presence of cyclists

Summary of Proposal

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Questions? Thank You

For questions contact Queens Borough Commissioner’s Office: (212) 839-2510