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Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Month Safety and Mobility Improvements Year Presentation to CB10 Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New York City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013 2012: Phase 1 Safety Improvements W 133 rd St to

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Month Year

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd Safety and Mobility Improvements Presentation to CB10

Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New York City Department of Transportation February 13, 2013

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  • 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

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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

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4 West 120 St: 2009 West 119 St: 2011 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd Pedestrian Fatality Location

  • 3 Pedestrian fatalities since 2009

West 121 St: 2009

Existing Conditions

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Existing Conditions

Difficult Left Turns

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Existing Conditions: W 110 St to W 133 St

  • Unorganized roadway
  • Left turning vehicles block through movement
  • Many lane changes
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Waiting to cross close to speeding vehicles Difficult Crossings

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Safety Treatments

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  • Painted pedestrian islands
  • Left-turn lanes
  • Wide parking lanes
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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

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Design

10 Existing Safety Improvements

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Safety concerns raised in the past

W 116th St Intersection Background

Existing Design

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High volume of pedestrians and lack of pedestrian refuge

W 116th St Intersection

Existing Conditions

Long crossing

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Under-utilized space with long crossings

  • St. Nicholas Ave

Existing Conditions

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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

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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
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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
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nyc.gov/dot Thank You