Delancey Street 2012 Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan New York City Department of Transportation Presented on February 8, 2012 at Community Board 3
Project Area 2
DOT’s Recent Improvements Bowery safety island Chrystie St safety islands Forsyth St painted sidewalk Clinton St bicycle facility LPI added at Essex Allen St Mall expansions Delancey St / W’burg Bridge connection W’burg Bridge multi-use path reconfig Rivington, Suffolk, Stanton bicycle lanes Countdown signals added to all 19 Crosswalks Additional ped crossing time given at 3 Norfolk, Ludlow, Orchard and Forsyth
Safety Data Total Total (Motor vehicle Fatalities occupant, bicycle + 2006- pedestrian) Injuries 2012 2006-2010 82 1 86 1 13 29 1 97 32 1 29 1 129 35 3 73 129 1 Sources: Injuries, NYS Dept. of Transportation – Fatalities, NYC Dept. of Transportation 4 4
Safety Data Pedestrian Pedestrian Fatalities 2006-2012 Injuries 2006-2010 14 14 3 9 1 9 1 2 7 39 8 3 3 10 1 5 Sources: Injuries, NYS Dept. of Transportation – Fatalities, NYC Dept. of Transportation
Crash Details Turning vehicle 49% of ped crashes: failure-to-yield Peds crossing with signal 32% of ped crashes: Long crosswalks/not enough Peds crossing against signal crossing time for full cross Rear-ending & overtaking crashes Speeding and were over-represented (31%, 20%) unsafe lane-changes 6 vs. Borough-wide (25%, 14%) 6
Bridge Feeds Traffic into Lower East Side 7
Traffic Builds to Williamsburg Bridge ` 8
Focused Solutions 1. Shorten crosswalks 2. Clarify travel lanes 3. Alter signal timing 4. Modify Network 5. Enhance bridge entrance 9
Rapid Response Toolkit • Pavement markings • Signal timing • New signage Forsyth St • Painted and/or textured surfaces • Flexible delineators Allen St 10
Rapid Response Toolkit Painted Sidewalk Extension Examples Canal St at E. Broadway Lower East Side 11 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn
Pedestrian Issues Long crosswalks Countdown signals indicate time remaining to cross 12
Drivers required by Pedestrian Issues law to yield to pedestrians — and often do not 13
Clinton St Crosswalk Forsyth St Orchard Existing 15
Clinton St Crosswalk Shortened 49 feet Planned 16
Shorten Crosswalks Forsyth St Orchard Sidewalk extends in front of current right-turn only lane Clinton Norfolk Suffolk Clinton St crosswalk shortened 49 feet Suffolk St crosswalks shortened 44 + 36 feet North service road turns right on Clinton St 17 17 South service road access shifted east
Essex St Crosswalk Forsyth St Orchard Existing 18
Essex St Crosswalk Clinton St c rosswalk Forsyth St Orchard shortened 49 feet Before Insert Raisa AFTER same photo Planned 19
Shorten Crosswalks Crosswalks shortened Shortens 14 of 19 crosswalks from 5’ to 49’ for a total of 286 linear feet, effectively provides more crossing time 20
Traffic Network Issues Wide outer lane, not wide enough for parking + adequate moving lane 21
Clarify Travel Lanes Bowery Forsyth St Orchard Adds pedestrian space Allen Essex Improves alignment opposite turn lanes Allen Orchard Orchard Ludlow Essex St Ludlow St Orchard Ludlow Essex Allen 22
Traffic Network Issues Inconsistent roadway profile Especially at study area “ends” Bowery 23
Shorten Crosswalks Forsyth St Orchard Allen Essex Allen Orchard Orchard Ludlow Essex St Ludlow St Chrystie Bowery Forsyth Norfolk Suffolk Norfolk Suffolk Takes space in overly Clinton wide roadbed… or where fourth lane is 24 not necessary
Traffic Network Issues Left-turns aggravate congestion. Currently nine 24/7 left-turns bans plus two 27 part-time bans at Allen St + Essex St
Modify Network Current turn restrictions = Bowery Chrystie New restrictions = Forsyth St Orchard New 24/7 Extend 4 – 7 PM to 24/7 Orchard Ludlow Essex Allen Extend 7 AM – 7 PM to 24/7 28
Traffic Network Issues Clinton Street access to bridge blocked Delancey St 29
Network Issue Clinton St Current Signed Route from FDR Drive to Bridge 788 vehicles turn ` right onto Delancey 30 from Norfolk St
Open Clinton St to Bridge Maintains bike access Less traffic on local streets ` New traffic from Clinton St to bridge will 31 discourage speeding + red-light running
Enhance Bridge Approach Forsyth St Orchard Very long crosswalks 32 Highway style not local street
Enhance Bridge Approach Forsyth St Orchard Clinton Suffolk Norfolk Space for new gateway plaza of 14,160 sq. ft. 33
Enhance Bridge Approach Forsyth St Orchard 35
Proposal Summary 1. Shorten crosswalks at 14 of 19 locations on Delancey corridor w/new neckdowns and median tip extensions 2. Convert Clinton St between Grand and Delancey to one-way NB, allowing easier and conflict-free access to the bridge from FDR 3. Improve corridor traffic flow with full time LT bans from SB Essex to Delancey, EB Delancey to Chrystie, and EB Delancey to Allen; force bridge service road right-only 4. Investigate signal timing modifications to allow for longer crossing time 5. Create new public space between Norfolk + Clinton 36
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