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Hylan Boulevard & Steuben Street 2011 High Pedestrian Crash Location Community Board 2 Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan New York City Department of Transportation Office of Research, Implementation and Safety Project Background High

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Hylan Boulevard & Steuben Street

High Pedestrian Crash Location

2011

Community Board 2

Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan New York City Department of Transportation Office of Research, Implementation and Safety

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Project Background

  • High crash intersection ranking in

the 99th percentile in Staten Island

  • Two left-turning fatalities from EB

Hylan Blvd onto NB Steuben St in August and November 2010

Hylan Boulevard

  • Request from Borough President

Molinaro and Council Member Oddo for intersection improvements

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Need: Why Hylan & Steuben?

  • Multi-lane roadway with high vehicular

volumes

  • Skewed intersection with heavy left turn

Institute for the blind 

Skewed intersection with heavy left turn volumes

  • Multiple bus routes along Hylan Blvd
  • Mixture of commercial and residential land

uses Ranks in 99th Percentile for pedestrian crashes

Existing Conditions

Ranks in 99 Percentile for pedestrian crashes

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Need: Why Hylan & Steuben?

  • Long crossing distances
  • Heavy vehicular volumes with numerous

t k d b trucks and buses

  • Vehicle/pedestrian conflicts due to high

number of turns number of turns

Hylan Blvd & Steuben St, east crosswalk, looking north Hylan Blvd & Steuben St, west crosswalk, looking east

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Previous Signal Timing:

Signal Timing Changes

Previous Signal Timing: Current Signal Timing:

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Proposal Details

Installed protected left turn phase for E/B H l Bl d ith E/B Hylan Blvd with dual left turn lanes Extend median in east crosswalk Extend AM rush hour regulations from 6-9am

  • n south curb of Hylan

Blvd Paint NSA channelization on south curb of Hylan Blvd Hylan Blvd

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Benefits of Proposal

  • Provides protected crosswalk in north leg of intersection
  • Creates protected left turn phase for heavy left turn movements
  • Provides safer pedestrian crossings
  • Better aligns traffic

New lane designations on E/B Hylan Blvd:

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Thank

Questions?

Thank You

Contact: Hillary Poole at HPoole@dot.nyc.gov

  • r Nichole Altmix at naltmix@dot.nyc.gov