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Woodhaven Blvd is one of the most dangerous corridors in the city for drivers and pedestrians. Issues High traffic speeds causing unsafe conditions for drivers and pedestrians Long distances for pedestrian crossing Heavy

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Woodhaven Blvd is one of the most dangerous corridors in the city for drivers and pedestrians.

Issues

  • High traffic speeds causing unsafe conditions for drivers and pedestrians
  • Long distances for pedestrian crossing
  • Heavy congestion at bottlenecks (overpasses)
  • Medians that make turns difficult for through traffic, forcing buses to use service

roads

  • Slow bus service in need of improvement

April 23, 2014 | JHS 210 Elizabeth Blackwell| 6:00 - 8:30 PM

Woodhaven/Cross Bay Boulevards Select Bus Service Public Workshop April 23, 2014

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Agenda

  • Presentation
  • Breakout Session Part 1: Introduction
  • Break and View Boards
  • Breakout Session Part 2: Discussion
  • Summary
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Community Engagement Process

Community Advisory Committee Public Open Houses and Workshops Major Stakeholder Meetings Community Board Meetings

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Congested Corridor Study

  • Began in 2008
  • Substantial data collection

and community outreach to identify issues and solutions

  • Initial improvements

implemented in 2010

  • Additional improvements

implemented in 2011, 2012, and 2013

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Congested Corridor Findings

Woodhaven Blvd is one of the most dangerous corridors in the city for drivers and pedestrians. Issues

  • High traffic speeds causing unsafe conditions

for drivers and pedestrians

  • Long distances for pedestrian crossings
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Congested Corridor Findings

Woodhaven Blvd’s unique configuration creates problems for traffic and transit flow.

Issues

  • Heavy congestion at

bottlenecks (overpasses and major intersections)

  • Side medians that make

turns difficult for through traffic, and force buses to use service roads

  • Slow bus service in need
  • f improvement
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Congested Corridor Recommendations

Short Term Improvements

  • Implement targeted bus lanes
  • Restripe service lanes to

reduce traffic conflicts Long Term Improvements

  • Design capital roadway

improvements

  • Implement Select Bus Service
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2014 Implementation

Bus lanes improve bus speeds by about 10%. Recommendations include: Offset Bus Lanes

  • Offset bus lanes

between Eliot and Metropolitan Avenues Curbside Bus Lanes

  • Curbside bus lanes

approaching Rockaway Boulevard

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Offset Bus Lanes

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Offset Bus Lanes

Proposed

  • Dedicate one lane for buses and right turns from

Metropolitan Ave to Eliot Ave

  • General traffic would not have to merge at the bridges
  • Buses can bypass congestion
  • Proposed to be in effect 7am-7pm, Monday-Friday

Woodhaven Boulevard has 3 travel lanes in each direction at the LIRR bridges, and 4 lanes in between.

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Curbside Bus Lanes

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Curbside Bus Lanes

Proposed

  • Curbside bus lane northbound approaching Liberty Ave,

and southbound approaching Rockaway Blvd

  • Proposed in effect 7am-7pm on the last block, and peak

periods only on other blocks

  • Allows bus to reach subway connection, getting past

backups without removing travel lanes Substantial congestion approaching Rockaway Boulevard delays buses getting to the subway.

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Bus Lane Rules

  • Parking is allowed in

curbside bus lanes when they are not in effect

  • Passenger pick-ups and

drop-offs are allowed in bus lanes

  • Vehicles should use bus

lanes to make right turns

  • nto streets or driveways
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Long Term: Select Bus Service

SBS Results:

  • Speed: 15-20% faster
  • Ridership: 5-10%

increase in first year

  • Customer Satisfaction:

Over 95% satisfied or very satisfied

  • Safety issues addressed
  • Traffic flow maintained
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Long Term: Select Bus Service

Beyond 2014 Implementation

  • Many corridor issues need to be

addressed in a capital project

  • SBS project will look at all

potential changes, focusing on:

  • Faster bus service
  • Safer streets for

pedestrians and drivers

  • Maintaining appropriate

traffic flow for local and through drivers SBS Corridor

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Select Bus Service Features

Bus Lanes Enhanced Stations Passenger Information Improved Fare Collection Bus Signal Priority Branding

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SBS and Traffic Flow

Most of Woodhaven and Cross Bay have 4-5 lanes/direction. The highest volume is at Union Tpke, where just 3 lanes go over the bridge.

Proposed

  • Continue to provide 3 continuous lanes for general traffic
  • Reconfigure roadway to better use “extra” space without creating

merges (bus lanes, medians, narrowed crossing distances)

  • Redesign complex intersections such as Park Lane South
  • Use service roads in appropriate ways
  • Study local, limited, and express bus services
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Woodhaven Blvd is one of the most dangerous corridors in the city for drivers and pedestrians.

Issues

  • High traffic speeds causing unsafe conditions for drivers and pedestrians
  • Long distances for pedestrian crossing
  • Heavy congestion at bottlenecks (overpasses)
  • Medians that make turns difficult for through traffic, forcing buses to use service

roads

  • Slow bus service in need of improvement

April 23, 2014 | JHS 210 Elizabeth Blackwell| 6:00 - 8:30 PM

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