Delancey Street 2012

Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan 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 Norfolk, Ludlow, Orchard and Forsyth 3 Safety Data Total Total Fatalities (Motor vehicle 2006- occupant, bicycle + 2012 pedestrian) Injuries 2006-2010

82 1 1 86 13 29 1 97 1 32 29 1 129 35 3 73 129 1

Sources: Injuries, NYS Dept. of Transportation – Fatalities, NYC Dept. of Transportation 4 Safety Data Pedestrian Fatalities Pedestrian 2006-2012 Injuries 2006-2010

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14 3 9 1 1 9 2 7 39 3 8 3 10 1

5 Sources: Injuries, NYS Dept. of Transportation – Fatalities, NYC Dept. of Transportation Crash Details

49% of ped crashes: Turning vehicle Peds crossing with signal failure-to-yield

32% of ped crashes: Long crosswalks/not enough Peds crossing against signal crossing time for full cross

Rear-ending & overtaking crashes were over-represented (31%, 20%) Speeding and 6 vs. Borough-wide (25%, 14%) unsafe lane-changes 6 Bridge Feeds Traffic into

7 Traffic Builds to

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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. Lower East Side

11 Schermerhorn St., Pedestrian Issues Long crosswalks

Countdown signals indicate time remaining to cross 12 Pedestrian Issues Drivers required by 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

Forsyth St ClintonOrchard St crosswalk 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 Improves alignment Allen Essex StAllen OrchardOrchardopposite turnLudlowLudlow lanes StEssex

Allen Orchard Ludlow Essex

22 Traffic Network Issues Inconsistent roadway profile Especially at study area “ends”

Bowery

23 Shorten Crosswalks

Forsyth St Orchard

Allen Essex StAllen OrchardOrchard LudlowLudlow StEssex

Bowery Chrystie Forsyth

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 part-time bans at Allen St + Essex St 27 Modify Network

Current turn restrictions = Bowery Chrystie New restrictions = Forsyth St Orchard

New 24/7

Extend 4 – 7 PM to 24/7 Allen Orchard Ludlow Essex

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 Norfolk Suffolk

Space for new gateway plaza of 14,160 sq. ft. 33 Enhance Bridge Approach

Forsyth St Orchard

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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

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