Delancey Street 2012
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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 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 14 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 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 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 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 Thank www.nyc.gov/dot You .