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
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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 Lower East Side
7 Traffic Builds to Williamsburg Bridge
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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. 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
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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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