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Central Park Pro spect Park Closure of Park Drives in Oﬀ-Peak Direction Final Report February 2007

New York City City of New York Department of Transportation Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor Iris Weinshall, Commissioner IIntroductionntroduction 1 • Monitoring Plan & Data Collection 3 • Variable Message Sign (VMS) Boards 4 • Major Findings 5

Table of Contents Table CCentralentral ParkPark 7 • July Analysis 8 • September Analysis 15

PProspectrospect PParkark 26 • July Analysis 27 • September Analysis 31

AAppendixppendix I. Monitoring Plans II. Variable Message Sign Plans III. Volumes IV. Speeds

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INNTRODUCTIONTRODUCTION

n May 8, 2006, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg

along with Parks & Recreation Commissioner FRAWLEY CI CENTRAL PK N OAdrian Benepe and Department of Transporta- WEST DR tion Commissioner Iris Weinshall, announced the initia- E 107 ST tion of a six-month pilot project to further limit the num- E105ST ber of hours that motor vehicles can utilize the park drives 03ST E103 ST CPE10 02ST CENTRAL PK DY 2 AP of both Central Park and Prospect Park. The closures 01ST E 101 ST were implemented during the AM and PM peak periods, CPW 100AP on weekdays, in the non-peak direction for Central Park E98 S 97 ST TR ANSVERSE CPW96A and during the AM peak period only for Prospect Park. P The drives in both parks are closed to motor vehicles on weekends and holidays. The goal of this project was to minimize potential conﬂ icts between vehicles and pedes- ST trians in the parks and to provide additional space for rec- ST

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R MADISON AV Beginning June 5, 2006, vehicles were not per- CENTRAL PK W E

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WES (between East 72nd Street and the Lenox Avenue exit) in 79 S TTRANSVERS1E the AM peak period (7-10 am) and the West Drive (be- CPW 77 AP tween the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard entrance C ENT

R and the Seventh Avenue exit) in the PM peak period (3-7 AL P

K DY pm). The East Drive between the Sixth Avenue entrance SVERSE 72 ST TRAN and the East 72nd Street exit remained open between the hours of 7 am and 7 pm. The closures in Central Park CPW67AP

65 remained in effect through mid-November 2006 when ST T RANS VERSE holiday hours were implemented to accommodate the ST

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In Prospect Park, the West Drive was closed during the AM peak period (7-9 am) between Grand Army Plaza and GA L T S ST RF T J IEL OH Park Circle. The pilot program 1 D L ST P INCOL 2ST L ISKE PL NP 3ST F MONTG L hours remained in effect with V EA 6A OMERY STE 5S RN P T 4S Y no change during the holiday T PL 6ST season. V A 7 8ST

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upon the Department of Trans- ST V PK W T E T EC W P OS portation’s (DOT) and Depart- R P ment of Parks and Recreation’s (DPR) mutual efforts over the E

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T 8 Y were closed to motor vehicles S overnight from 7 pm to 7 am. Figure 2: Prospect Park In Prospect Park, car free hours West Drive Closed 7- 9 am have been extended, permitting cars in the park only during the weekday peak periods (7-9 am and 5-7 pm). In previous years, several Park Drive entrances and exits had been closed.

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MMonitoringonitoring PlanPlan

DOT developed a comprehensive monitoring plan to assess the impacts of the pilot project on motorists when park drives were closed during AM and PM peak periods. As part of this monitoring plan, traffi c data were collected in May 2006, characterized as “Be- fore” or pre-implementation data. Data were again collected at specifi ed intervals (July and September), during the six-month span of the pilot project in order to measure the impacts on traffi c operations at different stages of the pilot project and to account for seasonal variations in traffi c. This report documents the impacts associated with the off-peak closures of the park drives during the pilot project period.

DDataata CCollectionollection

Traffi c data were collected (through Automatic Traffi c Recorders and Travel Time/ Speed surveys) within and in the vicinity of both Central and Prospect Parks for both the AM (7-10 am in Central Park and 7-9 am in Prospect Park) and PM peak periods (3-7 pm) in Central Park. This information was collected in both July 2006 and September 2006 to assess the impacts of the closures on traffi c operations in the surrounding areas. This effort included the collection of vehicular volumes and travel times and speeds at critical locations within each study area. For Central Park, data were collected on the Park Drives and adjacent roadways, at entrances and exits to the Drives and at several other critical intersec- tions and locations throughout the area bounded by West 110th Street/Cathedral Parkway to the north, Park Avenue to the east, West 59th Street/Columbus Circle to the south, and Broadway to the west. A similar, but more limited, data collection effort was undertaken for Prospect Park in a study area bounded by Grand Army Plaza to the north, Flatbush Av- enue to the east, Parkside Avenue to the south, and Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Southwest to the west, including Park Drives and entrances and exits to and from the park. The monitoring plan for each park is provided in Appendix I.

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VVariableariable MMessageessage SSignign ((VMS)VMS) BBoardsoards

VMS boards were strategically installed to notify motorists of date and times of the closures. VMSs were placed at 10 locations in the vicinity of Prospect Park and at 25 locations in the vicinity of Central Park. A complete list of all VMS locations is provided in Appendix II.

VMS at Parkside Avenue

VMS in the vicinity of Central Park

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MAAJORJOR FFINDINGSINDINGS

OOverallverall FFindingsindings

● The pilot project was successful and could be made permanent. ● For the most part, the street network was able to accommodate the closing of the Park Drives in the off-peak direction in both parks, although some localized congestion was experienced (particularly on the east side of Manhattan south of 72nd Street). ● Motorists were able to fi nd and utilize alternate routes to the park drives. ● Travel times for motorists that previously used the Central Park Drives increased signifi cantly as they were rerouted to adjacent roadways. For example, Madison Avenue travel time in the AM peak period increased by 8.8 minutes (to 16.1 minutes from 7.3 minutes). However, in Brooklyn these increases peaked at only three minutes of additional travel time. ● Impacts were least pronounced in July when overall traffi c volumes were approxi- mately 15% below May and September levels. ● There was no signifi cant congestion recorded on roadways adjacent to Prospect Park during the West Drive closure.

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● Systemwide the pilot project resulted in only modest increases in traffi c volumes and decreases in travel speeds. However, there were several roadway segments throughout the study area which exhibited signifi cant declines in speed. These declines were most prevalent on the east side of the park south of 72nd Street. In addition, the recorded traffi c volumes on these segments also declined due to increased levels of congestion. ● In the PM peak period, six segments experienced speeds below 5 mph. All were southbound locations south of 72nd Street. These included the segments on Park Avenue, Fifth Avenue and Broadway from 72nd Street to 65th Street and from 65th Street to 59th Street.

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● Fifth Avenue experienced the greatest reduction in speeds in September as motorists used this roadway as an alternate route to access locations south and east of the park. ● Unexpectedly, southbound roadways on the east side of the park experienced impacts during the PM peak period when the West Drive of Central Park was closed to motor vehicle traffi c. This indicates that many more motorists chose to use Fifth Avenue or Park Avenue instead of Columbus Avenue or Broadway for their southbound travel. ● In July, only the westbound 65th Street Transverse Road exhibited increases in volume as it accommodated traffi c diverted from the westbound TransPark roadway which was closed to vehicular traffi c during the PM peak period (3-7 pm). In Sep- tember, both eastbound and westbound Transverse roadways experienced an overall increase in volume in the PM peak period of 7.2% and 16.5%, respectively, as motorists sought alternate routes. ● The closure of the West Drive in the PM peak period resulted in less than a 5% reduction or “shrinkage” in southbound traffi c volume in the study area. This indicates that some motorists may have diverted to alternate routes outside the study area or elected to travel via other modes.

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The north-south roadways in the vicinity of Central Park generally exhibited decreases in volume and increases in speed despite the closure of the Park Drives. This is primarily due to seasonal variations as “Before” data were collected in May while “After” data was collected in July when volumes are typically lower. (Figures 3 and 4.)

An exception to this pattern was Fifth Avenue southbound at East 72nd Street which exhibited volume increases of 4% (or 47 vehicles per hour [vph]) in the AM peak period

Northbound Avenue Speeds by Peak Period 18

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Figure 3: Northbound Speeds

Southbound Avenue Speeds by Peak Period 18

16 Before July 15.9 14.6 14.5 14.3 14 13.7 12.8 12.4 12.0 12 11.7 11.9 11.8 11.0 10.9 10.7 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.5 10.2 10 9.5 9.4 9.0 8.6 8 6.5

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and 13% (or 130 vph) in the

PM peak period. Speeds on Percent Change in West Side Volumes at Selected Locations 0% 5th Avenue (between 110th -1% 0% -3% -5% -4%

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decreased speeds in the PM SB Columbus SB Columbus CP West SB @ CP West SB @ CP West NB @ CP West NB @ Amsterdam NB West End SB @ West End SB @ West End NB @ West End NB @ Broadway SB @ SB Broadway peak period are attributable, Broadway NB @ Figure 5: West Side Volumes in part, to the PM closure of the westbound 72nd Street Percent Change in East Side Volumes at Selected Locations 20% 16% TransPark Road to vehicular 15% 13% trafﬁ c which resulted in the 10% 5% 4% 1% 2% 2% diversion of vehicles to Fifth 0% -1% -1% -2% -5% -5% -6%

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Figure 6: East Side Volumes There were no signiﬁ - cant impacts west of the park. Volumes decreased on all the adjacent roadways west of the park. At the same time, speeds improved on all roadways with the exception of southbound Broadway, which decreased by 11% (to 9.4 mph from 10.5 mph) in the AM peak period and southbound Columbus Avenue, which decreased by 5% (to 13.7 mph from 14.6 mph) in the PM peak period.

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As shown in the segment maps below (Figures 7 and 8), speed decreased dramati- cally (-52%) on Fifth Avenue south of 72nd Street in the PM peak from 6.6 mph during “Before” conditions to 3.2 mph during “After” conditions while volumes increased by 13% to 1,533 vph from 1,363 vph. These speeds were signiﬁ cantly slower than the speeds between 110th Street and 72nd Street which increased to 10.4 mph from 9.7 mph during “Before” conditions in the PM peak period. This improvement in speed occurred despite a slight increase (+2.2%) in volume at Fifth Avenue and 110th Street.

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Notably, in the AM peak period, speeds on this segment of Fifth Avenue (between 110th and 72nd Streets) increased by 20% (to 13.6 mph from 11.3 mph) despite an increase in volume of 16% (or 102 vph) at Fifth Avenue and 110th Street. In the AM peak period, speeds on this segment south of 72nd Street decreased by 37% to 5.5 mph from 8.7 mph. Despite the closure of the East Drive in the AM peak period, speeds improved on Madison Avenue and northbound Park Avenue.

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Transverse Roadways Percent Change in Volume Before vs. After Conditions AM and PM Peak Periods 20% 15% 15%

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Motorists who had utilized the Central Park East Drive in the AM peak period prior to the closure and were diverted to adjacent northbound streets experienced an increase in travel time between the Sixth Avenue entrance at Central Park South and East 110th Street. Motorists traveling along the Central Park East Drive to Park Avenue/East 110th Street had an increase in travel time of 3.9 minutes (to 11.2 minutes from 7.3 minutes), and those utilizing Madison Avenue to East 110th Street had an increase in travel time of 2.7 minutes (to 10.0 minutes from 7.2 minutes). Detailed volume comparison summaries, charts, and travel and speed charts can be found in Appendix III and IV.

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Decreases in speed compared to “Before” conditions were more common in Sep- tember 2006 than in July 2006. This is in part due to volumes returning to normal levels, whereas they were signiﬁ cantly lower in July 2006. In July, speeds were generally higher than under “Before” conditions on nearly all roadways adjacent to the park with only iso- lated locations exhibiting speed decreases. In September, over half the adjacent roadways exhibited speed decreases.

Central Park Drives Off-peak Closures In general, southbound speeds Changes in Segment Travel Speeds By Speed Ranges were more severely impacted than northbound speeds, particularly in the PM peak Nortbound period. This can be attributed to the fact Better Worse Unchanged Total Segments Segments Segments Segments that the East Drive is only partially closed Northbound 7-10 am 4 9 20 33 Northbound 3-7 pm 7 10 18 35 during the AM peak period (north of East 72nd Street), whereas the West Drive is closed for the entire length of the park Southbound Better Worse Unchanged Total during the PM peak period. The most Segments Segments Segments Segments Southbound 7-10 am 9 10 18 37 notable declines in speeds were recorded Southbound 3-7 pm 5 9 18 32 on the east side of the park south of 72nd Table 1: NB/SB Travel Speeds Street. Fifth Avenue continued to experi- ence slower speeds as motorists used this roadway as an alternate route to access locations south and east of the park.

The closure of the West Drive in the PM peak period resulted in less than a 5% reduction or “shrinkage” in southbound trafﬁ c volumes in the study area. This indicated that some motorists may have diverted to alternative routes outside the study area or elected to travel via other modes. This “shrinkage” factor was calculated by comparing the total southbound volume crossing the 86th/90th Street screenline for “Before” and “After” conditions along the following roadways: West End Avenue, Broadway, Columbus Avenue, Central Park West, Central Park West Drive, Fifth Avenue, and Park Avenue.

Although speeds remained within the same range as “Before” conditions for a major- ity of segments, there were instances where segments along individual corridors exhibited considerable variation. (Note: Speeds were classiﬁ ed into 5 mph ranges i.e., 0-5 mph, 5-10 mph, etc.) There were more segments where speeds decreased than increased (Table 1).

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Between 7-10 am, there were speed gains on thirteen segments and declines on nineteen segments. The remaining thirty-eight segments stayed in the same speed ranges as before implementation. Between 3-7 pm, there were speed range improvements on twelve segments and declines on nineteen segments. The rest of the thirty-six segments remained in the same speed ranges as before implementation. Central Park Drives Off-peak Closures Travel Speeds By Street Segment These changes in speed Nortbound ~ 7-10 AM Northbound ~ 3-7 PM ranges compared Number of Segments by Speed Range Number of Segments by Speed Range to “Before” con- Speed Before After Speed Before After Range, Implementation Implementation Range, Implementation Implementation ditions were more mph May 2006 September 2006 mph May 2006 September 2006 pronounced along 0.0-4.9 0 0 0.0-4.9 0 0 5.0-9.9 3 7 5.0-9.9 6 7 the southbound 10.0-14.9 23 19 10.0-14.9 19 20 roadways in the 15.0-19.9 6 6 15.0-19.9 8 6 PM peak period 20.0+ 1 1 20.0+ 2 2 Total 33 33 Total 35 35 (Table 2). Under “Before” con- Southbound ~ 7-10 AM Southbound ~ 3-7 PM ditions, twelve Number of Segments by Speed Range Number of Segments by Speed Range roadways exhib- Speed Before After Speed Before After ited speeds below Range, Implementation Implementation Range, Implementation Implementation mph May 2006 September 2006 mph May 2006 September 2006 10 mph, seven- 0.0-4.9 2 3 0.0-4.9 3 6 teen roadways 5.0-9.9 12 11 5.0-9.9 9 11 10.0-14.9 14 14 10.0-14.9 17 9 exhibited speeds 15.0-19.9 6 5 15.0-19.9 1 4 between 10 and 20.0+ 3 4 20.0+ 2 2 15 mph, and three Total 37 37 Total 32 32 roadways exhib- Table 2: AM & PM Segment Speeds ited speeds above 15 mph. During September, there was greater variation, as seventeen roadways exhibited speeds below 10 mph, nine roadways exhibited speeds between 10 and 15 mph, and six roadways exhibited speeds above 15 mph. The northbound direction experienced similar changes in the AM peak period, as seven segments had speeds below 10 mph as compared to three segments under “Before” conditions.

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A detailed analysis of speeds was Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 conducted on north/south roadways and Speed Comparisons their component segments. The roadway After (July & September 2006) versus Before (May 2006) speeds are shown in Table 3A and Table 3B. 7-10 am Speeds, Miles per Hour

Segment speeds are shown in Figures 19 May July 2006 September 2006 Speeds, miles per Hour 2006 Change Change through 22 on pages 22 and 23. Highlights 7-10 am Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Speed Speed Before Change Speed Before Change of the speeds analysis are discussed below. Park Drive Lenox Av. Entr. To E. 72 St. Exit 18.5 21.5 3.0 16.2 % 20.8 2.3 12.4 % Park Drive 6th Av. Entr. To Lenox Av. Exit No Data No Data

Park Ave. N/B 11.8 13.9 2.1 17.8 % 11.7 - 0.1 - 0.8 % East of Central Park, speeds generally Madison Ave. N/B 11.8 14.8 3.0 25.4 % 9.6 - 2.2 - 18.6 % Avgs, N/B Avenues, East Side 11.8 14.3 2.5 21.2 % 10.5 - 1.3 - 11.0 % decreased during the AM and PM peak pe- Park Ave. SB 10.2 11.0 0.8 7.8 % 9.5 - 0.7 - 6.9 % riods. Notably, the only exception occurred 5th Ave. S/B 10.9 10.2 - 0.7 - 6.4 % 5.2 - 5.7 - 52.3 % Avgs, S/B Avenues, East Side 10.5 10.6 0.1 1.0 % 6.8 - 3.7 - 35.2 % on Madison Avenue between 3-7 pm, where Central Park West N/B 10.1 11.6 1.5 14.9 % 12.0 1.9 18.8 % speeds increased by 23%, to 11.8 mph from Broadway N/B 11.9 11.7 - 0.2 - 1.7 % 11.1 - 0.8 - 6.7 % Amsterdam Av. N/B 14.2 16.5 2.3 16.2 % 15.1 0.9 6.3 % West End Av. N/B 12.9 12.3 - 0.6 - 4.7 % 13.7 0.8 6.2 % 9.6 mph, while the East Drive was open. Avgs, N/B Avenues, West Side 11.7 12.8 1.1 9.4 % 12.6 0.9 7.7 % Conversely, in the AM peak period when the Central Park West S/B 12.4 15.9 3.5 28.2 % 13.1 0.7 5.6 % Broadway S/B 10.5 9.4 - 1.1 - 10.5 % 9.0 - 1.5 - 14.3 % East Drive was closed, speeds decreased by Columbus Av. S/B 12.0 14.3 2.3 19.2 % 13.5 1.5 12.5 % West End Av. S/B 11.7 12.8 1.1 9.4 % 10.8 - 0.9 - 7.7 % 18.6%, to 9.6 mph from 11.8 mph. Speciﬁ - Avgs, S/B Avenues, West Side 11.2 12.6 1.4 12.5 % 11.3 0.1 0.9 % cally, in the AM peak period, the segments Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 north of 72nd Street exhibited speeds 28% Speed Comparisons lower than the segments south of 72nd Street After (July & September 2006) versus Before (May 2006) (8.9 mph vs. 12.3 mph) whereas in the PM 3-7 pm Speeds, Miles per Hour peak period when the drive was open, these May July 2006 September 2006 Speeds, miles per Hour 2006 Change Change segments operated at virtually the same 3-7 pm Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Speed Speed Before Change Speed Before Change Park Drive Lenox Av. Entr. To E. 72 St. Exit No Data No Data speed (11.8 mph vs. 11.9 mph). Park Drive 6th Av. Entr. To Lenox Av. Exit 20.5 23.0 2.5 12.2 % 21.8 1.3 6.3 %

Park Ave. N/B 13.1 13.8 0.7 5.3 % 11.6 - 1.5 - 11.5 % Madison Ave. N/B 9.6 12.3 2.7 28.1 % 11.8 2.2 22.9 % Although speeds along Fifth Avenue Avgs, N/B Avenues, East Side 11.1 13.0 1.9 17.1 % 11.7 0.6 5.4 % showed some variation among segments in Park Ave. SB 10.2 9.0 - 1.2 - 11.8 % 7.3 - 2.9 - 28.4 % the AM peak (3.2 mph to 6.6 mph), there was 5th Ave. S/B 8.6 6.5 - 2.1 - 24.4 % 6.3 - 2.3 - 26.7 % Avgs, S/B Avenues, East Side 9.3 7.6 - 1.7 - 18.3 % 7.3 - 2.0 - 21.5 % substantial variation in the PM peak period. Central Park West N/B 10.6 12.1 1.5 14.2 % 12.1 1.5 14.2 % Speeds between 79th and 72nd Streets av- Broadway N/B 10.7 11.7 1.0 9.3 % 10.4 - 0.3 - 2.8 % Amsterdam Av. N/B 13.1 14.9 1.8 13.7 % 13.7 0.6 4.6 % West End Av. N/B 14.3 14.4 0.1 0.7 % 13.0 - 1.3 - 9.1 % eraged 18.6 mph, while the speeds between Avgs, N/B Avenues, West Side 11.4 13.0 1.6 14.0 % 12.0 0.6 5.3 % 72nd Street and 65th Streets averaged only Central Park West S/B 9.5 14.6 5.1 53.7 % 11.4 1.9 20.0 % Broadway S/B 10.2 10.7 0.5 4.9 % 7.7 - 2.5 - 24.5 % 3.4 mph. This was due, in part, to the closure Columbus Av. S/B 14.5 13.7 - 0.8 - 5.5 % 13.2 - 1.3 - 9.0 % West End Av. S/B 11.9 11.8 - 0.1 - 0.8 % 11.3 - 0.6 - 5.0 % of the 72nd Street TransPark Roadway which Avgs, S/B Avenues, West Side 10.8 12.6 1.8 16.7 % 10.4 - 0.4 - 3.7 % Tables 3A & 3B: Speed Comparisons September & July vs. May

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resulted in increased volumes and high levels of congestion on Fifth Avenue at 72nd Street and on the approach to the westbound 65th Street Transverse Road, which experienced an increase in volume of 13% (or 133 vph) and 29% Percent Change in East Side Roadways Vehicle Volume (or 291 vph), respective- 25% ly. Southbound Park Av- 20% 19% 15% 13% enue also showed mark- 11% 10% 8% 5% 6% edly lower speeds south 5% 4% 5% 2% 2% 2% 1% 0% 0% of East 72nd Street, es- % Change 0% -1% -1% -2% -2% -2% -4% -4% -5% -5% pecially in the PM peak -6% -6% -5% -8% -10% period when speeds de- -11% -15% -14% AM PM

creased to 3.5 mph be- -20% tween East 72nd Street 60th 90th 72nd 110th 60th 90th 60th 90th 72nd 72nd 110th @ 60th @ 90th @ 72nd

and East 65th Street from 5th Ave. SB @ 5th Ave. SB @ 5th Ave. SB @ 5th Ave. SB @ Park Ave. SB @ Park Ave. SB @ Park Ave. SB @ Park Ave. SB @ Park Ave. NB @ Park Ave. NB @ Park Ave. NB @ 8.6 mph, a 59% decline. Madison Ave. NB Madison Ave. NB Madison Ave. NB Figure 15: East Side Volumes The increased volumes and decreased speeds on Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue in the PM peak period could be attributed to motorists utilizing east side roadways since they could no longer beneﬁ t from travel time savings on the now closed West Drive. In addition, volume increases on the eastbound transverse roads showed that motorists originating from the west side diverted to these transverse road- Northbound Avenue Speeds by Peak Period 16 ways to access east side 15.1 Before Sept 14.2 14.3 14 13.7 13.7 13.1 southbound avenues, 13.1 12.9 12.8 12.1 12 11.8 11.7 11.6 11.8 11.8 12.0 11.9 11.7 particularly the east- 10.6 10.7 10.4 10.1 bound 79th and 86th 10 9.6 9.6 8 Street Transverse Roads 6

which showed increases Speed in MPH 4 in volumes of 18.4 % (or 2

165 vph) and 14.6% (or 0 119 vph), respectively. Madison NB - PM Madison NB - AM CP West NB - PM CP West NB - AM Park Ave. NB - PM Park Ave. NB - AM West End NB - PM West End NB - AM Broadway NB - PM Broadway NB - AM Amsterdam NB - PM Amsterdam NB - AM Figure 16: Northbound Speeds

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Impacts were less Southbound Avenue Speeds by Peak Period pronounced west of Cen- 16 14.5 tral Park. The greatest im- 14 Before Sept 13.1 13.5 13.2 12.4 12.0 11.9 pacts were on southbound 12 11.7 11.4 11.3 10.9 10.8 10.2 10.2 10.5 10.2 Broadway. Speeds along 10 9.5 9.5 9.4 8.6 southbound Broadway 8 7.7 7.3 6.3 decreased on four of the 6 5.2 Speed in MPH six segments in the AM 4 peak period and all six 2 segments in the PM peak 0 period. While speeds north of West 72nd Street 5th Ave. SB - PM 5th Ave. SB - AM CP West SB - PM CP West SB - AM Park Ave. SB - PM West End SB - PM Park Ave. SB - AM West End SB - AM Broadway SB - PM Broadway SB - AM Columbus SB - PM averaged above 10 mph Columbus SB - AM Figure 17: Southbound Speeds during both peak periods, speeds south of West 72nd Street were below 6 mph in the AM peak period and below 5 mph in the PM peak period. In the segment south of West 62nd Street, Broadway may have accomodated motorists that had diverted to Central Park West and were forced to turn onto West 62nd Street to continue their southbound trip. Overall speed from West 110th Street to Columbus Circle decreased 14% between 7-10 am (to 9.0 mph from 10.5 mph) and decreased 25% between 3-7 pm (to 7.7 mph from 10.2 mph).

Central Park West speeds decreased between 1% and 25% in the segments between 97th and 65th Streets in both directions during the AM and PM peak periods. This can be, in part, attributable to increased volumes entering and exiting the Transverse Roadways which were more heavily utilized due to the Drive closures. These changes in travel patterns created additional friction resulting in the perception that Central Park West was a less reliable alternative.

Despite increases in volume along the corridor (e.g., 10.1% or 106 vph), Columbus Avenue continued to operate with relatively efﬁ cient speeds in both the AM and PM peak periods, making it an attractive route for diverted southbound motorists. Although speeds along some segments declined, the corridor continued to operate with speeds averaging over 13 mph. Seemingly, Columbus Avenue was the preferred route for southbound travel, because it has additional capacity and provides a direct connection to West 59th Street and

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other destinations further Transverse Roads: Percent Change in September AM South. Peak Period Vehicle Volume 35%

AM % Change 30% 29% In September, both PM % Change 25% eastbound and westbound 20% 18% 19% transverse roadways expe- 16% 15% 15% 14% rienced increases in volume 11% % Change 10% in the AM and PM peak pe- 6% 5% 4% riods, as motorists sought 5% 4% 4% 0% 0% 1% alternate routes during the 0% -2% closure of the drives. Over- -5% all volume on transverse 65th St EB St 65th EB St 79th EB St 86th EB St 97th roadways for both AM and WB St 65th WB St 79th WB St 86th WB St 97th Figure 18: Transverse Roads Volumes PM peak periods increased by 10% in September as opposed to an overall decrease of 10% in July.

Between 7-10 am, September volumes were higher than pre-implementation levels on all four eastbound transverse roads. Eastbound volume on the 79th Street Transverse Road was up 16% (or 121 additional vph), while eastbound volume increases on the other three transverse roads ranged from less than 1% to 5%. In July, 7-10 am volumes had decreased between 10% and 25% on all four eastbound transverse roads.

In the PM peak period between 3-7 pm, eastbound volumes on the 79th Street and 86th Street Transverse Roads increased by 18% (or 165 additional vph) and 15% (or 119 additional vph), respectively, while volumes on the 65th Street and 96th Street Transverse Roads exhibited minimal changes as compared to the “Before” conditions.

In the AM peak period, September volumes were also higher than pre-implementation levels on all four westbound transverse roads. Westbound volume on the 79th Street Transverse Road was up 11% (or 68 additional vph), while westbound volume increased by 4% on each of the other three transverse roads. In July, AM peak period volumes had decreased on all four westbound transverse roads.

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On the westbound 72nd Street TransPark Road, September volume was 25% (or 191 additional vph) above the pre-implementation level. Motorists bound for points north and west may have used this roadway as an alternate to the East Drive, which is closed during these hours.

In the PM peak period, September volumes were also higher than pre-implementation levels on all four westbound transverse roads. Westbound volume on the 65th Street Transverse Road was up 29% (or 291 vph). This appears to be the most utilized alternate to the westbound 72nd Street TransPark Road which is closed during this time period. Westbound volume also increased substantially on the 79th Street Transverse Road (+19%, or 146 vph) and on the 86th Street Transverse Road (+14%, or 152 vph). These increases may be attributed to more motorists utilizing the other transverse roads as alternate routes in September. In July, only the westbound 65th Street Transverse Road exhibited a volume increase (+15%, or 150 vph), while the other three westbound transverse roads experienced decreases between 7% and 13%. Refer to Appendix III for a complete list of Volume Charts and Tables.

As was the case in July, the park exits at Lenox Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard continued to exhibit large volume increases as motorists were forced to exit the park because they were no longer permitted to continue onto the West Drive between 3-7 pm. In September, 3-7 pm volume exiting at Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard was nearly twice the pre-implementation level (+97%, or 133 vph), while volume exiting at Lenox Avenue was up 35% (or 47 vph). In July, these increases had been +87% and +17%, respectively.

Similar to July, volumes decreased signiﬁ cantly in the PM peak period at the park entrance at East 72nd Street (-42% in July or 205 fewer vph, -40% in September or 195 fewer vph) because motorists were unable to utilize the TransPark Road which was closed during this time. However, volumes increased signiﬁ cantly on the East Drive north of the East 72nd Street entrance/exit as all motorists entering at East 72nd Street were forced to continue northbound.

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Motorists who had utilized the Central Park East Drive for AM Peak period trips between the Sixth Avenue entrance and Lenox Avenue exit at West 110th Street were diverted to adjacent northbound roadways due to the Drive closure north of East 72nd Street. In September, these motorists experienced trips nearly twice as long as travel time increased by 6.4 minutes for trips along Park Avenue to East 110th Street (to 13.7 minutes from 7.3 minutes) and by 8.8 minutes for trips along Madison Avenue to East 110th Street (to 16.1 minutes from 7.3 minutes), increases of 89% and 120%, respectively (see ﬁ gure 24). These September travel times were considerably higher than the 11.2 minute travel time along Park Avenue and the 10.0 minute travel time along Madison Avenue in July.

Motorists who had utilized the Central Park West Drive in the PM Peak period for trips between the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard/West 110th Street entrance and the Seventh Avenue exit were diverted to adjacent southbound roadways due to the Drive closure. In September, motorists utilizing Central Park West experienced an increased travel time of 5.5 minutes (to 14.4 minutes from 8.9 minutes), a 61% increase when compared to the travel time on the West Drive during “Before” Conditions. Motorists utilizing Colum- bus Avenue experienced an increased travel time of 4.1 minutes (to 13.0 minutes from 8.9 minutes), a 46% increase (ﬁ gure 24). These September travel times on Central Park West and Columbus Avenue were 22% and 3% longer, respectively, than the 11.8 minute and 12.6 minute travel times, on these adjacent roadways in July. These travel time compara- sions are illustrated in ﬁ gure 23 on the right.

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During the 7-9am peak period, volume increased compared to “Before” conditions on all southbound roadways west of the park except on Prospect Park West at Carroll Street, where volume was down 15%. Volume Comparison for Roadways west of the Park Of these roadways, 7-9 am Volume

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This is in line with - 15 % -20% the trafﬁ c patterns ob- Prospect Park West @ Prospect West @ 11th St. Prospect Park SW @ 10th Prospect Park SW @ Carroll St. Av. (SB) Seeley St. (SB) served during “Before” Figure 24: Volume on Southbound Roadways conditions where a signiﬁ - cantly higher number of vehicles accessed the West Drive from the 3rd Street entrance than the entrance at Grand Army Plaza.

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On Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Southwest travel time and speeds remained virtually unchanged compared to “Before” conditions during the 7-9 am peak period (Figure 27).

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Volume also decreased on Parkside Avenue, which is south of the park. Volume decreased slightly in the eastbound direction but declined more than twice as much in the westbound direction. This can be attributed to generally light vehicular trafﬁ c during sum- mer months. Additionally, among the roadways east of the park, only northbound Flatbush Avenue experienced an increase in volume of about 5% (or 53 additional vph) during the AM peak.

Volume comparison for roadways south and west of the Park 7-9 am Volume

Roadways south & west of the Park % July May 2006 2006 Change Parkside Ave. bet. E. 18th St. & St. Paul’s Pl. (EB) 902 800 -11% Parkside Ave. bet. E. 18th St. & St. Paul’s Pl. (WB) 1,371 1,005 -27% Prospect Park SW at 10th Ave. (NB) 553 515 -7% Prospect Park SW at Seeley St. (NB) 675 562 -17% Table 5: Volume on Roadways south and west of the park

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There was minimal diversion to southbound roadways east of the park. Volume on both southbound Ocean Avenue and southbound Flatbush Avenue remained relatively unchanged.

Roadways East of the Park 7-9 am Volume

Southbound Roadways East of the Park % July May 2006 2006 Change Ocean Ave. bet. Parkside Ave. Lincoln R. (SB) 1,195 1,190 0% Flatbush Ave. bet. Grand Army Plaza & Empire Blvd. (SB) 1,307 1,246 -5% Table 6: Volume on roadways east of Prospect Park, May vs. July

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Overall, trafﬁ c volume increased between 11% and 47% when compared to “Be- fore” conditions, on three of the four southbound roadways west of the park. Prospect Park West at 11th Street was the only location where there was minimal variation in trafﬁ c volume (-1%, or 4 vph) during the 7-9 am peak period. Percent Change in Volume on Southbound Roadways West of the Park (7-9am Peak) 60% Among the southbound roadways, the larg- 50% July September 47% est increase in volume 40% was observed on Prospect 30% 29% Park Southwest and 10th 20% 18%

Avenue, where volume in- Percent 11% creased by 47% (or 113 10% 8% 1% vph) during the 7-9 am 0% peak period. Motorists use -10% -6% this route as an alternative -15% to the West Drive for des- -20% Prospect Park W @ Prospect Park W @ Prospect Park SW Prospect Park SW tinations south, east, and Carroll St. 11 St. @ 10 Ave. @ Seeley St. west of the park during the Figure 29: Volume on Southbound Roadways west of Prospect Park AM peak period when the West Drive is closed to motor vehicles.

The locations monitored along Prospect Park Southwest continued to exhibit greater percentage increases in volume as compared to those along Prospect Park West, as many motorists who had previously used the West Drive originated from locations west of the park. However, Prospect Park West at Carroll Street, which had exhibited a decrease in volume of 15% (or 152 vph) in July, exhibited an increase in volume of 11% (or 117 vph) in September. This may be attributable to a shift in trafﬁ c patterns as more motorists used Grand Army Plaza as an access route to Prospect Park West.

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Trafﬁ c volume decreased slightly on eastbound Parkside Avenue between Coney Island Avenue and St. Paul’s Place and remained unchanged in the westbound direction.

In contrast to July observations, there was a slight diversion of trafﬁ c to southbound roadways east of the park. Volume on southbound Ocean Avenue between Park- side Avenue and Lincoln Road increased 11% (or 66 vph), as compared to “Before” conditions, and southbound Flatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Empire Boulevard experienced an increase of 6% (or 57 vph) in September. In July, these roadways had exhibited volumes near pre-implementation levels.

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In September, motorists experienced about three minutes (+63%) of additional travel time by utilizing Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Southwest instead of the West Drive, which was closed during the 7-9 am peak period (Figure 33).

In September, travel time along Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Southwest, increased 63% (to 7.5 from 4.6 minutes). "Before" Park Drive vs. "After" Adajacent Roadways 7-9am Peak (Travel Time) These changes in From Grand Army Plaza to Park Circle 10 travel time, from 9 Average Travel Time “Before” conditions 8 7.5 7.1 are similar to the 7 changes observed 6 5 4.6

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Park Drives and Entrances/Exits:

x Lenox Avenue Entrance/Exit (2) x Central Park North Drive between Lenox Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard x Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard Entrance/Exit (2) x West Drive between Adam Clayton Powell Blvd and 100th Street Entrance/Exit x West 100th Street Entrance/Exit (2) x West Drive between 100th Street entrance and 96th Street entrance x West 96th Street Entrance x West Drive between West 96th Street entrance and West 85th Street entrance x West 85th Street Entrance x West Drive between West 85th Street entrance and W 72nd Street entrance/exit x West 72nd Street Entrance/Exit (2) x Central Park West Drive between W 72nd Street and Tavern on the Green (67th Street) x Central Park West Drive exit at 7th Avenue x Park Drive between 7th Avenue exit and 6th Avenue entrance x Central Park entrance at 6th Avenue x East Drive between 6th Avenue entrance and W 72nd Street entrance/exit x East Drive north of W. 72nd Street entrance/exit x East Drive north of East 90th Street exit x East 90th Street Exit x East 72nd Street Entrance/Exit (2) Total Machines: 25

Local Streets (west side)

x Central Park West @ 72nd Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines x Central Park West @ 86th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines x Central Park West @ 96th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines x Central Park West @ 110th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines x Central Park West (southbound) between West 95th and West 96th Streets x Central Park West northbound @ 61st Street x Columbus Avenue @ 72nd Street x Columbus Avenue @ 86th Street x Columbus Avenue @ 96th Street x Columbus Avenue @110th Street x Amsterdam Avenue @ 86th Street x Amsterdam Avenue @ 96th Street x Amsterdam Avenue @ 110th Street x Broadway @ 86th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines x Broadway @ 96th Street(NB and SB) – 2 machines x Broadway @ 110th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines x West End Avenue @ 66th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines x West End Avenue @ 72nd Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines x West End Avenue @ 86th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines x West End Avenue @ 96th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines Total Machines: 31

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Appendix I: Montioring Plans Local Streets (east side)

Park Avenue @ 60th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines Park Avenue @ 72nd Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines Park Avenue @ 90th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines Park Avenue @ 110th Street (SB only) – 1 machines Madison Avenue @ 60th Street Madison Avenue @ 72nd Street Madison Avenue @ 90th Street Fifth Avenue @ 60th Street Fifth Avenue @ 72nd Street Fifth Avenue @ 90th Street Fifth Avenue @ 110th Street Total Machines: 14

Cross Streets (Transverse Roads, east side, north side)

65th Street Transverse Road (eastbound and westbound) – 2 machines 72nd Street Transpark Road (westbound only) between East Drive and West Drive – 1 machine 79th Street Transverse Road (eastbound and westbound) – 2 machines 86th Street Transverse Road (eastbound and westbound) -- 2 machines 97th Street Transverse Road (eastbound and westbound) – 2 machines Central Park South (59th Street) westbound at Columbus Circle Central Park South (59th Street) eastbound at 5th Avenue East 65th Street between Madison and 5th Avenues East 66th Street between Madison and 5th Avenues East 72nd Street westbound between 5th and Madison Avenues East 72nd Street eastbound between 5th and Madison Avenues East 79th Street westbound between 5th and Madison Avenues East 79th Street eastbound between 5th and Madison Avenues East 84th Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues East 85th Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues East 96th Street eastbound between Madison and Fifth Avenues East 96thStreet westbound between Madison and Fifth Avenues Central Park North (110th Street) westbound between Adam Clayton Powell Blvd and Frederick Douglas Circle Central Park North (110th Street) eastbound between Lenox and Fifth Avenues Total Machines: 23

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Appendix I: Montioring Plans Cross Streets (west side)

West 100th Street (eastbound) between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West West 96th Street eastbound between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West West 96th Street westbound between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West West 72nd Street (eastbound) between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West West 72nd Street (westbound) between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West West 65th Street (eastbound) between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West West 62nd Street (westbound) between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West Total Machines: 7

Grand Total ATR Machines: 100

Vehicle Travel Times (7-10 am and 3-7 pm)

Park Drives

x Central Park Drives northbound and southbound. Begin at Lenox Avenue (checkpoints, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Boulevard, West 96th Street entrance, West 72nd Street entrance/exit, 7th Avenue exit, 6th Avenue entrance, East 72nd Street entrance/exit, East 90th Street exit) end at Lenox Avenue.

West Side

x Central Park West northbound and southbound between 110th Street and 59th Street/Central Park South. Checkpoints: 97th, 85th, 79th and 65th Streets.

x Columbus Avenue/Amsterdam Avenue between 110th Street and 59th Street/Central Park South. Checkpoints: 97th, 85th, 79th and 65th Streets.

x Broadway between 110th Street and 59th Street (northbound and southbound). Checkpoints: 97th, 85th, 79, 65th Streets.

x West End Avenue between 110th Street and 59th Street (northbound and southbound). Checkpoints: 97th, 85th, 79, 65th Streets.

East Side

x Madison Avenue/Fifth Avenue between 59th and 110th Streets Checkpoints: 65th, 72nd, 79th. 86th and 97th Streets.

x Park Avenue northbound and southbound between 59th and 110th Streets Checkpoints: 65th, 72nd, 79th. 86th and 97th Streets.

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Appendix I: Montioring Plans Prospect Park Monitoring Plan

ATR Locations

1. Entrance at Ocean Avenue/Parkside Avenue 2. East Lake Drive between Ocean Avenue entrance and Ocean Avenue exit at Lincoln Road 3. Exit at Lincoln Road 4. East Lake Drive between Lincoln Road and Wellhouse Drive 5. East Lake Drive between Center Drive and Grand Army Plaza Exit 6. Drive between Grand Army Plaza exit and entrance 7. Grand Army Plaza Exit 8. Grand Army Plaza Entrance 9. West Lake Drive between Grand Army Plaza Entrance and 3rd Street Entrance/Exit 10. 3rd Street Exit 11. 3rd Street Entrance 12. West Lake Drive between 3rd Street Entrance/Exit and 16th Street Entrance/Exit 13. 16th Street Exit 14. West Lake Drive between 16th Street Entrance/Exit and Well house Drive 15. West Lake Drive between Wellhouse Drive and Park Circle Exit 16. Park Circle Entrance 17. Park Circle Exit 18. West Lake Drive between Park Circle Entrance and Exit 19. South Lake Drive between Park Circle Exit and Ocean Avenue entrance 20. Prospect Park West S/B at Carroll Street 21. Prospect Park West S/B at 11th Street 22. Prospect Park S/W at 10th Avenue (NB) 23. Prospect Park S/W at 10th Avenue (SB) 24. Prospect Park S/W at Seeley Street (NB) 25. Prospect Park S/W at Seeley Street (SB) 26. Parkside Avenue between E. 18 Street and St. Paul’s Place (EB) 27. Parkside Avenue between E. 18 Street and St. Paul’s Place (WB) 28. Ocean Avenue between Parkside Avenue and Lincoln Road (NB) 29. Ocean Avenue between Parkside Avenue and Lincoln Road (SB) 30. Flatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Empire Boulevard (SB) 31. Flatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Empire Boulevard (NB)

Travel Time/Speed Survey:

Adjacent Roadways:

1. Start at Park Circle – Parkside Avenue to Ocean Avenue (1st Checkpoint) 2. Continue on Ocean Avenue to Flatbush Avenue (2nd Checkpoint) 3. Continue on Flatbush Avenue to Grand Army Plaza (GAP) (3rd Checkpoint) 4. Go around the circle (GAP) to Union Street (4th Checkpoint) 5. Continue on Prospect Park West from Union Street to 15th Street (5th Checkpoint) 6. Continue on Prospect Park SW from the circle at 15th Street to Park Circle (end).

In the Park:

Start at Grand Army Plaza, proceed on West Lake Drive, 1st checkpoint is Park Circle, 2nd 1/22/2007checkpoint is Ocean Avenue, end at Grand Army Plaza.

Appendix I: Montioring Plans

1/22/2007 APPENDIX II VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGN (VMS) PLANS VMS Sign Plan for Central Park

VMS signs will be installed by Friday, May 26th and will remain in operation for two weeks.

25 VMS Locations (see attached map)

Locations:

Park Drive Entrances

x Lenox Avenue x Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard x West 100th Street x West 96th Street x West 85th Street x West 72nd Street x East 72nd Street x 6th Avenue Entrance

Central Park East Drive

x Central Park East Drive approaching East 72nd Street (1 facing south)

West Side (For Southbound and Eastbound Approaches)

x Broadway @ 72nd Street (1 facing north) x Broadway @ 86th Street (1 facing north) x Broadway @ 96th Street (1 facing north) x West 96th Street @ Columbus Avenue (1 facing west) x West 86th Street @ Columbus Avenue (1 facing west) x West 72nd Street @ Columbus Avenue (1 facing west) x West 100th Street @ Columbus Avenue (1 facing west)

East Side (For Northbound and Westbound Approaches)

x Park Avenue @ 72nd Street (1 facing south; 1 facing east) x Madison Avenue @ 72nd Street (1 facing south)

North Side (For Southbound and Westbound Approaches)

x Frederick Douglass Blvd. @ 125th Street (1 facing north; 1 facing east) x 5th Avenue @ 125th Street (1 facing north; 1 facing east) x Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between West 116th Street and West 115th Street (1 facing north on raised center median)

Appendix II: Variable Message Sign Plans VMS Sign Messages:

West Side:

As of June 5

West Dr Closed 3-7 PM

Lenox- 59 Sts Mo-Fri VMS Sign Messages:

West Side: The West Side message should run at the following locations (18 total VMS):

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The East Side message should run at the following locations (7 total VMS):

x 6th Avenue Entrance x 6th Avenue approaching 57th Street (1 facing south) x East 72nd Street Entrance x Central Park East Drive south of East 72nd Street (1 facing south) x Park Avenue @ 72nd Street (1 facing south; 1 facing east) x Madison Avenue @ 72nd Street (1 facing south)

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Appendix II: Variable Message Sign Plans VMS Sign Plan for Prospect Park

VMS signs will be installed by Friday, May 26th and will remain in operation for two weeks.

10 VMS Locations

One VMS sign at the Ocean Avenue/Parkside Avenue entrance. To be placed on the median separating the entrance and the west leg of Parkside Avenue. (See attached map)

Three VMS signs at Grand Army Plaza (see attached aerial map for exact locations)

One VMS sign at the 3rd Street entrance.

Four VMS signs at Park Circle (see attached aerial map for exact locations).

One VMS sign on East Lake Drive (within the Park) in advance of the Grand Army Plaza exit (closer to Center Drive).

Message:

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Appendix II: Variable Message Sign Plans APPENDIX III VOLUMES Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes North-South Avenues ~ East of Central Park

7-10 am Northbound Avenues ~ East of Central Park May July 2006 September 2006 Northbound Avenues 2006 Change Change East of Central Park Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change Park Ave. N/B at E. 60th St. 3,376 3,401 25 0.7 % 3,338 - 38 - 1.1 % Madison Ave. N/B at E. 60th St. 4,043 4,014 - 29 - 0.7 % 4,250 207 5.1 % Total N/B at E. 60th St. Screenline 7,419 7,415 - 4 - 0.1 % 7,588 169 2.3 %

Park Ave. N/B at E. 72nd St. 3,266 2,899 - 367 - 11.2 % 3,020 - 246 - 7.5 % Madison Ave. N/B at E. 72nd St. 3,503 3,253 - 250 - 7.1 % 3,359 - 144 - 4.1 % Total N/B at E. 72nd St. Screenline 6,769 6,152 - 617 - 9.1 % 6,379 - 390 - 5.8 %

Park Ave. N/B at E. 90th St. 2,514 1,865 - 649 - 25.8 % 2,250 - 264 - 10.5 % Madison Ave. N/B at E. 90th St. 3,101 2,582 - 519 - 16.7 % 3,122 21 0.7 % Total N/B at E. 90th St. Screenline 5,615 4,447 - 1,168 - 20.8 % 5,372 - 243 - 4.3 %

7-10 am Southbound Avenues ~ East of Central Park May July 2006 September 2006 Southbound Avenues 2006 Change Change East of Central Park Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change Park Ave. S/B at E. 60th St. 4,363 4,442 79 1.8 % 4,207 - 156 - 3.6 % 5th Ave. S/B at E. 60th St. 4,877 4,564 - 313 - 6.4 % 4,975 98 2.0 % Total S/B at E. 60th St. Screenline 9,240 9,006 - 234 - 2.5 % 9,182 - 58 - 0.6 %

Park Ave. S/B at E. 72nd St. 3,901 3,556 - 345 - 8.8 % 3,832 - 69 - 1.8 % 5th Ave. S/B at E. 72nd St. 3,644 3,786 142 3.9 % 3,920 276 7.6 % Total S/B at E. 72nd St. Screenline 7,545 7,342 - 203 - 2.7 % 7,752 207 2.7 %

Park Ave. S/B at E. 90th St. 2,810 2,331 - 479 - 17.0 % 2,806 - 4 - 0.1 % 5th Ave. S/B at E. 90th St. 2,910 2,610 - 300 - 10.3 % 3,051 141 4.8 % Total S/B at E. 90th St. Screenline 5,720 4,941 - 779 - 13.6 % 5,857 137 2.4 %

Park Ave. S/B at E. 110th St. 2,067 1,832 - 235 - 11.4 % 1,955 - 112 - 5.4 % 5th Ave. S/B at E. 110th St. 2,072 2,405 333 16.1 % 2,469 397 19.2 % Total S/B at E. 110th St. Screenline 4,139 4,237 98 2.4 % 4,424 285 6.9 %

Appendix III: Volumes Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes North-South Avenues ~ East of Central Park

3 - 7 pm Northbound Avenues ~ East of Central Park May July 2006 September 2006 Northbound Avenues 2006 Change Change East of Central Park Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change Park Ave. N/B at E. 60th St. 4,707 4,682 - 25 - 0.5 % 4,421 - 286 - 6.1 % Madison Ave. N/B at E. 60th St. 5,890 5,765 - 125 - 2.1 % 5,612 - 278 - 4.7 % Total N/B at E. 60th St. Screenline 10,597 10,447 - 150 - 1.4 % 10,033 - 564 - 5.3 %

Park Ave. N/B at E. 72nd St. 5,166 4,700 - 466 - 9.0 % 4,840 - 326 - 6.3 % Madison Ave. N/B at E. 72nd St. 5,129 5,235 106 2.1 % 5,033 - 96 - 1.9 % Total N/B at E. 72nd St. Screenline 10,295 9,935 - 360 - 3.5 % 9,873 - 422 - 4.1 %

Park Ave. N/B at E. 90th St. 4,235 3,469 - 766 - 18.1 % 4,225 - 10 - 0.2 % Madison Ave. N/B at E. 90th St. 4,675 4,463 - 212 - 4.5 % 4,930 255 5.5 % Total N/B at E. 90th St. Screenline 8,910 7,932 - 978 - 11.0 % 9,155 245 2.7 %

3 - 7 pm Southbound Avenues ~ East of Central Park May July 2006 September 2006 Southbound Avenues 2006 Change Change East of Central Park Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change Park Ave. S/B at E. 60th St. 5,275 4,984 - 291 - 5.5 % 4,530 - 745 - 14.1 % 5th Ave. S/B at E. 60th St. 5,355 5,318 - 37 - 0.7 % 5,322 - 33 - 0.6 % Total S/B at E. 60th St. Screenline 10,630 10,302 - 328 - 3.1 % 9,852 - 778 - 7.3 %

Park Ave. S/B at E. 72nd St. 5,258 4,909 - 349 - 6.6 % 5,458 200 3.8 % 5th Ave. S/B at E. 72nd St. 4,088 4,606 518 12.7 % 4,619 531 13.0 % Total S/B at E. 72nd St. Screenline 9,346 9,515 169 1.8 % 10,077 731 7.8 %

Park Ave. S/B at E. 90th St. 3,787 3,257 - 530 - 14.0 % 3,857 70 1.8 % 5th Ave. S/B at E. 90th St. 3,744 3,447 - 297 - 7.9 % 3,814 70 1.9 % Total S/B at E. 90th St. Screenline 7,531 6,704 - 827 - 11.0 % 7,671 140 1.9 %

Park Ave. S/B at E. 110th St. 2,167 1,924 - 243 - 11.2 % 2,117 - 50 - 2.3 % 5th Ave. S/B at E. 110th St. 2,266 2,315 49 2.2 % 2,507 241 10.6 % Total S/B at E. 110th St. Screenline 4,433 4,239 - 194 - 4.4 % 4,624 191 4.3 %

Appendix III: Volumes Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Northbound Avenues ~ West of Central Park

7-10 am Northbound Avenues ~ West of Central Park May July 2006 September 2006 Northbound Avenues 2006 Change Change West of Central Park Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change

Central Park West N/B at W. 61st St. 2,351 2,081 - 270 - 11.5 % 2,246 - 105 - 4.5 %

West End Ave. N/B at W. 66th St. 890 792 - 98 - 11.0 % 1,093 203 22.8 %

Central Park West N/B at W. 72nd St. 2,179 1,936 - 243 - 11.2 % 2,286 107 4.9 % West End Ave. N/B at W. 72nd St. 1,744 1,489 - 255 - 14.6 % 2,039 295 16.9 % Total N/B at E. 72nd St. Screenline 3,923 3,425 - 498 - 12.7 % 4,325 402 10.2 %

Central Park West N/B at W. 86th St. 1,836 1,282 - 554 - 30.2 % 1,678 - 158 - 8.6 % Amsterdam Ave. N/B at W. 86th St. 3,307 2,899 - 408 - 12.3 % 3,281 - 26 - 0.8 % Broadway N/B at W. 86th St. 1,033 956 - 77 - 7.5 % 1,023 - 10 - 1.0 % West End Ave. N/B at W. 86th St. 1,024 880 - 144 - 14.1 % 1,148 124 12.1 % Total N/B at W. 86th St. Screenline 7,200 6,017 - 1,183 - 16.4 % 7,130 - 70 - 1.0 %

Central Park West N/B at W. 96th St. 1,588 1,168 - 420 - 26.4 % 1,687 99 6.2 % Amsterdam Ave. N/B at W. 96th St. 3,919 3,214 - 705 - 18.0 % 3,592 - 327 - 8.3 % Broadway N/B at W. 96th St. 1,588 1,265 - 323 - 20.3 % 1,661 73 4.6 % West End Ave. N/B at W. 96th St. 1,849 1,222 - 627 - 33.9 % 1,352 - 497 - 26.9 % Total N/B at W. 96th St. Screenline 8,944 6,869 - 2,075 - 23.2 % 8,292 - 652 - 7.3 % Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Central Park West N/B at W. 110th St. 1,731 1,596 - 135 - 7.8 % 1,631 - 100 - 5.8 % Amsterdam Ave. N/B at W. 110thNorthbound St. 2,311 Avenues 1,980 ~ West- 331 of Central - 14.3 % Park2,460 149 6.4 % Broadway N/B at W. 110th St. 1,510 1,237 - 273 - 18.1 % 1,538 28 1.9 % Total N/B at W. 110th St. Screenline 5,552 4,813 - 739 - 13.3 % 5,629 77 1.4 %

3 - 7 pm Northbound Avenues ~ West of Central Park May July 2006 September 2006 Northbound Avenues 2006 Change Change West of Central Park Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change

Central Park West N/B at W. 61st St. 3,935 3,414 - 521 - 13.2 % 3,325 - 610 - 15.5 %

West End Ave. N/B at W. 66th St. 2,173 1,496 - 677 - 31.2 % 1,890 - 283 - 13.0 %

Central Park West N/B at W. 72nd St. 4,045 4,012 - 33 - 0.8 % 4,202 157 3.9 % West End Ave. N/B at W. 72nd St. 3,931 3,010 - 921 - 23.4 % 3,853 - 78 - 2.0 % Total N/B at E. 72nd St. Screenline 7,976 7,022 - 954 - 12.0 % 8,055 79 1.0 %

Central Park West N/B at W. 86th St. 4,004 2,914 - 1,090 - 27.2 % 3,482 - 522 - 13.0 % Amsterdam Ave. N/B at W. 86th St. 6,545 5,744 - 801 - 12.2 % 6,140 - 405 - 6.2 % Broadway N/B at W. 86th St. 2,436 2,439 3 0.1 % 2,579 143 5.9 % West End Ave. N/B at W. 86th St. 2,662 2,165 - 497 - 18.7 % 2,633 - 29 - 1.1 % Total N/B at W. 86th St. Screenline 15,647 13,262 - 2,385 - 15.2 % 14,834 - 813 - 5.2 %

Central Park West N/B at W. 96th St. 3,390 2,623 - 767 - 22.6 % 3,310 - 80 - 2.4 % Amsterdam Ave. N/B at W. 96th St. 7,267 5,994 - 1,273 - 17.5 % 6,132 - 1,135 - 15.6 % Broadway N/B at W. 96th St. 3,090 2,763 - 327 - 10.6 % 3,124 34 1.1 % West End Ave. N/B at W. 96th St. 3,842 2,405 - 1,437 - 37.4 % 2,723 - 1,119 - 29.1 % Total N/B at W. 96th St. Screenline 17,589 13,785 - 3,804 - 21.6 % 15,289 - 2,300 - 13.1 %

Central Park West N/B at W. 110th St. 3,389 3,144 - 245 - 7.2 % 3,183 - 206 - 6.1 % Amsterdam Ave. N/B at W. 110th St. 4,719 4,094 - 625 - 13.2 % 4,615 - 104 - 2.2 % Broadway N/B at W. 110th St. 3,753 3,153 - 600 - 16.0 % 3,450 - 303 - 8.1 % Total N/B at W. 110th St. Screenline 11,861 10,391 - 1,470 - 12.4 % 11,248 - 613 - 5.2 %

Appendix III: Volumes Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Southbound Avenues ~ West of Central Park

7-10 am Southbound Avenues ~ West of Central Park May July 2006 September 2006 Southbound Avenues 2006 Change Change West of Central Park Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change

West End Ave. S/B at W. 66th St. 2,711 2,704 - 7 - 0.3 % 2,622 - 89 - 3.3 %

Central Park West S/B at W. 72nd St. 2,185 1,465 - 720 - 33.0 % 1,756 - 429 - 19.6 % Columbus Ave. S/B at W. 72nd St. 4,072 3,581 - 491 - 12.1 % 3,951 - 121 - 3.0 % West End Ave. S/B at W. 72nd St. 1,874 1,784 - 90 - 4.8 % 1,795 - 79 - 4.2 % Total S/B at W. 72nd St. Screenline 8,131 6,830 - 1,301 - 16.0 % 7,502 - 629 - 7.7 %

Central Park West S/B at W. 86th St. 2,066 1,760 - 306 - 14.8 % 1,934 - 132 - 6.4 % Columbus Ave. S/B at W. 86th St. 4,096 3,191 - 905 - 22.1 % 3,925 - 171 - 4.2 % Broadway S/B at W. 86th St. 2,390 1,985 - 405 - 16.9 % 2,446 56 2.3 % West End Ave. S/B at W. 86th St. 1,855 1,566 - 289 - 15.6 % 1,906 51 2.7 % Total S/B at W. 86th St. Screenline 10,407 8,502 - 1,905 - 18.3 % 10,211 - 196 - 1.9 %

Central Park West S/B at W. 96th St. 2,687 2,109 - 578 - 21.5 % 2,612 - 75 - 2.8 % Columbus Ave. S/B at W. 96th St. 3,868 3,225 - 643 - 16.6 % 3,964 96 2.5 % Broadway S/B at W. 96th St. 2,499 2,108 - 391 - 15.6 % 2,412 - 87 - 3.5 % West End Ave. S/B at W. 96th St. 2,403 2,045 - 358 - 14.9 % 2,305 - 98 - 4.1 % Total S/B at W. 96th St. Screenline 11,457 9,487 - 1,970 - 17.2 % 11,293 - 164 - 1.4 %

Columbus Ave. S/B at W. 110th St. 2,378 2,264 - 114 - 4.8 % 1,177 - 1,201 - 50.5 % Broadway S/B at W. 110th St. 2,950 2,533 - 417 - 14.1 % 2,786 - 164 - 5.6 % TotalCentral S/B at W. 110thPark St. Screenline Off-Peak Closures5,328 4,7972006- ~ 531Peak - 10.0 Periods % 3,963 ATR- 1,365Volumes - 25.6 % Southbound Avenues ~ West of Central Park

Central Park West S/B between 95-96 Sts. 1,930 1,864 - 66 - 3.4 % 1,882 - 48 - 2.5 % 3 - 7 pm Southbound Avenues ~ West of Central Park May July 2006 September 2006 Southbound Avenues 2006 Change Change West of Central Park Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change

West End Ave. S/B at W. 66th St. 3,356 2,942 - 414 - 12.3 % 3,307 - 49 - 1.5 %

Central Park West S/B at W. 72nd St. 2,792 2,414 - 378 - 13.5 % 2,496 - 296 - 10.6 % Columbus Ave. S/B at W. 72nd St. 4,774 4,631 - 143 - 3.0 % 5,016 242 5.1 % West End Ave. S/B at W. 72nd St. 2,563 2,206 - 357 - 13.9 % 2,487 - 76 - 3.0 % Total S/B at W. 72nd St. Screenline 10,129 9,251 - 878 - 8.7 % 9,999 - 130 - 1.3 %

Central Park West S/B at W. 86th St. 2,273 1,977 - 296 - 13.0 % 2,323 50 2.2 % Columbus Ave. S/B at W. 86th St. 4,374 4,095 - 279 - 6.4 % 4,705 331 7.6 % Broadway S/B at W. 86th St. 3,375 3,200 - 175 - 5.2 % 3,498 123 3.6 % West End Ave. S/B at W. 86th St. 2,166 1,919 - 247 - 11.4 % 2,255 89 4.1 % Total S/B at W. 86th St. Screenline 12,188 11,191 - 997 - 8.2 % 12,781 593 4.9 %

Central Park West S/B at W. 96th St. 3,010 2,543 - 467 - 15.5 % 3,196 186 6.2 % Columbus Ave. S/B at W. 96th St. 4,173 4,005 - 168 - 4.0 % 4,596 423 10.1 % Broadway S/B at W. 96th St. 3,624 3,355 - 269 - 7.4 % 3,423 - 201 - 5.5 % West End Ave. S/B at W. 96th St. 3,183 2,826 - 357 - 11.2 % 3,156 - 27 - 0.8 % Total S/B at W. 96th St. Screenline 13,990 12,729 - 1,261 - 9.0 % 14,371 381 2.7 %

Columbus Ave. S/B at W. 110th St. 2,458 2,615 157 6.4 % 1,424 - 1,034 - 42.1 % Broadway S/B at W. 110th St. 3,583 3,071 - 512 - 14.3 % 3,282 - 301 - 8.4 % Total S/B at W. 110th St. Screenline 6,041 5,686 - 355 - 5.9 % 4,706 - 1,335 - 22.1 %

Central Park West S/B between 95-96 Sts. 2,076 2,056 - 20 - 1.0 % 2,316 240 11.6 %

Appendix III: Volumes Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Eastbound Cross Streets

7-10 am Cross Streets ~ Eastbound May July 2006 September 2006 Eastbound Cross Streets 2006 Change Change Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change E. 65 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,354 2,369 15 0.6 % 2,245 - 109 - 4.6 % E. 72 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 1,716 1,210 - 506 - 29.5 % 1,508 - 208 - 12.1 % E. 79 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 1,675 1,368 - 307 - 18.3 % 1,820 145 8.7 % E. 84 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 1,801 1,690 - 111 - 6.2 % 1,909 108 6.0 % E. 96 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,158 2,028 - 130 - 6.0 % 2,221 63 2.9 % Subtotal -- East Side -- Eastbound 9,704 8,665 - 1,039 - 10.7 % 9,703 - 1 - 0.0 %

W. 65 St. E/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 1,841 1,868 27 1.5 % 1,931 90 4.9 % W. 72 St. E/B bet.Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 1,341 1,184 - 157 - 11.7 % 1,349 8 0.6 % W. 96 St. E/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 2,028 1,886 - 142 - 7.0 % 2,107 79 3.9 % W. 100 St. E/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 947 872 - 75 - 7.9 % 960 13 1.4 % Subtotal -- West Side -- Eastbound 6,157 5,810 - 347 - 5.6 % 6,347 190 3.1 %

W. 59 St. (Cent. Pk. West.) E/B at 5th Av. 2,005 1,892 - 113 - 5.6 % 1,829 - 176 - 8.8 %

W. 110 St. (Cent. Pk. North) E/B at 5th Av. 923 831 - 92 - 10.0 % 998 75 8.1 %

Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Grand Total -- E/B Cross Streets 18,789 17,198 - 1,591 - 8.5 % 18,877 88 0.5 % Eastbound Cross Streets

3 - 7 pm Cross Streets ~ Eastbound May July 2006 September 2006 Eastbound Cross Streets 2006 Change Change Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change E. 65 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 3,503 4,195 692 19.8 % 3,574 71 2.0 % E. 72 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,264 1,781 - 483 - 21.3 % 1,930 - 334 - 14.8 % E. 79 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,615 2,534 - 81 - 3.1 % 2,863 248 9.5 % E. 84 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,940 2,583 - 357 - 12.1 % 3,030 90 3.1 % E. 96 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,994 2,625 - 369 - 12.3 % 2,903 - 91 - 3.0 % Subtotal -- East Side -- Eastbound 14,316 13,718 - 598 - 4.2 % 14,300 - 16 - 0.1 %

W. 65 St. E/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 2,711 2,471 - 240 - 8.9 % 2,574 - 137 - 5.1 % W. 72 St. E/B bet.Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 1,810 1,311 - 499 - 27.6 % 1,526 - 284 - 15.7 % W. 96 St. E/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 2,897 2,705 - 192 - 6.6 % 2,839 - 58 - 2.0 % W. 100 St. E/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 1,132 1,015 - 117 - 10.3 % 1,055 - 77 - 6.8 % Subtotal -- West Side -- Eastbound 8,550 7,502 - 1,048 - 12.3 % 7,994 - 556 - 6.5 %

W. 59 St. (Cent. Pk. West.) E/B at 5th Av. 3,002 2,625 - 377 - 12.6 % 2,411 - 591 - 19.7 %

W. 110 St. (Cent. Pk. North) E/B at 5th Av. 1,201 1,133 - 68 - 5.7 % 1,309 108 9.0 %

Grand Total -- E/B Cross Streets 27,069 24,978 - 2,091 - 7.7 % 26,014 - 1,055 - 3.9 %

Appendix III: Volumes Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Westbound Cross Streets

7-10 am Cross Streets ~ Westbound May July 2006 September 2006 Westbound Cross Streets 2006 Change Change Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change E. 66 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,160 2,129 - 31 - 1.4 % 2,170 10 0.5 % E. 72 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 1,711 1,496 - 215 - 12.6 % 1,374 - 337 - 19.7 % E. 79 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,007 1,584 - 423 - 21.1 % 2,189 182 9.1 % E. 85 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 1,670 1,334 - 336 - 20.1 % 1,578 - 92 - 5.5 % E. 96 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 416 322 - 94 - 22.6 % 396 - 20 - 4.8 % Subtotal -- East Side -- Westbound 7,964 6,865 - 1,099 - 13.8 % 7,707 - 257 - 3.2 %

W. 62 St. W/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 516 533 17 3.3 % 548 32 6.2 % W. 72 St. W/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 1,259 1,082 - 177 - 14.1 % 1,252 - 7 - 0.6 % W. 96 St. W/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 690 665 - 25 - 3.6 % 623 - 67 - 9.7 % Subtotal -- West Side -- Westbound 2,465 2,280 - 185 - 7.5 % 2,423 - 42 - 1.7 %

W. 59 St. (Cent. Pk. W.) W/B at Columbus Cir. 2,768 2,694 - 74 - 2.7 % 2,683 - 85 - 3.1 %

W. 110 St. (Cent. Pk. No.) W/B at Douglass Cir. 1,242 1,170 - 72 - 5.8 % 650 - 592 - 47.7 %

Grand Total -- W/B Cross Streets 14,439 13,009 - 1,430 - 9.9 % 13,463 - 976 - 6.8 % Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Westbound Cross Streets

3 - 7 pm Cross Streets ~ Westbound May July 2006 September 2006 Westbound Cross Streets 2006 Change Change Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change E. 66 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 3,150 3,128 - 22 - 0.7 % 3,195 45 1.4 % E. 72 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,167 1,262 - 905 - 41.8 % 1,237 - 930 - 42.9 % E. 79 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,689 2,534 - 155 - 5.8 % 3,175 486 18.1 % E. 85 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,732 2,380 - 352 - 12.9 % 2,588 - 144 - 5.3 % E. 96 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 682 604 - 78 - 11.4 % 677 - 5 - 0.7 % Subtotal -- East Side -- Westbound 11,420 9,908 - 1,512 - 13.2 % 10,872 - 548 - 4.8 %

W. 62 St. W/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 827 821 - 6 - 0.7 % 857 30 3.6 % W. 72 St. W/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 1,973 1,061 - 912 - 46.2 % 1,980 7 0.4 % W. 96 St. W/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 1,225 558 - 667 - 54.4 % 1,148 - 77 - 6.3 % Subtotal -- West Side -- Westbound 4,025 2,440 - 1,585 - 39.4 % 3,985 - 40 - 1.0 %

W. 59 St. (Cent. Pk. W.) W/B at Columbus Cir. 3,275 3,169 - 106 - 3.2 % 3,045 - 230 - 7.0 %

W. 110 St. (Cent. Pk. No.) W/B at Douglass Cir. 1,473 1,741 268 18.2 % 1,091 - 382 - 25.9 %

Grand Total -- W/B Cross Streets 20,193 17,258 - 2,935 - 14.5 % 18,993 - 1,200 - 5.9 %

Appendix III: Volumes Northbound Westside Avenues: Percent Change in AM Peak Period Vehicle Volume 30% July Change 23% 17% 20% 12% Sept. Change 6% 10% 5% 6% 5% -6% -1% 2% 0% -1% -5% -10% -9% -8% -8% -8% -12% -11% -11% -12% -20% -14% -15% -14% -18% -20% -30% -26% -27% -30% -40% -34% -43% -50% CentralParkWest NB61st@ CentralParkWest NB72nd@ CentralParkWest NB86th@ CentralParkWest NB96th@ CentralParkWest NB110th@ AmsterdamNB86th@ AmsterdamNB96th@ AmsterdamNB110th@ BroadwayNB86th@ BroadwayNB96th@ BroadwayNB110th@ WestAve.NB66thEnd@ 72ndNB@WestAve. End WestAve.NB86thEnd@ WestAve.NB96thEnd@

Northbound Westside Avenues: Percent Change in PM Peak Period Vehicle Volume 10% July Change 4% 6% 5% 1% Sept. Change 0% -5% -1% -2% -2% -2% -1% -6% -6% -10% -7% -8% -12% -11% -15% -13% -13% -13% -13% -16% -16% -20% -18% -16% -19% -23% -25% -23% -30% -27% -29% -35% -31% -40% -37% CentralParkWest NB61st@ CentralParkWest NB72nd@ CentralParkWest NB86th@ CentralParkWest NB96th@ CentralParkWest NB110th@ AmsterdamNB86th@ AmsterdamNB96th@ AmsterdamNB110th@ BroadwayNB86th@ BroadwayNB96th@ BroadwayNB110th@ WestAve.NB66thEnd@ 72ndNB@WestAve. End WestAve.NB86thEnd@ WestAve.NB96thEnd@

Appendix III: Volumes Southbound Westside Avenues: Percent Change in AM Peak Period Vehicle Volume 10% 3% 2% 3% 0%-3% 0% -5% -3% -3% -4% -4% -4% -4% -10% -6% -5% -6% -12% -14% -20% -15% -17% -17% -16% -16% -15% -20% -22% -22% -30% -33% -40% July Change -50% -51% Sept. Change -60% Central72ndWest@Park SB CentralParkWest 86th @ SB CentralParkWest 96th @ SB 72nd@ SB Columbus 86th@ SB Columbus 96th@ SB Columbus 110th@ SB Columbus Broadway86th@ SB Broadway96th@ SB Broadway110th@ SB 72nd@ SB West Ave. End 66th@ SB WestAve. End 86th@ SB WestAve. End 96th@ SB WestAve. End

Southbound Westside Avenues: Percent Change in PM Peak Period Vehicle Volume 20% 8% 10% 10% 6% 6% 2% 5% 4% 4% -11% -6% 0% -3% -2% -3% -1% -4% -5% -10% -6% -7% -8% -11% -11% -14% -13% -14% -12% -14% -20% -16% July Change -30% -40% Sept. Change -42% -50% Central72ndWest@Park SB CentralParkWest 86th @ SB CentralParkWest 96th @ SB 72nd@ SB Columbus 86th@ SB Columbus 96th@ SB Columbus 110th@ SB Columbus Broadway86th@ SB Broadway96th@ SB Broadway110th@ SB 72nd@ SB West Ave. End 66th@ SB WestAve. End 86th@ SB WestAve. End 96th@ SB WestAve. End

Appendix III: Volumes Eastside Avenues: Percent Change in AM Peak Period Vehicle Volume 20% 19% 16%

10% 8% 5% 4% 5% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0% -1% 0% -1% -2% -4% -4% -5% -8% -7% -6% -10% -9% -11% -10% -11% -11% July Change -17% -17% -20% Sept. Change

-26%

-30% @ NB Ave. Park @ NB Ave. Park @ NB Ave. Park Ave. Madison Ave. Madison Ave. Madison @ SB Ave. Park @ SB Ave. Park @ SB Ave. Park @ SB Ave. Park @ SB Ave. 5th @ SB Ave. 5th @ SB Ave. 5th @ SB Ave. 5th NB @ 72nd NB @ 60th NB @ 90th 110th 72nd 60th 90th 110th 72nd 72nd 60th 90th 60th 90th

Eastside Avenues: Percent Change in PM Peak Period Vehicle Volume 15% 13% 13% 11% 10%

6% 5% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% -1% 0% 0% -1% -1% -2% -2% -2% -5% -5% -5% -6% -6% -6% -7% -8% July Change -10% -9% -11% Sept. Change -15% -14% -14% -18%

-20% @ NB Ave. Park @ NB Ave. Park @ NB Ave. Park NB Ave. Madison NB Ave. Madison NB Ave. Madison @ SB Ave. Park @ SB Ave. Park @ SB Ave. Park @ SB Ave. Park @ SB Ave. 5th @ SB Ave. 5th @ SB Ave. 5th @ SB Ave. 5th 110th @ 72nd 72nd @ 60th @ 90th 60th 90th 110th 72nd 72nd 60th 90th 60th 90th

Appendix III: Volumes Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Central Park Transverse Roads

7-10 am Central Park Transverse Roads ~ Eastbound May July 2006 September 2006 Central Park 2006 Change Change Transverse Roads ~ Eastbound Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change 65th St. Transverse E/B 3,002 2,694 - 308 - 10.3 % 3,004 2 0.1 % 79th St. Transverse E/B 2,215 1,661 - 554 - 25.0 % 2,579 364 16.4 % 86th St. Transverse E/B 2,171 1,663 - 508 - 23.4 % 2,287 116 5.3 % 96th St. Transverse E/B 2,380 2,139 - 241 - 10.1 % 2,412 32 1.3 % Total of E/B Transverse Roads 9,768 8,157 - 1,611 - 16.5 % 10,282 514 5.3 %

7-10 am Central Park Transverse Roads ~ Westbound May July 2006 September 2006 Central Park 2006 Change Change Transverse Roads ~ Westbound Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change 65th St. Transverse W/B 2,729 2,531 - 198 - 7.3 % 2,849 120 4.4 % 79th St. Transverse W/B 1,879 1,826 - 53 - 2.8 % 2,084 205 10.9 % 86th St. Transverse W/B 2,513 1,802 - 711 - 28.3 % 2,616 103 4.1 % 96th St. Transverse W/B 2,757 2,240 - 517 - 18.8 % 2,874 117 4.2 % Total of W/B Transverse Roads 9,878 8,399 - 1,479 - 15.0 % 10,423 545 5.5 %

7-10 am 72nd Street Transpark ~ Westbound May July 2006 September 2006 72nd Street Transpark 2006 Change Change Westbound Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change

72nd St. Transpark W/B 2,275 2,139 - 136 - 6.0 % 2,847 572 25.1 %

Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Central Park Transverse Roads

3 - 7 pm Central Park Transverse Roads ~ Eastbound May July 2006 September 2006 Central Park 2006 Change Change Transverse Roads ~ Eastbound Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change 65th St. Transverse E/B 4,391 4,324 - 67 - 1.5 % 4,407 16 0.4 % 79th St. Transverse E/B 3,578 3,028 - 550 - 15.4 % 4,238 660 18.4 % 86th St. Transverse E/B 3,260 3,077 - 183 - 5.6 % 3,735 475 14.6 % 96th St. Transverse E/B 3,515 3,578 63 1.8 % 3,429 - 86 - 2.4 % Total of E/B Transverse Roads 14,744 14,007 - 737 - 5.0 % 15,809 1,065 7.2 %

3 - 7 pm Central Park Transverse Roads ~ Westbound May July 2006 September 2006 Central Park 2006 Change Change Transverse Roads ~ Westbound Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change 65th St. Transverse W/B 3,963 4,563 600 15.1 % 5,126 1,163 29.3 % 79th St. Transverse W/B 3,071 2,862 - 209 - 6.8 % 3,654 583 19.0 % 86th St. Transverse W/B 4,267 3,711 - 556 - 13.0 % 4,876 609 14.3 % 96th St. Transverse W/B 4,673 4,341 - 332 - 7.1 % 4,961 288 6.2 % Total of W/B Transverse Roads 15,974 15,477 - 497 - 3.1 % 18,617 2,643 16.5 %

3 - 7 pm 72nd Street Transpark ~ Westbound May July 2006 September 2006 72nd Street Transpark 2006 Change Change Westbound Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change

72nd St. Transpark W/B 3,013 401 - 2,612 - 86.7 % 355 - 2,658 - 88.2 %

Appendix III: Volumes Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Central Park Entrances & Exits

7-10 am Central Park Entrances May July 2006 September 2006 Central Park Entrances 2006 Change Change Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change Park Entrance at A.C. Powell Blvd. 939 743 - 196 - 20.9 % 978 39 4.2 % Park Entrance at West 100th St. 474 459 - 15 - 3.2 % 531 57 12.0 % Park Entrance at West 96th St. 223 192 - 31 - 13.9 % 251 28 12.6 % Park Entrance at West 85th St. 467 425 - 42 - 9.0 % 399 - 68 - 14.6 % Park Entrance at West 72nd St. 877 1,021 144 16.4 % 1,183 306 34.9 % Park Entrance at 6th Ave. 1,537 1,132 - 405 - 26.4 % 1,332 - 205 - 13.3 % Park Entrance at East 72nd St. 1,922 1,709 - 213 - 11.1 % 1,618 - 304 - 15.8 % Park Entrance at Lenox Ave. 222 12 - 210 - 94.6 % 591 369 166.2 %

7-10 am Central Park Exits May July 2006 September 2006 Central Park Exits 2006 Change Change Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change Park Exit at A.C. Powell Blvd. 989 45 - 944 - 95.4 % 48 - 941 - 95.1 % Park Exit at West 100th St. 552 262 - 290 - 52.5 % 446 - 106 - 19.2 % Park Exit at West 72nd St. 1,007 952 - 55 - 5.5 % 1,633 626 62.2 % Park Exit at 7th Ave. 4,063 3,496 - 567 - 14.0 % 3,647 - 416 - 10.2 % Park Exit at East 72nd St. 917 1,027 110 12.0 % 1,128 211 23.0 % Park Exit at East 90th St. Park Exit at Lenox Ave.

Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Central Park Entrances & Exits

3 - 7 pm Central Park Entrances May July 2006 September 2006 Central Park Entrances 2006 Change Change Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change Park Entrance at A.C. Powell Blvd. Park Entrance at West 100th St. Park Entrance at West 96th St. Park Entrance at West 85th St. Park Entrance at West 72nd St. Park Entrance at 6th Ave. 3,594 2,876 - 718 - 20.0 % 3,173 - 421 - 11.7 % Park Entrance at East 72nd St. 1,937 1,117 - 820 - 42.3 % 1,157 - 780 - 40.3 % Park Entrance at Lenox Ave.

3 - 7 pm Central Park Exits May July 2006 September 2006 Central Park Exits 2006 Change Change Before vs. Percent vs. Percent Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change Park Exit at A.C. Powell Blvd. 544 1,017 473 86.9 % 1,074 530 97.4 % Park Exit at West 100th St. Park Exit at West 72nd St. Park Exit at 7th Ave. Park Exit at East 72nd St. 1,863 1,560 - 303 - 16.3 % 1,698 - 165 - 8.9 % Park Exit at East 90th St. 1,684 1,755 71 4.2 % 1,488 - 196 - 11.6 % Park Exit at Lenox Ave. 532 623 91 17.1 % 719 187 35.2 %

Appendix III: Volumes 34 4.3% 91 7.4% 17.6% 256 11.8% -8 -0.6% -89 -6.5% -68 -7.5% 362 -157 -10.6% 724 49 7.3% 162 28.8% 620 67 12.1%834 105 20.4% 1,379 8 0.6% 374 37.2% 2,270 233 11.4% 536 30.9% 1,3271,380 132 73 11.0% 5.6% 137 134 11.5% 10.8% 1,326 7:00AM - 9:00 AM 7:00AM - 9:00 AM 7:00AM - 9:00 AM 7:00AM - 9:00 AM 7:00AM - 9:00 AM Percent Percent Percent Percent PercentPercent PercentPercent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent -5 -0.4% -61 -4.7% -38 -6.9% -248 -16.7% -113 -16.7% -366 -26.7% -102 -11.3% -303 -14.9% May July Jul-MayMay July May/Jul Sept. Sept-May Sept/May Sept-July Sept/July May July July-MayMay July May/Jul Sept. Sept-May Sept/May Sept-July Sept/July 2,059 2,165 106 5.1%1,307 1,246 2,421 Before After Change Change After Change Change Change Change Before After Change Change After Change Change Change Change May July July Jul/MayMay Sept. July Sept-May Sept/May July- Sept-July Jul/May Sept/July May Sept. July Sept-May July-May Jul/May Sept/May Sept-July Sept/July Sept. Sept-May Sept/May Sept-July Sept/July Before After Change Change AfterBefore Change After Change Change Change Change Change AfterBefore Change After Change Change Change Change Change After Change Change Change Change B B Prospect Park Off Peak Closures Prospect Park Off-Peak Closures After (July 2006) Versus Before (May Peak Periods (7-9 AM) ATR Volume Comparisons Peak Periods (7-9 AM) ATR Volume Comparisons After (July, September, and October 2006) versus Before (May Roadways South of the Park Northbound Roadways East of the Park Southbound Roadways East of the Park Northbound Roadways West of the Park Southbound Roadways West of the Park Flatbush Ave. bet. Grand Army Plaza & Empire Bl N Flatbush Ave. bet. Grand Army Plaza & Empire Bl S Ocean Ave. bet. Parkside & Lincoln Road NB 1,483 1,235 Ocean Ave. bet. Parkside & Lincoln Road SB 1,195 1,190 Prospect Park SW at Seeley Street 675 562 Parkside Ave. bet. E. 18th St. & Paul's Pl (WB) 1,371 1,005 Prospect Park SW at 10th AvenueParkside Ave. bet. E. 18th St. & Paul's Pl (EB) 553 902 515 800 Prospect Park West at Carroll Street 2,037 1,734 Prospect Park SW at 10th AvenueProspect Park SW at Seeley Street 480 665 618 716 138 51 28.8% 7.7% 706 786 226 121 47.1% 18.2% 88 70 14.2% 9.8% Prospect Park West at 11th Street 1,291 1,372 81 6.3% 1,283

Appendix III: Volumes APPENDIX IV SPEEDS Central Park Travel Speeds: AM Peak Period 18 16.9 16.5 Before July Sept. 16 14.8 15.1 14.4 14.3 13.9 14 13.6 13.5 13.5 13 12.8 12.2 12.3 11.9 11.7 11.7 12.1 12 13 11.6 11.5 11.7 11 10.8 10.8 10.6 10.8 9.9 10.2 10.2 10.1 10 9.5 9.7 9.4 8.7 8 Speed (mph) 6 5.2

0 SB NB 5th Ave. SB Madison NB Park Ave. SB West End SB West End Park Ave. NB Park West End NB West End Broadway SB Broadway NB Columbus SB Amsterdam NB Central Park West Central Park West

Central Park Travel Speeds: PM Peak Period 18 Before July Sept.

16 15.5 14.9 14.4 14.6 13.7 14 13.8 13.7 13.2 13 12.9 12.8 12.3 12.5 11.8 11.8 12.1 11.7 12 12 11.6 11.3 10.7 10.2 10.5 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.1 10 13 9.6 9.0 8.6 8 7.3 7.4 6.5 Speed (mph) 6

0 SB NB 5th Ave. SB Madison NB Park Ave. SB West End SB West End Park Ave. NB Park West End NB West End Broadway SB Broadway NB Columbus SB Amsterdam NB Central Park West Central Park West

Appendix IV: Speeds Average Percent Change in Travel Speeds: AM Peak Period

40%

July Change Sept. Change 30% 30% 26% 23% 22% 21% 20% 17% 17% 15% 15% 12% 10% 8% 5% 5% 2% 2% 0% -2% -5% -10% -6% -6% -7% -11% -14% -20% -19% -30%

-40%

-50% -52% -60% Park Ave. NB NB Madison Central Park NB Broadway NB Amsterdam West End NB SB Ave. Park 5th Ave. SB Central Park SB Broadway SB Columbus West End SB West NB West West SB West

Average Percent Change in Travel Speeds: PM Peak Period

60% July Change Sept. Change 53% 50%

40%

30% 28% 23% 21% 20% 17% 19% 15% 16% 11% 12% 10% 6% 8% 6% 5% 0% 0%

-7% -6% -10% -10% -11% -11% -20% -24% -23% -30% -28%

-40% Park Ave. NB NB Madison Park Central Broadway NB Amsterdam NB West End NB SB Ave. Park 5th Ave. SB Park Central Broadway SB SB Columbus West End SB West NB West SB West

Appendix IV: Speeds -9.0 -38.5% -1.7 -8.5% 14.4 18.4 -3.8 -16.2% -0.5 -2.5% May July Percent September Percent May July Percent September Percent 2006 2006 Change Change 2006 Change Change 2006 2006 Change Change 2006 Change Change Before After After Before After After Prospect Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 After (July, September, and December 2006) versus Before (May After (July, September, and December 2006) versus Before (May 7-9:00 AM 7-9:00 AM Speeds (MPH) Travel Time (Minutes) "Before" inside the park versus "After" outside 23.4 19.6 Grand Army Plaza to Park Circle (outside the park) 20.1 19.6 Grand Army Plaza to Park Circle (outside the park)"Before" inside the park versus "After" outside 4.61 6.86 7.04 7.04 2.43 0.18 52.7% 2.6% 7.51 7.51 2.90 0.65 62.9% 9.5%

Appendix IV: Speeds Prospect Park