Lexington Ave – 42nd to 51st Street Pedestrian Congestion Mitigation CB 5 – August 23rd, 2021
1 Project Background
nyc.gov/dot 1 2 Background Project Area Lexington Avenue: • High pedestrian volume corridor connecting Grand Central Terminal with surrounding commercial district and tourist destinations with area hotels • Existing sidewalks are narrow • Top of the T curb extensions installed in 2015 • Temporary sidewalk expansion installed in 2020 from 42-48th
nyc.gov/dot 3 Background Safety Data Lexington Ave is a Vision Zero Priority Corridor and within a Priority Area
Lexington Avenue – 42nd St to 51st St Injury Summary, 2014-2018 (5 years)
Total Severe Fatalities KSI Injuries Injuries Pedestrian 51 3 0 3
Bicyclists 16 2 0 2 Motor Vehicle 71 4 0 4 Occupant Total 138 9 0 9
Fatalities – 2014 to 2021 : 0
nyc.gov/dot 4 Existing Conditions
nyc.gov/dot 2 5 Existing Conditions Typical Block Configuration • 3 vehicular travel lanes • Commercial loading, hotel loading, taxi stands on east • Curbside bus lane and bus stops on west
nyc.gov/dot 6 Existing Conditions • Volume Data from Fall 2019 Volume and Space Comparison • Pedestrians make up 76% of volume with just 32% of right-of-way
nyc.gov/dot 7 Interim Treatment • Temporary project was installed following the repaving of Lexington Ave Installed as COVID-19 Recovery Project • Compliance with new roadway geometry is intermittent, additional treatments are needed to create a fully functioning project
nyc.gov/dot 8 Upcoming Capital Project
• Funded capital project to added curb extensions on east side of Lexington Ave • Part of East Midtown Rezoning • Construction year: 2024 (estimated) • In-house project will implement geometry in temporary materials
nyc.gov/dot 9 Proposed Conditions
nyc.gov/dot 3 10 Proposed Conditions Typical Block Configuration • Convert one travel lane to a painted sidewalk Existing • Paint bus lane red to improve compliance
Proposed
nyc.gov/dot 11 Proposed Conditions Existing Road share Volume and Space Comparison Road share better reflects usage of the corridor
Proposed Road share
nyc.gov/dot 12 Proposed Conditions Typical Block Configuration Similar to treatment on 7th Avenue between 34th and 42nd
nyc.gov/dot 13 41st to 43rd St Far side bus stop Top of the T curb extensions
Existing St St St Dedicated split nd rd st phase turns 42 43 41
Far side bus stop Painted sidewalk and bus lane
Proposed St St St
st Ban left turn (75 vehicles,
Remove taxi stand rd nd
41 or 3 per signal cycle) 43 42
nyc.gov/dot 14 43rd to 45th St Top of the T curb extensions M101-102-103 local stop
Existing St St St
rd th Bus lane ends th
43 44 at 44th Street 45
Painted sidewalk and bus lane Consolidate bus stop
Proposed St St Curb extensions St th rd
th Lengthen left turn
on east side 45 43 nyc.gov/dot 44 pockets throughout 15 th th 45 to 47 St SIM Express and M101- 102-103 local stop
Existing
St Commercial loading St St th on east side th th 45 46 47
Consolidated bus stops
Proposed St St St
th Add curb extensions th th
45 on east side 46 47 nyc.gov/dot 16 47th to 49th St
St St M101-102-103 local St th th stop and tour bus stop th 47 48 49
Existing
St St Consolidate M101- St th th 102-103 local stop th 47 48 49
Proposed
Add curb extensions on east side nyc.gov/dot 17 th st 49 to 51 St Express, M101-102- 103, and tour bus stops
Existing St St St th st th 50 51 49
Curbside bus stop
Proposed St St St th th st 49 50 51
nyc.gov/dot 18 51st to 53rd St St St St M101-102-103 local
st nd and express bus stops rd 51 52 53
Existing
Narrow sidewalk at 6 train entrance St St St Relocated tour bus stop nd Start red bus lane rd st 52 53 51
Proposed
Curb extension at station entrance nyc.gov/dot 19 Proposed – Bus Stop Spacing • Consolidated Stop
• New Stop
• Existing Stop
NYC Transit is supportive of bus stop consolidations
nyc.gov/dot 20 Project Summary Typical Block Configuration • Widen sidewalk on west side and paint bus lane red Existing • Maintain two travel lanes • Add curb extensions on east side • Consolidate bus stops
Proposed
nyc.gov/dot 21 Thank You! Questions?
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