ACCESS AND CONNECTIONS Bike Network Development and Safety Improvements

1 Presented to Community Board 1, March 7, 2017 Williamsburg Bridge Access Improvements PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

1. Overview/context . Background City is growing Pressure on transportation Growth in Cycling Bike adds transportation mode alternative L Train Shutdown Number of jobs Neighborhood Connectivity Number of tourists Citi Bike Proposal Overview Safety . Williamsburg Bridge Approach (highlights – fatalities on Amsterdam Ave, bike lane before, after data) S 5th St, S 5th Pl, S 4th St, Borinquen Pl VZ HRBAP . Scholes St, Meserole St SA Connections S 3rd St, Scholes St, S 4th St, What we heard from community Meserole St 2. Projects

. Summary 3. Process Emphasize what we’ve done What’s next Background 1 Background NYC MOBILITY Recent Travel Trends (2010-2015) +20% growth +370,000 tourists residents +10% +520,000 growth in new jobs subway trips

Biking provides an efficient and +80% affordable transportation option growth in daily for a growing city cycling trips

New York City Mobility Report 2015. Bike Data 2010-2014 . Other Data 2010-2015 Background GROWTH IN CYCLING – Williamsburg Bridge Bridges Percent Growth: 2011-2016

+25% Bridge +22% Bridge 83% increase in bike commuting +13% Williamsburg Bridge 83% increase in bike commuting in in Brooklyn 2010-2015 +21% Brooklyn 2010-2015 +19% All East River Bridges An average of 7,580 cyclists used the Williamsburg Bridge every day in 2016 - an increase of 13% compared to 5 years ago

Background GROWTH IN CYCLING – L Train Shutdown

Substantial increase in bike Approximate Bike Travel Times to Manhattan from L Train Stations, via the Williamsburg Bridge ridership on Williamsburg Bridge expected with closure of L line Delancey St at Bedford Ave 13 min (2.1 mi) Clinton St Graham Ave • During , bike 16 min (2.6 mi) volumes on increased 200-300%

• During the 2005 transit strike, bike volumes on the East River bridges more than Morgan Ave quadrupled 21 min (3.1 mi)

Myrtle-Wyckoff Biking will provide a convenient 28 min (4.6 mi) alternative to transit for regular L train riders

6 Background NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIVITY East River Bridges Williamsburg Bridge structure, elevated Percent Growth: 2011-2016

Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and their +25% associated ramps divide neighborhoods +22% Manhattan Bridge +13% Williamsburg Bridge +21% Queensboro Bridge

+19% All East River Bridges Background PROPOSAL OVERVIEW

Kosciuszko Bridge Path Meeker Ave Future Projects Metropolitan Ave Grand St Connection to In Development Ridgewood Installed 2016

Morgan Ave Future Project

. Williamsburg Bridge Access Knickerbocker Ave Bike Access and Pedestrian Safety Improvements on S 4th St, Irving Ave Borinquen Pl, S 5th Pl, and S 5th St Bushwick Network

Installed 2016 . Scholes St / Meserole St Connections New Bike Lanes on S 3rd St, Scholes St, S 4th St, and Meserole St Williamsburg Bridge Access 2 Williamsburg Bridge Approach PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS

Intersection Safety Eastbound Bike Connection 1 Improvements at S 4th Pl, 3 on Borinquen Pl Median Havemeyer St and Borinquen Pl Parking Protected Bike Lane Two-way Protected Bike Lane 4 on S 5th St 2 on S 5th Pl and S 4th St

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1 3 Williamsburg Bridge Approach Challenging intersection disconnects neighborhoods Intersection Safety • No pedestrian crossings at S 4th St and bridge entrance th 1 Improvements at S 4 St, • No direct connection for bikes from Williamsburg Bridge Havemeyer St and Borinquen Pl to Borinquen Pl/Grand St • Double parking in existing bike lane • Difficult to cross Borinquen Pl due to heavy right turn EXISTING CONDITIONS Williamsburg Bridge Approach Intersection Safety 1 Improvements at S 4th St, Havemeyer St and Borinquen Pl EXISTING CONDITIONS Neighborhood Access for Pedestrians • Challenging intersection at S 4th St, Havemeyer St, Borinquen Pl • No crossing at vehicular entrance to the bridge • Difficult crossing Borinquen Pl due to heavy right turn • Long Term Illegal Parking Along Median • Disrupts neighborhood continuity, impairing ped & bike movements

Bike Route From Bridge • No eastbound connection on S 4th St to Borinquen Pl/Grand St s • Cyclists contra flow on S 4th St and bike down busy Borinquen Pl • Uncontrolled crossing at S 3rd St

Williamsburg Bridge Approach Intersection Safety New signalized crossings at S 4th St and bridge entrance 1 Improvements at S 4th St, and signal timing changes at Havemeyer St create seamless pedestrian and bike connection through intersection Havemeyer St and Borinquen Pl • New concrete pedestrian island, expanded refuge island and median PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS • Double right turn from Havemeyer St to Borinquen Pl on separate phase from pedestrian crossing • Requires loss of 4 parking spaces during the PM peak, Monday to Friday, 2-7pm.

Bridge Path Williamsburg Bridge Approach Existing routes to bridge challenging, indirect Two-way Protected Bike Lane • Route to bridge requires challenging left turn from S 4th St 2 on S 5th Pl and S 4th St to S 5th Pl and uses shared sidewalk on S 5th Pl resulting in • high bike volumes that conflict with pedestrians EXISTING CONDITIONS • high incidence of contraflow biking • No eastbound connection on S 4th St to Borinquen Pl/ Grand St, indirect route via Roebling St and S 3rd St

S 4th St

Bridge Path Williamsburg Bridge Approach Two-way protected creates safe, direct connection Two-way Protected Bike Lane to/from bridge, accommodates high bike volumes 2 on S 5th Pl and S 4th St • Parking protected on S 5th Pl • Jersey barrier protected / parking protected on S 4th St PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS • Reduces turning conflicts and bike-pedestrian conflicts • Improved signal timing at S 4th St and Roebling St • Requires loss of 2 parking spaces and left turn on S 4th St

20th Ave, Queens

Bridge Path Williamsburg Bridge Approach Eastbound Bike Connection Existing route on S 3rd St is indirect and has an 3 on Borinquen Pl Median uncontrolled crossing at Borinquen Pl • Indirect route leads to contraflow biking • Proposed two-way protected bike lane on S 4th St would end at Havemeyer St and Borinquen Pl • Illegal parking along median disrupts neighborhood EXISTING CONDITIONS continuity, impairs pedestrian and bike movements Neighborhood Access for Pedestrians • Challenging intersection at S 4th St, Havemeyer St, Borinquen Pl • No crossing at vehicular entrance to the bridge • Difficult crossing Borinquen Pl due to heavy right turn • Long Term Illegal Parking Along Median • Disrupts neighborhood continuity, impairing ped & bike movements

Bike Route From Bridge • No eastbound connection on S 4th St to Borinquen Pl/Grand St s • Cyclists contra flow on S 4th St and bike down busy Borinquen Pl • Uncontrolled crossing at S 3rd St

Williamsburg Bridge Approach Eastbound Bike Connection New eastbound bike path along Borinquen Pl median th 3 on Borinquen Pl Median creates safe, direct connection from bridge and S 4 St to Borinquen Pl/Grand St • Eliminates illegal parking along median • Opportunity to reimagine public space PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS

Bridge Path Williamsburg Bridge Approach

3 Potential for DOT Art on Borinquen Pl Median Williamsburg Bridge Approach Neighborhood Access for Parking Protected Bike Lane Parking protected bike lane creates stronger western Pedestrians connection to and from bridge path th th • Challenging intersection at S 4 St, 4 on S 5 St • Parking protected eastbound lane connects Berry St to Havemeyer St, Borinquen Pl • No crossing at vehicular entrance to bridge path the bridge • Parking protected two-way path connects bridge path • Difficult crossing Borinquen Pl due to to Driggs St heavy right turn • Requires the loss of 3 parking spaces • Long Term Illegal Parking Along Median • Disrupts neighborhood continuity, Buffered Bike Lane impairing ped & bike movements • Unprotected connection from Kent Ave, Wythe Ave, Berry St • Desired connection to Driggs Ave Berry St to Driggs Ave Driggs Ave to S 5th Pl EXISTING CONDITIONS EXISTING CONDITIONS

Install Parking Protected Bicycle Lanes + Direct, Contra Flow Connection to Driggs Ave • Upgrade existing buffered bike lane • Narrower moving lanes calm traffic • Desired connection to Driggs Ave

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS Safety improvements require loss of 11 parking spaces Scholes St, Meserole St Connections 3 . Grand St Corridor Upgrades

Intersection Safety Improvements at S 4th Pl, Havemeyer St and Borinquen Pl

Scholes St, Meserole St Connections PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS

Eastbound Bike Lane on Westbound Bike Lane on 1 S 3rd St and Scholes St 2 Meserole St and S 4th St

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2 Grand St – Borinquen Pl to Morgan Ave

S 3rd St Scholes St, Meserole St Connections

Eastbound Bike Lane on Bike lanes create new connection from bridge to East Williamsburg and Bushwick rd 1 S 3 St and Scholes St • Organize roadway, calm traffic • Provide dedicated space for cyclists • No impact on capacity or parking

Borinquen Pl to Leonard St Bushwick Ave to Morgan Ave Leonard St to Bushwick Ave EXISTING CONDITIONS EXISTING CONDITIONS

Install bike lanes to create new connection from Williamsburg Bridge to East Williamsburg and Bushwick • Organizes roadway, with predictable Install bike lanes to create new movements connection from Williamsburg Bridge • Standard width travel to East Williamsburg and Bushwick • Provides dedicated space for cyclists • Organizes roadway, calms traffic • Provides dedicated space for cyclists PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS Benefits • No impact on capacity or parking • Narrower moving lanes calm traffic • Desired connection to Bushwick • No impact on volume capacity Grand St – Borinquen Pl to Morgan Ave

S 3rd St Scholes St, Meserole St Connections

Westbound Bike Lane on Shared lanes and bike lanes create from East Williamsburg and Bushwick to bridge th 2 Meserole St and S 4 St • Organize roadway, calm traffic • Provide dedicated space for cyclists where feasible • No impact on capacity or parking

Morgan Ave to Bushwick Pl Bushwick Pl to Borinquen Pl EXISTING CONDITIONS EXISTING CONDITIONS

Install bike lanes to create new connection from Williamsburg Bridge to East Williamsburg and Bushwick • Organizes roadway, with predictable movements • Standard width travel • Provides dedicated space for cyclists

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS Benefits • Narrower moving lanes calm traffic • Desired connection to Bushwick • No impact on volume capacity Scholes St, Meserole St Connections

Connection to Borinquen Pl Westbound Bike Lane on S 4th St • Use wide sidewalk on south side of Borinquen Pl 2 to access signalized intersection and cross to westbound bike lane • Discourages contraflow riding • Requires the removal of 1 parking space EXISTING CONDITIONS PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS

Bike Stamps . Grand St Corridor Upgrades

Intersection Safety Improvements at S 4th Pl, Havemeyer St and Borinquen Pl

L Train Shutdown

Grand Street • A plan will be submitted this year once input from workshops is synthesized • Will be part of a larger roll out of L train mitigation

EXISTING CONDITIONS – Grand St Summary 4 Summary BENEFITS OF DESIGN ELEMENTS

Roadway markings Vehicles . Organize the roadway Organized . Improves safety roadway . Improve alignment, and visibility . Establish standard width; discourage speeding

Cyclists . Dedicated space for cyclists Dedicated . Increase predictability of cyclists location space for . Direct connections to existing network cyclists . Provide wayfinding

Refuge islands, painted neck downs, and high visibility crosswalks . Creates shorter, safer pedestrian crossings Shorter, safer . Creates new pedestrian crossings . Improves alignment at intersections pedestrian . Discourage drivers from encroaching into crossings crosswalk Questions?

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