LOWER MANHATTAN Bike and Pedestrian Safety Improvements LOWER MANHATTAN Bike and Pedestrian Safety Improvements
1. Centre St / Park Row Existing Bike Routes Safety Issues Existing Conditions Proposed Design Summary
2. Lower Manhattan Bike Network Proposed Routes Proposed Design Summary
CENTRE ST / PARK ROW
3 Existing Bike Routes Centre St / Park Row
• 1,147 pedestrians Existing signed route to bridge from crossing Park Battery Park and Financial District requires that cyclists take City Hall Row at Spruce St Park (peak hour) • Substantial detour • Challenging section of • 740 pedestrians Church St crossing Park Row at Beekman St (peak hour) • Curb extensions reduce the crossing distance from 42’ to 26’ Church St north of Maiden Lane Existing Signed • 2 Pedestrian Battery Park Bike Route KSIs on Park Row between Spruce Northbound Through Streets and Beekman St (2009-2013)
Beekman St Spruce St 740 pedestrians cross 1,145+ pedestrians cross in the peak hour in the peak hour
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Safety Issues Centre St / Park Row
Inconvenient Route to Bridge Leads to Dangerous Wrong-way Cycling on Park Row
1,647 Cyclists Daily (12-hour count, Oct 2015) 461 Against Traffic (28%) 148 On Sidewalk (9%) Safety Issues Centre St / Park Row • Citi Bike and rental bike riders more likely to be tourists and/or novice • 25% of mid- day cyclists are using Citi Bike (November 2015) • 13% of mid- day cyclists are using rental bikes (November Sidewalk Conflict 2015) People bike on crowded sidewalk to avoid riding against traffic on Centre St toward bridge Safety Issues Centre St / Park Row
Path Access Point Unclear from South Cyclists traveling against traffic have been observed accidentally entering the Brooklyn Bridge roadway Bridge Path Entrance Bridge Roadway Entrance Safety Issues Centre St / Park Row
• 1,147 pedestrians crossing Park Row at Spruce St No Pedestrian Crossing (peak hour) at Spruce St Desire Line • 740 pedestrians High Pedestrian Volumes (east side of intersection) crossing Park Crossing Park Row • 602 in the peak hour Row at Beekman at Spruce St (west side) St (peak hour) • 740 in the peak hour at Beekman St • Curb extensions reduce the crossing distance from 42’ to 26’ 1 Pedestrian Severely Injured 2009-2014 • 2 Pedestrian • 7 Additional KSIs on Park Row Pedestrian between Spruce Injuries and Beekman St • 2 Cyclist Injuries (2009-2013)
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Safety Issues Centre St / Park Row
In the peak hour 55 pedestrians cross Park Row on the east side of Spruce St despite lack of pedestrian crossing and existing signage Existing Conditions – Parking Centre St / Park Row
• 1,147 No Standing Curb Cut Anytime Except Created for No Standing pedestrians No w/ NYP Plates, City Hall Anytime Often Occupied crossing Park Standing No (4 Parking Spaces) Rehab Standing Often by Vehicles of Anytime Often Occupied by Vendors Row at Spruce St Often Anytime NYP Placard Holders Occupied by (peak hour) Occupied by Drop-off and Non-Placarded Ice Cream NYPD and pick-up Vehicles Truck • 740 pedestrians Bridge crossing Park Path Row at Beekman Entrance St (peak hour) • Curb extensions reduce the crossing distance from Existing Curb Use 42’ to 26’ Often not fully occupied and/or not being used for • 2 Pedestrian intended purpose KSIs on Park Row between Spruce and Beekman St Pace University (2009-2013) Curb extensions reduce the crossing distance Beekman St Spruce St 740 pedestrians cross 1,145+ pedestrians cross from 42’ to 26’ in the peak hour in the peak hour
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Short-term Loading/Unloading Maintained in front o Short-term Proposed Design – Bike Improvements Centre St / Park Row Loading and Unloading • 1,147 City Two-way Protected Drop-off and pick-up pedestrians Hall Bike Lane in front of City Hall crossing Park Short-term provides access to and from Row at Spruce St Brooklyn Bridge, clarifies Loading/Unloading entrance point (peak hour) maintained in front of City Hall while preserving traffic flow • 740 pedestrians crossing Park Bridge Path Row at Beekman Entrance St (peak hour) • Curb extensions reduce the crossing distance from 42’ to 26’ Shared Lanes and Contraflow Bike Lane • 2 Pedestrian connect the KSIs on Park Row Brooklyn Bridge and City Hall between Spruce to the Financial District and Beekman St Pace University (2009-2013) Curb extensions reduce the crossing distance Beekman St Spruce St 740 pedestrians cross 1,145+ pedestrians cross from 42’ to 26’ in the peak hour in the peak hour
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Short-term Loading/Unloading Maintained in front o Short-term Proposed Design – Parking Improvements Centre St / Park Row Loading and City Unloading • 1,147 Hall Drop-off and pick-up pedestrians in front of City Hall crossing Park 9 New Placard Short-term Row at Spruce St Parking Spaces Loading/Unloading (peak hour) added along expanded median maintained in front of City Hall to replace 4 spaces while preserving traffic flow • 740 pedestrians +5 Net Gain in Placard Parking crossing Park Row at Beekman St (peak hour) • Curb extensions reduce the crossing distance from 42’ to 26’ • 2 Pedestrian KSIs on Park Row between Spruce and Beekman St Pace University (2009-2013) Curb extensions reduce the crossing distance Beekman St Spruce St 740 pedestrians cross 1,145+ pedestrians cross from 42’ to 26’ in the peak hour in the peak hour
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Proposed Design Centre St / Park Row Existing • 1,147 pedestrians crossing Park Row at Spruce St (peak hour) • 740 pedestrians crossing Park Row at Beekman St (peak hour) Protected Two-way Bike Lane • Curb extensions Proposed provides access to/from reduce the Brooklyn Bridge, crossing with no reduction in distance from roadway capacity 42’ to 26’ • 2 Pedestrian KSIs on Park Row between Spruce and Beekman St (2009-2013)
Beekman St Spruce St 740 pedestrians cross 1,145+ pedestrians cross in the peak hour in the peak hour
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Proposed Design Centre St / Park Row
• 1,147 pedestrians crossing Park Row at Spruce St (peak hour) • 740 pedestrians crossing Park Row at Beekman St (peak hour) • Curb extensions reduce the crossing distance from 42’ to 26’ • 2 Pedestrian KSIs on Park Row between Spruce and Beekman St Proposed Centre St / Park Row Two-way Protected Bike Lane (2009-2013)
Beekman St Spruce St 740 pedestrians cross 1,145+ pedestrians cross in the peak hour in the peak hour
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Proposed Design – Pedestrian Improvements Centre St / Park Row
• 1,147 Expanded City Painted Curb New Median Tips Hall Pedestrian pedestrians Park Extension crossing Park reduce crossing reduces crossing Crossing distances distance at desire line Row at Spruce St (peak hour) • 740 pedestrians crossing Park Row at Beekman St (peak hour) • Curb extensions reduce the crossing Pace University distance from Median Extension 42’ to 26’ organizes traffic and shortens crossing • 2 Pedestrian KSIs on Park Row between Spruce and Beekman St (2009-2013) Pedestrian safety refuges at Park Row and Beekman St Beekman St Spruce St will be delayed due to 740 pedestrians cross 1,145+ pedestrians cross building construction in the peak hour in the peak hour
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CENTRE ST / PARK ROW Project Summary
1. Brooklyn Bridge Bike Access to the Parking Changes Pedestrian Crossings Bike Access Brooklyn Bridge • Short-term • New pedestrian crossing loading/unloading Existing Routes • Two-way protected bike lane provides at desire line on east side maintained in front of Safety Issues safe, direct access to and from bridge of intersection with City Hall Existing Conditions path for 1,500+ cyclists daily Spruce St • 9 new placard parking • Proposed Design • 500+ cyclists riding contraflow or on Pedestrian crossings at spaces on expanded Proposed Bike Network sidewalk accommodated on street, Spruce St and Beekman median replace 4 Proposed New Parking improving safety for everyone St shortened by placard parking spaces expanded median tips, • Bike lanes and shared lanes connect removed for bike lane curb extension, and Battery Park and Financial District to extended medians 2. Pedestrian Centre St/Park Row and bridge
Crossings Safety Issues Existing Conditions Proposed Design
LOWER MANHATTAN BICYCLE NETWORK
17 Proposed Bike Routes Brooklyn Bridge Bike Access
• 1,147 pedestrians Proposed crossing Park New Bike Route City Hall Row at Spruce St Park (peak hour) to Bridge Half-mile shorter • 740 pedestrians 4 fewer intersections crossing Park Avoids Church St Row at Beekman St (peak hour) + 2.3 Miles of Bike Network • Curb extensions Bike lanes and shared lanes reduce the connecting City Hall to the crossing Financial District and Battery Park distance from 42’ to 26’ Bridge St Proposed • 2 Pedestrian Battery Park Bike Route KSIs on Park Row between Spruce Existing Signed Bike Route and Beekman St (2009-2013)
Beekman St Spruce St 740 pedestrians cross 1,145+ pedestrians cross in the peak hour in the peak hour
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Design Considerations Lower Manhattan Bicycle Network
Road Width Limited Space for Bike Lanes
Complex Street Grid Need for Wayfinding
Curb Demand Curb space needed for loading/unloading William St at Platt St
Gold St at John St William St at Beaver St Proposed Bike Routes Lower Manhattan Bicycle Network
Treatment Types • Total distance: 2.1 miles • Shared Lanes: 1.4 miles Proposed Street • Bicycle Lanes: 0.5 miles Design Treatments Mix of Bike Lanes and Shared Lanes Corresponding to Existing Conditions Proposed Design – Typical Shared Lane Lower Manhattan Bicycle Network
EXISTING Current Configuration • One combined travel/parking lane
Proposed Changes • Mark parking lane where parking and standing is permitted • Add shared lane markings to travel lane
Impact • Shared lane markings help cyclists with way PROPOSED finding and align themselves in road • No impact on parking and loading activities • No impact on traffic volume capacity
Proposed Design – Typical Bike Lane Lower Manhattan Bicycle Network
EXISTING Current Configuration • One travel lane • Wide parking lanes on each side of street
Proposed Changes • Narrow parking lanes to standard width • Mark a bicycle lane
Impact PROPOSED • Cyclist will have dedicated lane for safety and way finding • No change to curb regulations Proposed Design – Spruce St (Park Row to Nassau St) Lower Manhattan Bicycle Network
EXISTING Current Configuration • One travel lane Proposed Changes • Add shared lane markings to east bound travel lane • Add counter flow curbside bicycle lane • Add buffer separating counter flow bicycle traffic and east bound travel.
Impact PROPOSED • Shared lane markings help cyclists with way finding and align themselves in road • Counter flow bicycle lane connects north bound cyclist to Park Row • No change to existing curb regulations (standing prohibited)
Spruce Street from Park Row to Nassau Street Proposed Design – Gold St (Frankfort St to Fulton St) Lower Manhattan Bicycle Network
EXISTING
Proposed Changes • Narrow flush median • Mark wide parking lane on each side of street • Add south bound bicycle PROPOSED lane between Spruce St and Fulton St
Impact • Cyclist will have dedicated lane for safety and way finding • No changes to curb regulations Proposed Design – Old Slip (South Side, Water St to South St) Lower Manhattan Bicycle Network
EXISTING Current Configuration • One combined travel/parking lane
Proposed Changes • Mark parking lane • Add curbside bicycle lane
Impact PROPOSED • Cyclist will have dedicated lane for safety and way finding • No change to curb regulations Summary
Summary Lower Manhattan Bicycle Network
• Creates direct route between Brooklyn Bridge and Battery Park • Connects to new bike infrastructure • Improves safety and wayfinding for cyclists • Improves access to Citi Bike Stations • Maintains curb access and parking THANK YOU! Questions?
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