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WHAT OTHER is the Greenway? Parallel Projects

Reconstruction of Seven Spring Creek Salt Marsh and Bridges on the Shore Pkwy Coastal Upland Restoration DOT began reconstruction of seven is one of many open bridges on the Shore Pkwy in 2012. spaces adjacent to the The Jamaica Bay Greenway utilizes Greenway. In response to damage four of these bridges: Gerritsen Inlet, sustained in the park and uplands Mill Basin, and Fresh during , NYC Parks Creek Basin bridges. Pedestrian and and the will bicycle paths will be maintained at all restore intertidal marsh along the times during construction. In addition Spring Creek tributary to Jamaica Bay, The Jamaica Bay Greenway is a other segments are now in design. to eliminating substandard conditions and maritime shrub-scrub, forest and planned 28-mile network of As the City and the National Park and addressing safety, pedestrian and grassland habitat in the surrounding pedestrian and bicycle paths Service continue to invest in Jamaica bicycle paths are being upgraded on upland area. The restored areas will connecting communities along the Bay as a recreational destination and some bridges, including a 12-foot bike offer open space for passive recreation path on the Fresh Creek Basin Bridge, and environmental educational to Jamaica Bay waterfront to more than an economic driver for South and barrier-protected pedestrian and nearby neighborhoods and visitors 10,000 acres of city, state and federal and , a cohesive, bicycle path on the Paerdegat Basin alike. Included in the Jamaica Bay parkland, including Rockaway Beach, user-friendly greenway network is a Bridge. Construction work is expected Greenway Implementation Plan is a Marine Park, Canarsie Pier, Floyd critical resource for accessing all the to be complete in 2017, while land- proposed Future Enhancement Project Bennett Field and the Jamaica Bay Bay has to offer. scaping work will continue until 2019. to construct an off-street multi-use path through a restored Spring Creek Park. Wildlife Refuge. City Department of Rockaway Boardwalk More than 10 miles of the Transportation (DOT) has committed Reconstruction Contact Us Greenway already exist, serving to growing the network of roughly 100,000 local and regional pedestrian, bicycle, and greenway The Jamaica Bay Greenway route is Department of Transportation visitors annually. When completed, facilities throughout the City. Over complemented by the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk,which is currently under- 55 Water St multi-use paths and on-street bicycle 380 miles of protected paths and going a phased reconstruction. More New York, NY 10041 markings will create a loop route lanes have been built, many of which than $140 million has been invested [email protected] to repair and restore Rockaway around Jamaica Bay, allowing cyclists connect more than 60 miles of Funding for the production of this and walkers to commute, exercise planned or completed waterfront Beach from the damage caused by document is made possible with Hurricane Sandy. NYC Parks and NYC funds from the Federal Highway and explore the Bay’s natural beauty public spaces. Greenways provide a EDC are leading the construction of from Sheepshead Bay and Spring safe, convenient, and fun space for Administration. Printing courtesy the new, protective and more resilient of the New York City Department Creek in Brooklyn to Howard Beach active recreation and non-motorized boardwalk that features various of Transportation. Designed and the Rockaway Peninsula in transportation. The completion of the coastal protection structures. The new and produced by Regional Plan Queens. Jamaica Bay Greenway is an boardwalk will also include designated Association. bike lanes and provide a continuous Recently, more than two miles of important component of an walking path from Beach 19th St to protected path have been added to interconnected Brooklyn-Queens Beach 126th St. The entire boardwalk connect the Canarsie neighborhood waterfront greenway network. reconstruction is scheduled to be For more information visit in Brooklyn to the Greenway, and completed by the summer of 2017. a841-tfpweb.nyc.gov/greenway Jamaica Bay Greenway WHY HOW WHAT Build the Greenway? Will the Greenway Get Built? Will the Greenway Look Like?

Vision Zero Provide safe options for commuting and recreation with new street designs to improve safety and reduce traffic Multi-Use Path Protected Path crashes. Path is designated for use by both Path is in the roadway, separated pedestrians and cyclists. from vehicle traffic by plastic or Waterfront Access concrete barriers or the placement Create efficient new transportation of parked cars. and recreation options that connect ENGAGING waterfront neighborhoods and destinations to the rest of the city. Communities The Jamaica Bay Greenway Parks; National Parks Service (NPS); Since 2011, Regional Plan Association Building on this process, in 2014, Improve Public Health Implementation Plan describes the Brooklyn Community Boards 5, 15, (RPA) has worked with DOT, NPS, NYC DOT and RPA began work on the Provide all New Yorkers with location and design of 19 miles of and 18; Queens Community Boards Parks, and several community Jamaica Bay Greenway easily accessible active recreational new or enhanced Greenway route. A 10 and 14; and the support of local organizations to conduct a Implementation Plan that will guide Separated-Use Path On-Street Markings opportunities and green spaces. total of 17 discrete projects on New civic and business owners. The comprehensive community future development of the Greenway Path is demarcated by barriers or Route for cyclists is in the roadway York City Department of landowners will share the stewardship engagement process to encourage and ensure its completion. DOT and painted markings, designating and designated with standard Transportation (DOT) right of way and of the Greenway. community members to experience RPA held 12 community-planning separate areas for pedestrians or traffic markings. nine Future Enhancement Projects More than $2.5 million in federal the Greenway and identify workshops around the bay to identify cyclists. Green Streets & Sidewalks (FEP) have been identified and will be funding already has been secured for communities’ needs, desires and ideas priority ideas and destinations, discuss Create more inviting streetscapes with implemented over time as funds the Greenway. DOT has made the for improving greenway access. Over alternative routes and present new trees and vegetation to improve become available. Jamaica Bay Greenway a priority the course of three years, partner selected route designs for community quality of life and clean Projects on DOT jurisdiction have project, allocating additional money organizations and agencies have feedback. The community input from the air. potential short and long term designs, for both short and long term presented to civic associations, this process has helped identify while FEPs require long term improvements that engage community-based organizations, and proposed routes and priorities and coordination with other agencies. All neighboring communities, create new community boards; hosted dozens of informed the final plan. This detailed Grade Separated Path Off-Street Path portions of the Greenway route and green spaces, and connect public awareness events and plan, summarized here and available associated open spaces will rely on pedestrians and bicyclists to the Greenway tours; distributed at nyc.gov/dot, provides information Path is adjacent to the roadway, Path is separate from the street the cooperation of public agencies waterfront. informational pamphlets; and held on the 26 projects along the separated from vehicle traffic by a network, generally in the and private partners including NYC quarterly public forum meetings to Greenway. curb or change in pavement level. jurisdiction of an agency other than discuss issues related to the DOT. Greenway. 202 St Cypress Union Field Ashland Evergreen Maimonides Fort DeKalb Irving Cemetery Brooklyn Cemetery CAMBRIA Greene Willoughby Square Knollwood Park V Atlantic Mt Hope A DeKalb Lafayette Av Park Cemetery HEIGHTS Herbert Y Cemetery N Pacific Cooper Mt Judah W Schermerhorn W 121 Av Congress Cumberland Von King Moffat Cemetery K Ridgewood Salem Fields WOODHAVEN CLINTON P Boerum Park Reservoir Cemetery Y S SOUTH C Roy Wilkins O Bedford N U HILL Franklin Av Francis Lewis T Vanderbilt Av K Classon O Rec Center H Kane Carlton Gates National E DeGraw S RICHMOND 233 St R E 122 Av Old Springfield N Columbia N Cemetery 157 St I 104 St HILL X Cemetery S Trinity 102 St T B Etna CYPRESS P Montefiore A Saratoga Cemetery W T O Cemetery 121 Av E Henry Dean R Force Tube Chestnut HILLS P NORTH Park Ridgewood Y K Sackett Bergen E W Van Brunt BEDFORD- Evergreen I VALLEY Highland Y OCEAN K Union St STUYVESANT5 8 BushwickCemetery Av HIGHLAND10 11 12 Foch F 155 St STREAM Bowne C Imlay # Seabring Project is on NYC DOT jurisdiction, with A Project requires coordination with HILL Logan A PARK Hoyt Highland OZONE Long J Drew Euclid potential short term and long term designs. agencies other than NYC DOT. SunnysideMiller PARK Park 101 St 2 Pl Vermont DeGraw City Mokom Sholom Sackett CITY Cemetery Rockaway Blvd Railroad Clinton Line Valley Stream Bond PROSPECT LINE Acacia Park 3 St BROADWAY Park State Park Coffey Nevins Lincoln Pl Cemetery Baisley Proposed Projects LengthHEIGHTS (ft)Washington Av Cost Park Berkeley Dean Pacific JUNCTION Pond RED 3 Av Bergen Schenck Av Hendrix ROCHDALE PlumbHOOK Beach NetworkGOWANUS Link 4,800 ft $$$$ Bergen tkin 1 St John's Pi Venable Rochdale Lorraine St Mark's Park Howard 114 St Park Install grade separated two-way bicycle path along the Sheepshead Bay waterfront. Tudor Baisley Smith PARK Centerville Columbia 9 St v 2 St WEEKSVILLE Park N Conduit Av LAURELTON PKWY A CROWN Baisley Red Hook Bay 4 3 St SLOPE Eastern Pkwy Francis Lewis 125 St 155 St Arthur Brooklyn Pond 140 Av MarineRec Area ParkHalleck Connector 2,500 ft $$$$ HEIGHTS Kingston EAST 149 Av 2 Gemini Eckford 135 Av Park LAURELTON Hendrickson 150 St Rochester E New York Locascio SPRINGFIELD Park 5 Av Pitkin NEW Fields VALLEY Install grade-separated pedestrian and bicycle path adjacent to Marine Park. Field Albert 133 Av 141 Av Eastern Pkwy YORK Aquaduct GARDENS 143 Av Racetrack SOUTH Byrne T H E R N P K W Y STREAM 8 Av East Dr 150 Av S O U 144 Av Loring 151 Av OZONE PARK Park Flatbush Ave Enhancements 6,500 ft $$$$ Lincoln B E LT P K W Y 3 9 St 155 G N. Conduit Terrace 84 St Av 225 St

14 St Buffalo S 9 9 Enhance crossings at Shore Pkwy ramps. Reconstruct pathProspect to accommodate Park W a pedestrian and Park Farmers 15 St 1 LINDENWOOD 56 102 St N

Prospect Empire 11 A A k Village v t S S r bicycle path on west side of Flatbush Ave. Betsy 101 St A Park U a v v West Dr E Green A F X P

A Head Lefferts P 3 e Park 4 W l MARINE PARK & MARINE PARK SOUTH Park Cozine 157 Av l Schenck Av Y i Lincoln Rd BROWNSVILLE 150 Av v SHEEPSHEAD BAY Marine Park Path 1,900 ft A 29 St v PARK SPRING k 24 St Maple s V BROOKVILLE o A t Springfield Blvd P Utica o a o 6 r E Lake L n r SLOPE o Center Dr WINGATE CREEK Springfield Mill Road Work with NYC Parks to widen the existing off-street path tos accommodate a multi-use path w 96 St B 22 St p Winthrop e S Fountain e PROSPECT N 92 St 91 St Park Park c 3 Linden ic 23 St t Mother Gaston l s 13 Francis Lewis P Wingate e d N Boundary through or adjacent to Marine Park. Park n 84 St 83 St 147 Av ROSEDALE a LEFFERTS n tla 20 St r Park a l 78 St k F Conselyeas Williams Winthrop E

GARDENS CargoPlz S Hawtree Basin Pond Vandalia r WINDSOR W s J Paerdegat Network Link 2,000 ft $$$$ Shellbank Basin F Parkside k K 4 i JFK TERRACE n 9 E Prospect D e X W Lake Cozine w 14 e Av 95 St INTERNATIONAL P Install two-way, off-street bicycle path between existing bicycle networkLake and Greenway. vi 161 HOWARD W a a Bedford i e l S Lake O S AIRPORT Y BEACH SpringfieldLn a

c d Paerdegat Ave36 St N 5,000 ft e $$$$ P n 5 a e a Old Mill Creek Rockaway Blvd Parkside n 41 St McDonald Av D n V y E Green-Wood A n Van Siclen a 42 St Parade s w Build out curb and pedestrian neckdownsCemetery to create grade-separated, multi-use path v along y te Ground Ditmas lv a Idlewild L a G 12 Paerdegat Basin o n 10 Hamilton Park u ia Sunset is 165 Av Frank Charles Beach Park PROSPECT ia Park n SPRING Memorial Park 41 St Caton Nature Preservea 6 Canarsie Pier42 StEast Extension PARK 4,600 SOUTH ft $$$$ Holy Cross C Fresh Creek CREEK 37 St E 4 St Cemetery TOWERS Fountain Hook Creek 9 Av Wildlife Hook Construct grade-separated path and pedestrian12 neckdowns Av along Canarsie Park East, w Park Spring Creek e Hendrix Creek Creek Ft Hamilton36 St Pkwy i Sanctury v connecting to Canarsie44 St Pier. Clarendon a 13 E 7 e Mott's Creek Glenwood s S N Channel/ DITMAS d 1 38 St Church n 0 Addabbo Br EAST la 8 8 Spring Creek Towers 4,500 ft $$$$ t E S Fresh Creek Basin Ocean Pkwy PARK a 7 40 St Fl 1 t North FLATBUSH 0 5 Penn Woodmere Neighborhood Greenway S t Park Park 44 St Farragut CANARSIE Widen sidewalk to accommodate a grade separated pedestrian and bicycle path along the Paerdegat Cortelyou Dorchester Rockaway Pkwy east side of Fresh Creek Nature Preserve. Park Glenwood 6 E E 79 St 1 FLATBUSH 0 St. Mary's KENSINGTON 2 Elders Point Pennsylvania Ave Overpass13 Av 600 ft $$$$ E 78 St S Grassy Bay Cemetery 8 Glenwood t Marsh Thurston Basin 16 Av Westminster WOODMERE HEWLETT Ft Hamilton Pkwy s Widen sidewalk to accommodateBOROUGH a grade separated pedestrian and bicycle path on nd BAY tla w PARK Argyle la ie East Pennsylvania Ave Overpass. Kings Hwy F av ea PARK Se r Pond Av I Shore Pkwy A Ocean Pkwy 5 n Av H Paerdegat Av N io Gateway Network Link 3,500 ft $$$$ 4 Paerdegat Basin at 9 60 St Amersfort re 14 Av Paerdegat Basin Park ec Redesign roadway to include a protected pedestrian and bicycle path and construct bus stop Park FLATLANDS Canarsie R Park al bulb-outs along Spring Creek Park. n East High Bedford io Pumpkin Patch Meadow Inwood Bay Av J E 56 St at Marsh Tidal Wetlands N HEWLETT Erskine St Overpass 700 ft $$$$ y Area 10 Gravesend MIDWOOD a Duck Point NECK CANARSIE & SPRING CREEK CANARSIE Park MILL w Marsh WOODSBURGH Enhance existing pedestrian and bicycle path on Erskine St Overpass. B e 2 BASIN t Inwood a Head of Bay Country Club Canarsie West Trail Connector 3,150 ft G Cross Bay B Bay Ridge Pkwy McGuire Canarsie Pol Washington Fields CEDARHURST Work with NYC Parks to construct an off-street, multi-useCemetery path Friendsthrough Canarsie Park West, Field West y connecting to Paerdegat Ave N and Greenway. w BERGEN Big Fishkill Channel Pond Jamaica Bay p East Mill Basin JoCo x Park E BEACH Marsh INWOOD Jamaica Bay u Av T Inwood a E 108th St Streetscape Improvements 500 ft Kings Hwy s C Wildlife Refuge County Park s Hendrickson a

MANHATTAN N Work with NYC Parks, DEP and NY Rising to install streetscape improvements. l TERRACE E38 St e LAWRENCE Broswere Bergen n Mott Basin Gateway Drive Extension 500 ft n Bay D 21 Av Beach a OCEAN Yellow h Big M Av P MILL uc PARKWAY Bar C k Work with HPD and NYC Parks to extend Gateway Drive multi-use path from Vandalia Ave to s Av S ISLAND C Av U Stony d BENSONHURST Stillwell MARINE r Flatlands Ave adjacent to new road. a e Quentin Fillmore Jamaica BayCreek Rulers 14 e PARK Av V Black o k Bath Wall Bar r Silver Conduit Greenway Extension 3,500 ft $$$$ Bay Cross B Lawrence 11 MADISON 2 Hole Country Club A Horse Channel Rockaway Norton Kelly Grass Hassock Channel Basin Redesign street to create pedestrian path and protected bicycle path along neighborhoodPark Marine Park BROAD Community Golf Course Flatbush Mill Basin Island Channel Park Gerritsen Salt Marsh edge and on Cohancy St Bridge. CHANNEL Dubos Point FAR Center Subway n W 6 St Four i Wildlife s ROCKAWAY Bedford Bannister Creek 21 Av Marine Park Creek Island a Sparrow Sanctuary B Belt to Bridge Connector 7,500Av T ft $$$$ BATH Marsh le 12 Ruffle il Bayswater Sage BEACH Ocean Pkwy 3 rv Conch Knapp Bar e Park Pond Install on-street bicycle lane markings, wayfinding signage, and pedestrian neckdowns at E 21Rd m Basin Mill Creek o SOMERVILLE S designated intersectionsCropsey from Shore Pkwy Greenway to Spring Creek Park. Construct new Beach 69 St Seagirt

Broad Channel Beach Br Atlantic Bay Pkwy Floyd Big EDGEMERE American Park Veterans Memorial sidewalk with tree beds and grade-separated, multi-use path along Spring Creek Park. Bennett Egg 15 Field Little Egg Beach Channel Dr Scarangella Cross Bay Br 24 Av 26 Av Park 13 Addabbo Bridge Enhancements 4,500 ft $$$HOMECREST$ Must walk bike per MTA Beach 73 St Shore Pkwy GRAVESEND Edgemere Marine Aviator Redesign Addabbo Bridge roadway and bridgeBath approach to create protected two-way bicycle Park policy. NYC DOT will continue Reynold s Channel GERRITSEN Sports Center to work with MTA to address Boardwalk path. BEACH safe access issues. H ARVERNE Av Y S h Brooklyn e ATLANTIC Spring Creek Park Path TBD SHEEPSHEAD l Golf Center Rockaway Beach E l B Beach 94 St East RockawaySilver Inlet Point BEACH Shore Pkwy Brigham a Stillwell n BAY k County Park EAST Work with NPS and DOI to construct an off-street, multi-use path through Spring Creek Park. C re ATLANTIC Bay 50 St e k 16 BEACH 1,600 ft Beach 108 St Shore Pkwy GreenwayCalvert Extension e Pk wy Emmons SEASIDE F Shor Dead r Rockaway Beach Vaux Park 1 Plumb Beach Channell D Cropsey ne Work Coneywith NYCIsland Parks and NYS DOT to widen and enhance off-street, multi-use path from Beach han Creek Park Creek Sheepshead Bay Horse I Beach C Beach 126 St Shore Pkwy Greenway to 90th St. West End Shore Blvd Shore Front Pkwy Ocean Pkwy Bay ROCKAWAY HOWARD BEACH & OZONE PARK & OZONE BEACH HOWARD Neptune r Boardwalk D PARK North Conduit Extension 3,500 ft BEACH el Existing Network G W 15 St n Proposed Projects W 17 St n Marine Pkwy Gil Hodges Br ha Work SEAwith NYC Parks to widen and enhance existing path from Cohancy St Bridge to Oriental C BELLE Ocean Promenade ch GATE Asser BRIGHTON Must walk bike per MTA ea HARBOR New or Enhanced Greenway Route Jamaica Bay Greenway Southern Fields. Levy B Surf BEACH Park Manhattan Policy. NYC DOT will continue Boardwalk is open daily from 6 am to Bike Network Broad ChannelCONEY Greenway ISLAND Enhancements 6,200 ft $$$$ Beach Future Enhancement Project 14 Park to work with MTA to address 10 pm. Bike riding is prohibited on safe access issues. NEPONSIT Rockaway Beach Blvd weekends and holidays from Future Bike Network Expansion Reconstruct median, enhanceBoardwalk pedestrian and bicycle facilities and wayfinding from Jamaica rdwalk Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day Bay Wildlife RefugeCone pathy Islan dto B Crossh & BBayoa Bridge. 17 eac between 10 am and 6 pm, as per Boardwalk Reconstruction Project 15 Nassau County Connector 1,800 ft $$$$ NYC Parks policy. ROXBURY Beach 169 St North Construct sidewalk, install on-street bicycle markings, and wayfinding signage from Pitch & Rockaway Beach to Nassau County Line and Nassau Expressway Greenway. Riis Boardwalk State Putt Atlantic Ocean 16 Bridge to Beach Connector 1,900 ft $$$$ Jacob RiisPark 0 1 Miles Lower Davis NewInstall York on-street bicycle lanes and wayfinding signage from Rockaway Boardwalk to Cross Bay Fort Bay Tilden Bridge. Range BREEZY Shore Park to Boardwalk 7,400 ft $$$$ POINT

17 St 193 Beach Maintain or upgrade existing on-street route and install wayfinding signage from to Rockaway Boardwalk. H Beach 94th St Safety Improvements Intersection Work with MTA to improve pedestrian crossing at and Beach 92nd St. Breezy Point Park ROCKAWAY & BROAD CHANNEL & BROAD ROCKAWAY I Bayside Path 14,200 ft Work with NYC Parks, DOE and private property owners to construct continuous off-street, multi-use path along waterfront.

DOT Projects miles of new 17 or enhanced Greenway Future Enhancement 9 Projects 19 17 1 A G 16 15