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New York City Department of Transportation Janette Sadik-Khan, Commissioner September 10, 2008 FocusFocus AreaArea && CrashCrash HistoryHistory

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2 EarlyEarly ActionAction ImprovementsImprovements ImplementedImplemented JulyJuly 20082008

ƒ All signalized intersections (43) timed for seniors at 3 ft/sec walking speed

ƒ Seniors given more time to cross the major street at 26 of the 43 intersections

ƒ LPI approved for Delancey Street & Essex Street (pending) N

3 BoweryBowery andand DelanceyDelancey StreetStreet ƒ Install pedestrian refuge island in south crosswalk ƒ Shortens pedestrian crossings ƒ Ban NB left turn from Bowery to Kenmare Street ƒ Reduces pedestrian/vehicular conflict ƒ 14 vph during weekend peak ƒ 1 truck during AM peak ƒ Ban EB left turn from Kenmare Street onto NB Bowery ƒ 11 vph in AM peak and 5 vph in PM peak ƒ Add left turn phase for WB Delancey ƒ Long term- construct neckdown on SE corner

Existing N Conditions 4 BoweryBowery andand BroomeBroome StreetStreet

ƒ Ban left turns from Broome St. onto SB Bowery ƒ Eliminates dangerous turns into skewed crosswalk (83 vph) ƒ Helps to process heavy WB traffic on Broome Bro ome St. N

Senior fatality occurred when WB vehicle made a left turn onto SB Bowery and struck pedestrian in crosswalk who was crossing with the signal 5 BoweryBowery andand GrandGrand StreetStreet

ƒ Ban left and right turns from EB Grand

y Street onto r Bowery e w Gr o ƒ a B Heavy nd pedestrian St volumes limit ability of N vehicles to turn, creating congestion and conflicts

6 ChrystieChrystie StreetStreet CompleteComplete StreetStreet N

7 ChrystieChrystie StreetStreet atat BroomeBroome StreetStreet ƒ Changes to Intersection ƒ Remove South crosswalk ƒ Install pedestrian fencing on SW corner and East N curb ƒ Provide left turn bay with turn signal ƒ Install pedestrian refuge island in North crosswalk

Fatality occurred in existing south crosswalk as NB left turning vehicle struck pedestrian

south crosswalk facing east Facing west

*8 pedestrian crashes at Broome Street & Chyrstie Street, 2001-2006 8 ForsythForsyth StreetStreet BetweenBetween GrandGrand andand DelanceyDelancey StreetsStreets

Existing Conditions N

ƒ Existing – Two-way with 1 moving lane in each direction and angle parking on east curb ƒ Currently one-way NB north of Delancey St. and one-way SB south of Grand St

9 ForsythForsyth StreetStreet BetweenBetween GrandGrand andand DelanceyDelancey StreetsStreets

Pedestrians walking on west curb with no sidewalk

Double parking 10 ForsythForsyth StreetStreet BetweenBetween GrandGrand andand DelanceyDelancey StreetsStreets

Proposed Conditions N

ƒ Request for one-way made by CB 3 in January 2004 ƒ Proposed – Parallel parking lane on east curb, one NB 13’ moving lane, 4’ channelized buffer, 9’ floating parking lane and 10’ painted pedestrian space along west curb ƒ Consistent design from Houston Street to Hester Street 11 RutgersRutgers StreetStreet BetweenBetween CherryCherry && MadisonMadison StreetsStreets

ƒ General Concepts and ƒ Physical Changes to Improvements Roadway ƒ Calm traffic ƒ Painted median with slip ƒ Provide pedestrian ramp refuge space ƒ Parallel parking along ƒ Align through median for additional movement on Rutgers Street parking spaces ƒ Shorten crossing ƒ Green refuge islands distance for pedestrians

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13 Division/Canal/LudlowDivision/Canal/Ludlow StreetsStreets

ƒ General Concepts and ƒ Physical Changes to Improvements Roadway ƒ Close EB Division Street ƒ Install flexible bollards to between Ludlow and delineate pedestrian Canal Streets space ƒ Restrict unnecessary one ƒ Install crosswalk across way access Division Street ƒ Add pedestrian space ƒ Possible Green Street

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EXISTING CONDITIONS Division Street between Ludlow and Canal Streets

SB Vehicles must make right or left

2 spaces LOADING 2 spaces hydrant LOADING/UN

1-way traffic, 4 parking spaces, used for Canal St. U-turns

15 Ludlow,Ludlow, CanalCanal andand DivisionDivision StreetsStreets

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