Surf Ave and Stillwell Ave Intersection Safety Improvements 2015

New York City Department of Transportation Presented by the Pedestrian Projects Group on February 19, 2015 to Community Board 13

Project Area

W 12 W St

CB 13 Office

Nathan’s

Luna Park

MCU Wonder Park Thunderbolt Wheel Luna Park

2 Existing Issues

• High crash intersection – 16 crashes, 32 injuries (2009 – 2013) – 3 pedestrian severe injuries – Vision Zero priority intersection

• Heavy pedestrian volumes

• Midblock crossings

• Skewed intersection

• Heavy summer parking demand

3 Seasonality

Surf Av in June - Mermaid Parade

4 Surf Av in November

Existing Conditions

Applebee’s Shore

Theater Grimaldi’s

Surf Ave It’s Nathan’s Sugar

Arcade

Beach Shop

Stillwell Ave at Surf Ave, looking Northeast

Luna Park

Go-Carts

5

Proposed Plan

Applebee’s Shore

Theater Grimaldi’s

Surf Ave It’s Nathan’s Sugar

Arcade

Beach Shop

Greenpoint Ave & 48th Ave, Queens

Luna Park

Go-Carts

6 Existing Issues Pedestrian Safety • Heavy pedestrian volumes and queuing • Long crossing distances • 3 pedestrians crashes while crossing with signal in crosswalk (2009-2013) • Subway entrance not aligned with Entrance crosswalk • Midblock crossings between EB bus Surf Ave stop and subway entrance

7 Increase Pedestrian Space

Widen crosswalks across Surf Ave to 30’

3rd Ave & 60th St, Manhattan

Paint curb extensions to increase pedestrian visibility and shorten crossing distances

8 Dreamland Plaza Increase Pedestrian Space

9 Move Eastbound Bus Stop

Subway Entrance

Surf Ave

(Proposed Stop) (Existing Stop)

Relocate eastbound bus stop closer to crosswalk to deter midblock crossings

10 Improve Signal Timing for Pedestrians

Subway Entrance

Create a 7-second Leading Pedestrian Interval (LPI) to give pedestrians a head start

11 Existing Issues Traffic Safety

• Skewed intersection • Undefined lane assignments • 11 motor vehicle crashes (2009-2013) – 25 injuries to motor vehicle occupants

Stillwell Ave at Surf Ave, looking South

12 Re-align Stillwell Avenue

Mark southbound left turn bay Stripe parking lanes to channelize traffic and clarify lanes

Install and mark northbound right turn bay

13 Existing Issues Parking

• Inefficient use of space • Heavy parking demand in summer • Drop off / pick up and taxi double parking activity near subway

Stillwell Ave, looking North from Boardwalk

14 Re-arrange Parking Create a 5 space drop-off zone

Move parking spaces to Louis Nine Blvd, Bronx curbsides of Stillwell Avenue Stillwell Ave between Surf Ave & Boardwalk Parking Parking Spaces Spaces Change After Before

47 52 +5 15 Proposal Summary

1. Increase pedestrian space

2. Move EB Bus Stop closer to crosswalk 4

3. Give pedestrians a 7- second head start while 3 crossing north-south 2 1 4. Re-align Stillwell Avenue

5. Re-arrange parking and create drop-off zone 5

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