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 Brooklyn Community Board 13
Project Area
W 12 W St
CB 13 Office Shore Theater
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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