EAST RIVER IMPROVEMENTS

Traffic Calming and Protected Bike Lanes

Presented to Community Board 6 November 7, 2016

1 Greenway Improvements, E 25th St to E 34th St Presentation Overview • Background • Existing Issues and Proposed Project • • Water Club Restaurant • E 34th St Intersection • Summary • Questions

Waterside Plaza facing North 37th St looking East E 34th St Ferry Landing

Background Area Improvements

1 1 • E 37th Two-way

Protected Bike Kips 2 Lane (2014) Bay 34th St Ferry Improved access to/from Terminal the Greenway from protected bike lanes on 1st Ave and 2nd Ave

2 East River • E 34th St Ferry

Landing (2012) Stuy Town

3 • East River

Park and 3 Promenade (2011) East East River Village Prom Background Commuter and Recreation Destinations

Commuter & Recreation Destinations • Ferry Terminal • M34 SBS • Citi Bike Station • Jobs in Midtown • United Nations International School • Park Connections • East River Promenade • Murphy Park • Stuyvesant Cove Park • Asser Levy Rec Center • Planned East River expansion north of 37th St

Waterside Plaza facing North Background Overview of Locations – South to North

1 Waterside Plaza

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2 The Water Club

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1 3 At 34th St

Waterside Plaza Facing South Waterside Plaza Existing Issues

Greenway not intuitive and only protected in one direction

•1 Northbound cyclists

share narrow lane with 2 large vehicles 1

•2 Only southbound lane protected by Jersey barrier

Waterside Plaza facing North

Waterside Plaza Facing South Waterside Plaza Proposed Design

•1 Replace jersey barriers Existing with flexible delineators to gain 2 feet of additional space

5’ •2 Convert southbound bike lane to two-way

•3 Move Jersey Barriers to west side of the Proposed southbound bike lane 3 2 1

• Separates bikes from motor vehicles • Creates clear, safe bike connection in both directions The Water Club Existing Issues

Designated bike route is unclear, cyclists 1 asked to dismount and walk bikes on sidewalk

•1 Bikes ride on sidewalk with pedestrians

•2 Bikes ride with fast moving traffic coming off the FDR 4

•3 Bikes ride against traffic 3

•4 Parking lot creates

ambiguous connection 2

Water Club facing north The Water Club Proposed Design – In front of restaurant

•1 Remove one travel lane Existing z for 300 feet

2• Maintain loading lane in front of restaurant

3• Install painted pedestrian space to facilitate loading Proposed 3 4 •4 Install two-way bike lane 1 2 along eastern curb

• Calms traffic • Separates bikes and pedestrians • Creates clear, safe connection The Water Club Proposed Design – In front of restaurant

Existing Proposed •1 Remove one travel lane 4 for 300 feet

2• Maintain loading lane in 3 front of restaurant 3

2 3• Install painted 2

pedestrian space to facilitate loading

•4 Install two-way bike lane along sidewalk 1 1

• Calms traffic • Separates bikes and pedestrians 4 • Creates clear, safe connection The Water Club Proposed Design – Parking lot

•1 Install two-way shared z lane through parking lot

Clarifies bike route in both directions

Location Map

1 At 34th St Existing Issues

No designated route or wayfinding for bikes and pedestrians connecting to the ferry terminal or E 37th St

Location Map

Under FDR at 34th St facing south At 34th St Proposed Design

Existing Proposed •1 Create two-way shared (bike/ped) path on median

•2 Install new painted 2 pedestrian area and crossings at parking lot

Creates clear, safe bike and 1 pedestrian connection At 34th St Proposed Design

Existing Proposed

•1 Create two-way shared (bike/ped) path on median

2 Creates clear, safe bike and pedestrian connection

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