Queensboro Bridge South Outer Roadway Pedestrian Path Considerations Queenboro/Ed Koch Bridge Existing Routes (outside of AM peak)
Upper Roadway Lower Roadway Lower Outer Roadway QBB SOR Conversion Issues Manhattan Side - Option 1: Remove Bridge Barrier
SOR Looking East QBB SOR Conversion Issues Manhattan Side - Option 1: Remove Bridge Barrier
REMOVE WALL TO PROVIDE VEHICLE ACCESS PED ACCESS
SOR Looking East QBB SOR Conversion Issues Manhattan Side - Option 1: Remove Bridge Barrier
• Access from SOR ramp onto main lower roadway would require an exclusive lane • This requires the volume from 2nd Ave double LT to merge into one lane after the turn QBB SOR Conversion Issues Manhattan Side - Option 1: Remove Bridge Barrier QBB SOR Conversion Issues Manhattan Side - Option 2: Rebuild e/b 59th St entrance QBB SOR Conversion Issues Manhattan Side - Option 3: Close 1st Ave entrance PREVIOUS CONFIGURATION QBB SOR Conversion Issues Bridge Profiles
2016 EXISTING Queensboro Bridge Traffic 8,000 QBB SOR Conversion Issues Bridge Volume
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000 Total westbound to Manhattan
Total eastbound to Queens TotalVolume
3,000
2,000
1,000
0 Mid-1 1-2a 2-3a 3-4a 4-5a 5-6a 6-7a 7-8a 8-9a 9-10a 10-11a 11a-N N-1p 1-2p 2-3p 3-4p 4-5p 5-6p 6-7p 7-8p 8-9p 9-10p 10-11p 11-mid Westbound Queensboro Bridge Traffic 8,000 QBB SOR Conversion Issues
South Upper Roadway Bridge Volume Reversed 7,000
6,000
5,000
Via South Upper Roadway 4,000
Via North Upper Roadway Vehicles Via North Inner Roadway
3,000
2,000
1,000
0 Mid-1 1-2a 2-3a 3-4a 4-5a 5-6a 6-7a 7-8a 8-9a 9-10a 10-11a 11a-N N-1p 1-2p 2-3p 3-4p 4-5p 5-6p 6-7p 7-8p 8-9p 9-10p 10-11p 11-mid Eastbound Queensboro Bridge Traffic 7,000 QBB SOR Conversion Issues Bridge Volume
6,000 Proposed Closure of Proposed Closure of South Outer Roadway South Outer Roadway
5,000
4,000 South Upper Roadway
Reversed
South Upper Roadway South Inner Roadway
TotalVolume South Outer Roadway
3,000
2,000
1,000
0 Mid-1 1-2a 2-3a 3-4a 4-5a 5-6a 6-7a 7-8a 8-9a 9-10a 10-11a 11a-N N-1p 1-2p 2-3p 3-4p 4-5p 5-6p 6-7p 7-8p 8-9p 9-10p 10-11p 11-mid Eastbound Queensboro Bridge Traffic 4,000 QBB SOR Conversion Issues Bridge Volume
3,500
3,000
2,500 South Upper Roadway
Reversed
South Upper Roadway 2,000 South Inner Roadway
TotalVolume South Outer Roadway
1,500
1,000
500
0 Mid-1 1-2a 2-3a 3-4a 4-5a 5-6a 6-7a 7-8a 8-9a 9-10a 10-11a 11a-N N-1p 1-2p 2-3p 3-4p 4-5p 5-6p 6-7p 7-8p 8-9p 9-10p 10-11p 11-mid QBB SOR Conversion Issues Decision Matrix
Option Requires Requires Bridge Requires QBB Barrier Capital Work? Merge? Removal? Remove Bridge Barrier btwn SOR YES NO YES and SIR Remove Bridge Barrier btwn SOR YES NO YES and SIR w/upper roadway reversal Rebuild e/b 59th St entrance from YES YES YES 2nd Ave
Rebuild e/b 59th St entrance from YES YES YES 2nd Ave w/upper roadway reversal Close 1st Ave entrance full time NO NO NO
Close 1st Ave entrance full time NO NO NO w/upper roadway reversal QBB SOR Conversion Issues Queens Side
Project Site
Long Island City QBB SOR Conversion Issues Queens Side
Requires capital work to create access from south inner roadway to Queens Plaza S QBB SOR Conversion Issues Queens Side