Myrtle Avenue and Flatbush Avenue Intersection Improvements

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Myrtle Avenue and Flatbush Avenue Intersection Improvements 2014 Commissioner Polly Trottenberg New York City Department of Transportation Presented by the Pedestrian Projects Group on February 18, 2014 at Community Board 2 Transportation Committee Project Background Numerous community requests for pedestrian safety improvements Safety Data New residential developments adding new pedestrians – over 1,347 new units in the past 5 years 2 Project Area Manhattan Bridge Entrance MetroTech Project Site Fort Greene 3 Existing Conditions Queuing for left turn onto Myrtle Ave spills into moving lane during PM peak Queuing causes B54 passenger delay 4 Existing Signal Three phase signal creates long delays for all users Phase 1: Phase 2: Phase 3: Protected SB Left Flatbush Ave Ext Myrtle Ave 16 secs 65 secs 39 secs 245 southbound left turns during Phase 2 permits southbound left but 5 PM peak hour (about 8 per cycle) few vehicles can find gaps in traffic Existing Conditions Vehicles that do not flush through with permitted left phase conflict with pedestrians 6 during Myrtle Ave phase Existing Conditions 7 Double left queuing delays Myrtle Ave movement in next phase Existing Conditions 8 Proposed Plan Ban southbound left turns (except NYCT buses) Red painted bus turn-bay Actuated signal for buses Southbound traffic turns right at Myrtle Avenue and loops around for eastbound Myrtle Avenue Directional signage 9 Proposed Signal Two phase signal Phase 1: Phase 2: Flatbush Ave Ext Myrtle Ave 65 secs 55 secs Increased time for Myrtle Ave (+16 seconds) 17 vehicles expected to queue per cycle during peak 10 Proposed Signal Three phase signal when actuated by bus Phase 1: Phase 2: Phase 3: Allen St Flatbush Ave Ext Myrtle Ave Bus Left 65 secs 44 secs 11 secs 11 Increased time for Myrtle Ave (+5 seconds) Benefits 1. Reduces vehicle/pedestrian conflicts 2. Reduces wait-time for all users 3. Removes left-turn back-up from through- lane 4. Improves processing of left-turns 12 Thank www.nyc.gov/dot You .

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