NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL Hudson River Valley Greenway Link Technical Memorandum #4 Task #4 Final Report Research October 28, 2009 Submitted By: with: Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 A. CORRIDORS TO BE ANALYZED IN FURTHER DETAIL 5 1. All Waterfront Corridor 5 a. Manhattan Segments 5 b. Spuyten Duyvil Railroad Bridge 7 c. Bronx Segment 8 d. Yonkers Segments 10 e. Existing Waterfront Uses 18 f. Existing Waterfront Access Points/Trip Attractors 22 g. Potential/Desired Waterfront Access Points 24 h. Related Yonkers Waterfront Development Projects 26 2. Inland Corridors 28 a. Manhattan Corridors 28 b. Inland Harlem River Crossings 30 c. Bronx Corridors 32 d. Yonkers Corridors 38 e. Inland Scenic Points 44 f. Inland Trip Attractors 44 B. CORRIDORS TO BE ELIMINATED FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION 47 Hudson River Valley Greenway Link Task 4 Research INTRODUCTION The primary goal of the Hudson River Valley Greenway Link project is to align a north/south corridor linking the Old Croton Aqueduct (OCA) Trail in Yonkers with the Hudson River Greenway along the Hudson River at Dyckman Street in Upper Manhattan. In order to begin the process of identifying a preferred corridor, a number of potential alignments have been identified as part of Task 4. These alignments are described herein and will be analyzed in further detail in Task 6. The goals and objectives outlined in the Task 3 deliverable state a desire for a route that provides for both recreational as well as utilitarian trips. The alternatives described for further analysis are defined to emphasize the link’s function as a greenway, connecting to nature and the waterfront. The project will also define spurs and connectors from the greenway route that will provide connections to other desired destination points such as parks, commercial centers and corridors, transportation hubs, and institutions. Below is a list of the criteria that were considered in selecting the alternatives to be analyzed in further detail in Task 6. • Physical proximity to the waterfront • Visual access to the waterfront • Proximity/connectivity to parks, and other recreational areas • Proximity to nature • Traffic volumes • Roadway width • Roadway capacity • Pavement conditions • Steepness/topography • Directness • On‐street parking • Surrounding land use • Proximity/connectivity to employment centers; individual large employers or concentrations of employment. • Proximity/connectivity to commercial facilities ‐ Including shopping centers, malls, large retailers, etc. • Proximity/connectivity to mode transfer – Major points of mode transfer such as transit hubs, railroad stations, connections to other bike routes. • Proximity/connectivity to educational facilities. 1 Hudson River Valley Greenway Link Task 4 Research • Area demographics ‐ Population density and age, household size and type (single family, multifamily). • Appropriateness for both pedestrians and bicyclists Sources of data and information used to determine a segment’s suitability as a greenway route include: • existing traffic and operational data provided to the project team, • field observations, • public feedback and information received at two workshops, • feedback and information received from the Technical Advisory and Steering committees. For the purpose of this analysis, corridors have been divided into segments based upon their characteristics. Figures 1 and 2 show an overview of all the corridor segments, each of which is labeled numerically and described in an accompanying call‐out. The segments have been grouped together to form the potential greenway corridors that will be studied in further detail. These corridor alignments are outlined and described below. 2 9. Manhattan College Parkway 8. 225th Street/Terrace View Avenue/Marble 6. Broadway - Steep, winding climb, particularly east of Hill Avenue/230th Street/Tibbett Avenue - Elevated subway tracks overhead 7. Broadway 10. Fieldston Road Waldo Ave. to Broadway - East Coast Greenway designated alternate - On-street parking 11. Irwin/Johnson Avenue/Kappock Street H 1. Dyckman Street/Seaman Avenue/218th - Van Cortlandt Park is adjacent to Broadway in the north - Northe nofr Mosholu, 34 feet, parking on both sides residential - Moderate capacity and speeds to Broadway - High traffic volumes - Steep, winding climb D y Aqu Street/Broadway av bound direction - South of Mosholu Avenue, 60' (25' travel lane, 10' grassy - On-street parking by Manhattan College - Recently striped by NYCDOT - High bus volumes; buses stop in the main - Two-way, low-volume, moderate speedseduc ids H C e t on - On-street parking u v - Dyckman StreetS and Seaman Avenue both hie Dr median, 25' traveld lane), residential - 5' sidewalks - Circuitous, but less conflict thana Broadway travel lane. - On-street parking on Johnson AUvenuen A G Ave s O n W A Ave iv ve ra - Ample roadway width o n G i le - High noise levelsa fromlk traffic and trains Claflin e r s one lane in each directionnd with parking on n - Few trees or other greenery o s w it t A G ib s o n P l - “T” intersection in northbound direction eliminates cross traffic rl n P l ay y A both sides, and existing striped bikeve lane on o overhead v 0 W e 10b. Fieldston Road ff e conflictsv in the northbound direction Av P l - Columns from elevated subway in roadway both sides 9of street o u r t e r - A 10-15 foot sidewalks 10a. Waldo Avenue P - Private Street Owned and maintained by 8a. Existing off-road connector path - One lane in each direction between the ir d - 218th Street1 one lane in each direction with k o F C t rv A v - Cobblestone strip with tree pits - Narrow 2-way residentialw street Fieldston Property Owners Association Rese S e d g w ic k e R adjacent to parkinig lot elevated support columns W parking on both sides; possibleo extra y e W (FPOA) S B b b r - Bus layover areas near 261st and 263rd Streets in both - Treelined - One moving or parking lane between the 3. Broadway Bridge e A capacity on sidewalk on northr side on street D a K in v e d directions - On-street Parking h i l column and the sidewalk g s b r id g e T e r g t e - Existing walkways on both sides of the - Broadway, elevated train overhead;h two - Room for striped bicycle facility y id - Low traffic volumes 8 a P o P l A Ba bridge between 2 and 8 feetr wide lanes in each direction with parking on both s H m - Moderate traffic volumes t R 3 l ile e a t h A v b d B r o b y e- Cyclists required to dismounts and walk sides and median a d w 2 A g - Commercial uses line Broadway in the southbound a y B r o a a ve in d w t n bicycles acrossK bridge on walkway - extra capacity on sidewalk toR route cyclists A vdirectione a y y s W a M a n h a t t a n C o l le g e P k w y S C e to eastern walkway of Broadway Bridge t r - Cyclists may ride on the roadway to W I 8 e 7 d g - Car service pick-up and drop-off in southbound direction I o v S 8 t d h 7 cross the bridge, but must be cautious a t r E A R lin 4 6 of metal grating and expansion joints A h a o P o s t W k v r t io r S t ic e l R r S R d d 3 t e Sedgw Pl s t C e 8 6 t x t y o olleg 2 E A 7 P 3 t r v e2 S e v ay o A T S e dw e l d 2 a a A v p ro a n a 10a i S t a B lv W b W y a b t h c W W ld s L C S o e t W 4 d s 9 W t S t A 1 6 A l 5 a d v A ley n h P F t !8a l e v 3 t 16. Independence Avenue C n R ve i e l h 2 as P e 2 0 2 R A W 2 6 2 n d S t 2 d s t 4 D h 2 13 o 3 B - Two-way local street 3 2 e 5 n 5 r t o c S u h Br 10 R 2 2 a e c e r A v e 3 dw - Low volume and low speeds p e n t W v S d G r e y t W a A S s to n W 9 n r e A v e y t M M h t - One side on-street parking t o d W W a A S V h i e ld s t o n R d rbl H v e g F t e i W l L e i o l S 2 a W h 6 A 3 s S v t B l Ca g 1 h mbrid e e h e T e r r a c e V i e w A v e A t e s 6 e o 2 2 t t t r v v n l 1 5 10b 3 - k u A 6 v e e Marble Hill e a ll A A S t n d T y v I 2 1 l 3 6 r i e ey wi Station n v e n 2 G s h o t r S r n o t d 9th A v e r h 8 t L ie b i g A A e Is e v A W ve t l e 12 5 v i e W S n v e J o h n s o n A v e S 11a A t 3 S W t 1 e A v e J Pa 0 t Ave e r d a l t 2 h lafield R i v t r De S o k A S L 13 d h v e t t T n C 14 2 n n e s h r t 4 W s S t v e W 6 2 o A H y 1 P a l e e w t E S e r d o n k h n 8 t r a i v y P H e 3 P l 15 BH ronx n 3 h r l u d o n r e s y t 1 k t S S 2 A h o g H 2 S t u 7 2 T e Ave t e 7 s t d v S Arlington h e s 2 r m 0 t R v t A o W e 2 A r l in g t o n A v e S I e n c e n W 2 W a h A n d e p e n d W ! 4 30 h B e v d P k s W h k c S 1 I r e 5 S r t w y o t m W W p e o 2 C v e 7 P e n c e A p a a a l e n d a I n d e p 18 m o l 4 i s a 17 a d n H 11 t a College d e o w 2 t A W K n p A W 2 3 2 n d S S t a S v A e v of Mt.