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31stAve / 32ndAveBicycle Route and Pedestrian Safety Improvements

New York City Department of TransportationPresented to Queens CB 3, Transportation Committee. April 5th, 2016

2016


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AGENDA

Project Overview

Background

Proposed Project

Summary of Proposal

Questions

31stAve / 32ndAveProject Overview


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Proposed Project Route

Cross Queens Bike Route

Planned 31stAve Bike

Route in Astoria will:

Create direct east-westbike route with

connection across BQE

Improve access toWestern Queens, and

East River Bridges

JACKSON

HEIGHTS

Project Goals

Create strong bike corridor acrossQueens, with connection to Astoria

Build neighborhood network thatconnects to existing routes

Improve access to Greenway andwaterfront destinations


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Potential Routes

Considerations

Destinations

To existing network

In/outside

neighborhood

Routes wanted

Routes used

Vision Zero (injuries

and fatalities

Traffic volumes

Conflicting

movements

Design limitations

and opportunities

Street width

Grid change

Facility type

Connectivity Safety Geometry

Safety is both an

issue and an

opportunity


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JACKSON

HEIGHTS

ASTORIA

SUNNYSIDE

DITMARS

STEINWAY

EAST

ELMHURST

SUNNYSIDEGARDENS

WOODSIDE

LONG

ISLAND CITY

5

1 mileto Flushing

Meadows

Corona Park

Background

Destinations and Connectivity

CORONA

ELMHURST

Flushing BayPromenade

Astoria

Park

HalletsPoint

Socrates

Sculpture

Park

St. Michaels

Playground

Louis Armstrong

House Museum

East Elmhurst

Playground

Gorman

Playground

Fisher

Pool

Jackson

Heights

Shopping

Center


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Background

Safety

31stAve (BQE - 101stSt), 32ndAve (74thSt - 108thSt), 27thAve

(100thSt - Ditmars Blvd), ( 74th/ 75thSt (31stAve - 34thAve)

Project is located within a

Vision Zero Priority Area

Total Pedestrian and

Cyclists Injuries

(2010-2014): 96 Pedestrians

47 Cyclists


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Background

Safety Impacts of Roadway Markings

Markings

organize the

roadway,

establish

standard lanewidths that

discourage

speeding

Bike lanes

provide

dedicated

space for

cyclists andincrease

predictability of

cyclist location

Bike lanes and

shared lanes

alert drivers to

the presence of

cyclistsand provide

wayfinding for

cyclists

High visibilitycrosswalks

increase

visibility of

pedestrians

crossing anddiscourage

drivers from

encroaching

into crosswalk


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31stAveWest of 73rdSt

50 Wide

Sufficient width for

bike lanes inboth directions


31stAve CorridorStreet Geometry

31stAveEast of 73rdSt

44 Wide

Not enough room for

bike lanes in

both directions


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Proposed Bike Network

(1) Extend

31stAve

Bike Lanes(BQE to 73rdSt)

Connect to planned

Astor ia bike lanes

(2) Install Bike Lanes on

31stAve (EB) and32ndAve (WB)

(73rd St to 101st St/Astori a Blvd)

Create bike route across Queens w ithdedicated lanes in both direct ions

Connect ion to 108thSt bike routeproject approv ed in 2015

(3) Connect to Waterfrontand Neighborhood Shared lanes on 27thAve connect to

Flushing Bay Promenade

Shared lane on 31s tAve (WB)connects w aterfront to

neighborhood

Bike lanes on 100thSt/101stSt, 74th

St / 75th

St connect to 31st

Ave andexist ing network


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Existing Conditions

(1) 31st Ave (BQE to 73rd St)

31stAve at 70th St, QN

Mixed-use

(residential,

commercial) 2-way street

Curbside parking


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EXISTING

PROPOSED

Proposed Design

(1) 31stAve (BQE to 73rdSt)

50 Wide

Two-Way

Use excess

roadway space

to creatededicated lanes

for cyclists

Install flush

median todiscourage

speeding

No parking loss

NorthSidewalk SouthSidewalk

North

Sidewalk

South

Sidewalk


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Example of Proposed Design

(1) 31stAve (BQE to 73rdSt)


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Existing Conditions

(2) 31stAve (73rdSt to 101st St)

31stAve at 95th St, QN

Mixed-use

(residential,


Curbside parking


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EXISTING

PROPOSED

Proposed Design

(2) 31stAve (73rdSt to 101stSt)

44 Wide

Two-Way

Use excess

roadway space to

create dedicatedlane for

eastbound

cyclists

Providecontinuous route

for westbound

cyclists

No parking loss

NorthSidewalk SouthSidewalk

North

Sidewalk

South

Sidewalk

E l f P d D i


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(2) 31stAve (73rdSt to 101stSt)


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Mixed-use (mostly

residential, some


Curbside parking

32ndAve at 103rdSt, QN

Existing Conditions

(2) 32ndAve (94thSt - 108thSt)


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EXISTING

PROPOSED

Proposed Design

(2) 32ndAve (94thSt - 108thSt)

30 35 WideOne-Way

Use excess

roadway space to

provide dedicatedspace for cyclists

No parking loss

North

Sidewalk

South

Sidewalk

North

Sidewalk

South

Sidewalk

Bike Lane

on right side


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(2) 100th/101stSt, 74th/75thSt

E i ti C diti


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Mixed-use

(residential,


Curbside parking

32nd Ave at 75thSt, QN

Existing Conditions

(2) 32ndAve (74thSt to 94thSt)

Proposed Design


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EXISTING

PROPOSED

Proposed Design


44 Wide

Two-Way

Use excessroadway space to

create dedicated

lane for

westbound

cyclists

No parking loss

North

Sidewalk

South

Sidewalk

North

Sidewalk

South

Sidewalk



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Liberty Ave, QN

Existing Conditions


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Existing Conditions

(3) 27thAve

Residential

2-way street

Curbside parking

27thAve at 101stSt, QN

Proposed Design


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PROPOSED

EXISTING

Proposed Design

(3) 27thAve

30 35 Wide

Two-Way

Provide

wayfinding to

connect cyclists

to Flushing Bay

Promenade

No parking loss

NorthSidewalk

SouthSidewalk

North

Sidewalk

South

Sidewalk



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(3) 27thAve

Clove Rd, SI

Existing


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Existing

Astoria Blvd

Planned


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Planned

Astoria Blvd

Existing Conditions


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Existing Conditions

(3) 100th/ 101stSt, 74th/ 75thSt

Residential

1-way street Curbside parking

75thSt at 32ndAve, QN

Proposed Design


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EXISTING

PROPOSED

Proposed Design

(3) 100th/101stSt, 74th/75thSt

30 35 Wide

One-Way

Use excess

roadway space to

make connections

to existing

network

No parking loss

Bike Lane

on left side



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(3) 100th/ 101stSt, 74th/ 75thSt

29thSt, QN

31st Ave / 32nd Ave


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31stAve / 32ndAvePedestrian Safety Improvements

Add HIGH VISIBILITY

CROSSWALKS and

upgrade STOP BARS

to bring intersections

to standards

31st Ave / 32nd Ave


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31stAve / 32ndAveProposed Bike Network

Flushing Bay

Promenade

Queens

East River

Greenway

31st Ave / 32nd Ave


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31stAve / 32ndAveSummary of Benefits

Major east-west bicycle connection across

Queens

Connections to existing network, and

Queens waterfronts

Creates safer conditions for cyclists

Organizes roadway users, maintains

roadway capacity

No parking or travel lane loss

Provides transportation alternative in area

underserved by subway system

31st Ave / 32nd Ave


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(1) 31stAve Install Eastbound Bike Lane Markings from BQE to 101stSt

Install Westbound Bike Lane Markings from 73rdSt to BQE

Install Westbound Shared Lane Markings from 101stSt to 73rdSt

(2) 32ndAve

Install Westbound Bike Lane Markings from 108th St to 74thSt

(3) 74thSt / 75thSt Install Northbound Bike Lane Markings from 31stAve to 34thAve

Install Southbound Bike Lane Markings 31stAve to 34thAve

(4) 27thAve Install Eastbound Share Lane Markings from 100thSt to Ditmars Blvd

Install Westbound Shared Lane Markings from 100thSt to Ditmars Blvd

(5) Pedestrian Safety Enhancements Upgrade to High Visibility Crosswalk all signalized intersections

31stAve / 32ndAveProject Summary


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Questions? ThankYou

Contact: Queens BoroughCommissioners

office 212-839-2510

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