Department of Transportation

New Street Design Models

Walk21 Conference

New York City’s On-Street Protected Bicycle Paths & Plazas

October 9, 2009

On-Street Protected Bicycle Paths:Complete Streets

9th Avenue, Manhattan

• Pedestrian Refuges Shorten Crosswalks

• Reduces Pedestrian Exposure to Traffic

80’80’50’50’

8th Avenue, Manhattan

Shortened Crossings:Reduced Pedestrian Exposure

8th Avenue, Manhattan

Shortened Crossings:Reduced Pedestrian Exposure

Split Signal Phases:Protected Walk Phase

9th Avenue, Manhattan

Plazas: Rapid Implementationwith Operational Methods