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Presented to Brooklyn CB 5 Full Board on June 22, 2016 CONDUIT BOULEVARD ATLANTIC AVE TO SUTTER AVE 1 N 2 5 3 4 Proposed Corridor Improvements: - Reduce speed limit to 30 MPH (Planned for June) - Upgrade all crosswalks to high visibility Intersection Specific Improvements: 1) At Liberty: New crosswalk and sidewalk extensions 2) At Pine St: New signalized crossing with new sidewalk across the median 3) At Glenmore: New crosswalk possible through southbound left turn ban 4) At Pitkin Ave: New crosswalk possible through southbound left turn ban 5) Grant Ave: New signalized crossing 1

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Presented to Brooklyn CB 5 Full Board on June 22, 2016

CONDUIT BOULEVARD ATLANTIC AVE TO SUTTER AVE

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Proposed Corridor Improvements: - Reduce speed limit to 30 MPH (Planned for

June) - Upgrade all crosswalks to high visibility

Intersection Specific Improvements: 1) At Liberty: New crosswalk and sidewalk

extensions 2) At Pine St: New signalized crossing with new

sidewalk across the median 3) At Glenmore: New crosswalk possible through

southbound left turn ban 4) At Pitkin Ave: New crosswalk possible through

southbound left turn ban 5) Grant Ave: New signalized crossing

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NEW SIGNAL LOCATIONS

1. Install new signal, pedestrian ramps, sidewalk and crosswalks

1. Install new pedestrian activated signal and crosswalks

2. Build sidewalk across median 3. Install new crosswalks 4. Build median extension

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PINE ST GRANT AVE

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PITKIN AVE

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− Prohibiting soft-angle left turn allows for installation of new median to median crosswalk

− Signs will be installed to direct drivers to the diversion

Peak hour: 40 vehicles (PM)

GLENMORE AVE

Peak hour: 30 vehicles (PM)

DIVERSION PLANS

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PROJECT SUMMARY: • Lower speed limit to 30 MPH on S and N Conduit Blvd between Atlantic Ave and Sutter Ave

• Remove one through travel lane on EB Atlantic Ave between S Conduit Blvd and Euclid Ave and on S Conduit between Atlantic

Ave and Liberty Ave

• Build new concrete sidewalk along west side of S Conduit Blvd north of Liberty Ave

• Build sidewalk extensions on SE corner of N Conduit Blvd at Liberty Ave and SE corner of S Conduit Blvd at Hemlock St

• Build concrete median extensions on NE corner of S Conduit Blvd at Liberty Ave, SW corner of N Conduit Blvd at Glenmore Ave,

and S Conduit and Crescent Ave

• Ban LT from S Conduit Blvd to EB Glenmore Ave and EB Pitkin Ave

• Install new signalized crossings on S Conduit Blvd at Pine St and Grant Ave and build new concrete pedestrian ramps and

sidewalks

BENEFITS: • Reduce vehicle speeds and calm traffic along corridor

• Safer, shorter and more frequent pedestrian crossings

• Increase pedestrian connectivity between neighborhoods

• Improve accessibility for all users