/ :.:,..;..: ..\. RIVERSIDE SOUTH FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT CEQR No. as-253M Section II.) Through End CEQR CONTACTS Mr. Joseph W. Ketas Assistant Commissioner Office of Environmental Assessment Department of Environmental Protection 59-17 JunctionBoulevard,11 thFloor Elmhurst,New York11373 (718) 595-4409 Ms. Annette M.Barbaccla Director Environmental Assessment andReview Division Department of aty Planning 22ReadeStreet,Room4E New York,New York10007 (212) 720-3420. PREPARED BY Allee KingRosen&- Fleming,Inc. Philip Habib &- Associates; Slve,paget &- Riesel --- Counsel October '992 RIVERSIDESOUTH FIRAtENVIRONMENTALIMPACTSTATEMENT CEQRNo.as-253M Mr .. JosephW.Ketas AssistantCommissioner Oct;o'ber11.1992 CEQRCONTACTS OfficeofEnvironmentalAssessment DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection 59-17JunctionBoulevard,11thFloor glmhurst,NewYork11373 (718)595-4409 Ms:AnnetteM.Barbaccia Director EnvironmentalAssessmentand ReviewDiviSion DepartmencofCityPlanning 22ReadeStreet,Room4E NewYorK,NewYork10007 (212)720-3420 Preparedfor: preparedby: PennYardsAssociaces AlleeKingRosen& Fleming,I n c ~ PhilipHabib& Associates SPORSOK. TRAFFICCONSULTANT HAZARDOUSMATERIAlS CONSULTANT SUPPLDENTAllYAlllQUALITY STUDIES SHADOWDIACllAlISANDVIa COJllUJ)OU VENTIlATIONSTUDIES PRE PARERSOFTHEEIS PENNYARDSASSOCIATES 725F I ~ HAVENUE NEW'YORK,NY10022 212-832-2000 ALLEEKINGROSEN& FLEMING,INC. 117EAST29thSTREET NEWYORK,NY10016 212-696-0670 PHILIPHABIB& AssoCIATES 39WEST29thSTREET NEWYORK,NY10001 212-686-0091 SIVE.,PAGET&RIESEL,P. C. 460PARKAVENuE NEW'YORK,NY 212-421-2150 AKR.F,INC. 117EAST29thSTREEt NEWYORK,NY10016 21t-696-0670 WALTERG.HOYDYSH ESSCO 45.-4337thSTREET LONGISLANDCITY,NY11101 718-786-3948 ENVIRONMENTALSIMULATIONCENtER GRADUATESCHOOLOFMANAGEMENTANDURBANPOLICY NEW'SCHOOLFoRSOCIALRESEARCH 65FIFTHAVENuE . NEWY O ~ ,NY10021 lAWLER,MATUSKY&SKELLY ONEBLUEHILLPLAZA PEARLRIVER,NY10965 914';735-8300-PARSONSBRINCKERHOFFQUADE& DOUGLAS,INC. ONEPENNPLAZA.-NEWYORK;NY10119 212-465-5251 CEQRREVIEWAGENCIESDEPARTMENTOFCITYPLANNING ENVIRONMENTALASSESSMENTANDREVIEWDIVISION 22READESTREET NEWYORK,NY10007 ANNETTEM.BARBACCIA,DIRECTOR JEREMIAHH.DEPUTYDIRECTOR DEPARTMENTOFENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION OFFICEOFENVIRONMENTALASSESSMENT 59-17JUNCTIONBOULEVARD ELMHURST,NY113735107, JOSEPHW.KETAS,ASSISTANTCOMMISSIONER ANGELALICATA,PROJECtMANAGER DEPARTMENTOFTRANsPORTATION OFFICEOFPROJECTANALYSIS 40WORTHSTREET NEWYORK,NY10013 HENRYCOLON;DIRECTOR MICHAELGRAHAM,PROJECTMANAGER VOLUME_I. FOREWoRD FINALENVIRONMENtALIMPACT'STATEMENT RlVEllSIDESOUTH TABLEorCONTENTS EXECUTIVESUMMAR.Y ClIlAPl."ER.I.PROJECTDESCRIPTION A.PROJECTOVERVIEW-B.SACKGROUNDtoTHEPROPOSEDPROJECT C.DESCRIPTIONofTHEPROPOSEDpaOJECT D.RELOCATIONOFTHEMILLERHIGHWAY E. ACTIONS CBAPTE&II.EXISTINGANDFDTUllECONDITIONSANDpllOilABtEIHPACTS OFTHEPROPOSEDnoJlCT A. lL INTRODUCTION LANDUSEANDZONING lntr()duction IssuesandApproach StudyAreaDefinition RecentDevelopmentHistory ProjectSite StudyArea LandUse ExistingConditi()ns TheFutureWithouttheProject ProbableImpactsoftheproposed Zoning. ExistingConditions TheFutureWithouteheProject ProbableImpactsoftheproposedProject DEMOGRAPHICSANDTHEPOTENTIALFaa SECONDARYaESIDENTIALDISPLACEMENT Introd.uction StudyAreaDefinition Methogology F-l 1-1 1-1 1-3 1-9 1-33 II.A-1 I1.A-l n.B-1 II.B-1 11.S-1 II.B-l 11".S-2 II.B-2

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II.K-12 II.K-13 Il.K-1S II.K-1S lI.K-17 II.K-17 II.K-26 I1.K-27 II.K .. 27 Il.K-27 II.K-29 Il.K-30 II.K-30 Il.K32 II.K-33 II.K&33 II.K-33 11.K-37 II .L-I 11. 1.-1 II.L-I lI.L-2 11.1.-2 11. II.L-S 11.1.-5 II.L-9 Mi N. o. FINALENVIRONMENTALIMPACT "STATEMENT RIVERSIDESouTH TABLEorCONTENTS(Continued) Conditions SiteDescription NoiseMonitoring Instrumentation ResultsofBaselineTheFutureWithouttheproject 1997 2002 ProbableImpactsoftheProposedProject 1997 2002 RelocatedMillerHighwayScenario HAZARDOUSMATERIALS ExistingConditions SubsurfaceConditions LandUseHistory OverviewofSoilandGroundwaterTesting andRemediation " SamplingProgramResults PotentialHumanHealthRisksofIdentifiedChemicals TheFutureWithouttheProject probableImpactsoftheProposedproject ImpactsDuringConstruct.ion ImpactsDuringOperation NATURALRESOURCES Hydrology,Tides,andFloodplainConditions Introduction ExistingConditions TheFutureWithouttheProject Probableofeheproposed EcologyandWetlands Introduction EXistingConditions TheFutureWithouttheproject ProbableImpactsoftheProposedProject NEIGHBORHOODCHARACTER Introduction ExistingConditions Clinton ColumbusCircle/LinoolnSquare UpperWestSide TheFutureWithouttheProjeot 1997 2002 Page'Number II.L-9 II. L-9 1l.L-ll 11.L-ll" II. L-l3 1l.L-l3 11. L-13 ILL-l3 II.L-13 n.L-l3 11. L-18 II.L-20 II.M-l 11.M-l II.M-l II.M-2 It.M-3 II.M-3 II.M-7 II.M-12 11.M-13 II.M-14 II.M-15 IIoN .. l II.N-1 11.N .. l II.Nl II.N- 3 II.N- 3 II.N-7 11.N7 II.N-7 II.N-l0 II.N-lCl 11.0-1 11.0 .. 1 11.0-1 11.0 .. 1 II. 0- 2

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VI-9 VI9 Vl-14 VI-21 VI40 VI .. 43 VI53 VI-57 vl .. 61 VI-61 VI-63 VI-69 VI-79 VI-84 VI .. 95 VI-97 VI108 VI-137 VI&147 VI-1S0 VI-lSl VI-174 VI-176 VI-178 '11-182 FINALENVIRONMENTALIMPACTSTATEMENT RIVERSIDESOUTH TABLEOFCONTENTS(Continued) APPENDIXVOLUMEI APPENDIXAPedestrianWindsAnalYBis APPENDIXBTraffic APPENDIXCAirQUality APPENDIXDNoie. APPENDIXVOIJIHEII APPENDIXEHazardousMaterials APPENDIXFLetterfromFireDepartment APPENDIXGViewCorridors ApPENDIXBShadowStudies Pagelifwp,ber FINALENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT 'RIVERSIDESOUTH LISTOFTABLES S-1Parcel-by-ParcelLandUseProgram(AboveGrade) 1-1Parcel-by-Parce1LandUseProgram 1-2ZoningCalculations It.S-1StudyAreaDevelopment,1969-1991 I1.S-21990StudyAreaPopulationandHousingDensity 11.S-3. ProposedandPotentialDevelopment intheLandUsestudyArea StudyAreaPopulationand"HousingDensiey 1997and2002 ILB-5StudyAreaPopulaeionandHotisingDensity 1997and2002 II. B- 6SummaryofZoningintheStud.yArea II.C-1Population I1.c-2TotalHousingUnits II.C-3Households Il.c-4One- andTwo-PersonHouseholds ll.c-SAgecohorts,1970,1980,1990 It.C-6MedianFamilyIncome,1969,1979,1989 II.c-7MedianHouseholdIncome II.C-8PersonswithIncomeBelowthePovereyLevel II.e-9LevelofEducationalAttairtmeneAmongPersons2SYears andOlder,1970and1980. II.C-10OccupacionalCbaracteriscics II.C-l1OccupiedUnitsandowner-OccupiedHousingUnits II,C-12NumberofUnitsin II.C-13fersonbyUnitsinStructure,RenterOccupied1990 jageNumber S-3 1-15 1-16 n.B-4 II.B-1S ILB-16 II.B-22 II.B-30 II .C-4 II.C-6 II.C-8 1l.C-9 I1.C-13 1l.C-1S II.C-16 I1.C-17 1l.C-19 II. C- 20 II. c- 22 lI,C-23 FINALIMPACTSTATEMENT RIVERSIDESOUTH LISTOFTABLES(Continued) rageNumber II.C-14YearofConstructionofResidentialUnits,1980II.C-25 BuildingsvithCo-opandCondominiumOfferingplans II.C-16ExistingCooperativeandCondominiumBuildingsII.C-31 intheStudyArea II.C-17Single-RoomOccupancy(SaO)Unitsinehe RiversideSouthStudyArea 11.C-lSUnitsintheStudyAreaNotAvailableforSROOccupancyII.C-43 II.C-19PublicandPublicly AssistedHousing11.c-48 II.D-lPublicSchoolUtilization,Capacity,andEnrollmentn . D- 3 1991-1992SchoolYear-- District3,Region1 11,0-2EnrollmentHistory,1981-1992,Districe3,RegionI,I1.D-4 E;I.ementaryandIntermediateSchools lI.D-3OtherEducationalFacilities,DayCareCenters,and11.0-7 LibrariesintheStudyArea II .0-4HealthCareFacilitiesandInstitutionalResidencesin.It. D-10 theStudyArea II.D-5StUdentsby1997and2002NoBuildProjectsin11.0-13 District3,RegionI 11.0-6PublicSchoolStudentsGeneratedbythe .proposedProject (90-10UnitMix) II.D-7PublicSchoolStudentsGeneratedbytheProposedProject11,0-22 (80-20UnitMix) II.C-lOpenSpaceandPublicRecreationResourcesinStudyArea11.G-4 II.C-2ResidentialPopulationoftheResidentialOpenSpacelI.G-17 Area:1980,1990 IIiG-3AgeCharacteristicsoftheResideneialOpenSpaceII.C-lS StudyAreaPopulation:1980 n.0-41979IncomeCharacurise1csintheII. G-19 ResidentialOpenSpaceStudyArea ILG-5HouseholdswithAccesstoatLeastOneVehicle:1980Il.G-21 II.G ...6 FINALENVIRONMENTALIMPACTSTATEMENT RIVERSIDESOUTH LISTOFTABLES(Continued) NewCommercialDevelopmentintheOpenSpaceStudyAreal 1980-1990 II.G-7DaytimePopulationintheOpenSpaceResidentialAreaII.G-23 II.G-8DaytimeandResidentialPopulationinthe CommercialOpenSpaceStudyArea II.G-9GuidelinesforOpenSpaceNeeds:EXistingConditions" intheResidentialOpenSpaceStudyArea IIiG-lOGUidelinesforOpenSpaceNeeds:ExistingConditions intheCommercialOpenSpaceStUdyArea II.G-l1AnalysisoftheAdequacyofOpenSpaceResources intheResidentialStudyArea-- NoBuildConditions II.G-12AnalysisoftheAdequacyofOpenSpaceResources intheCommercialStudyArea"-- NoBuildConditions 1l.G-l3AnalysisofOn-SiteOpenSpaceCondit.ionswith theProposedproject,1997,2002 t1.C-l4AnalysisoftheAdequacyofActiveOpenSpaceResources intheResidentialStudyAreawiththe ProposedProject,1997 t1.G-lSAnalysisoftheAdequacyofOpenSpaceResourcesinthe ResidentialStudyAreawiththeProposedprojec't,2002 II.G-16AnalysisoftheAdequacyofPassiveOpenSpaceResources WithoutcorpsAuthorization,1997 II.a-lHistoricResourcesintheStudyArea II.t-1InventoryofRetailandServiceEstablishments" 11.1-2 II.I-3 1l.1-4 II. 1-5 11.1-6 intheRetailStudyArea SummaryofUsesinIndustrialstudy1991 IndustrialStudyAreaBusinesses SummaryofUsesintheIndustrialStudyArea:1986 ConstructionValueoftheProposedProject SummaryoftheEconomicEffectsfromConstruction oftheProposedProjectbyPhase n.G-26 II.G-27 n.G-32 II.C-34 II.G-42 II.G-43 ILH,,7 II.I-3 t1.1-5 U.t-6 11.118 II.I-19 FINALENVIRONMENTALIMPACTSTATEMENT RIVERSIDESOUTH LISTOFTABLES(Contiuued) PageNmober 11.1-7ProjectedPermanentEmploymentonRedevelopedSices11.1-22 WithintheproposedProject 11.1-8PotentialbyPhaseIProject11.1-25 II. 1-9DemandforConvenienceRetailbyphase1ResidentsII. 1-27 11.1-10ExpenditurePotentialbyProjectReSidents11.1-29 11.1-11DemandforConvenienceRetailbyPhase1ProjectResidents11.1-31 II.J-l1991EXistingCongestedLocationsII.J-S lI.J-2On-StreetParkingSupply'lI.J-8 11..J-3RiversideSouthOff-StreetParkingII.J-9 lI.J-4WeekdayEnteringTurnstileCountsII.J .. 10 II.J-5StairwayLevelofService . 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J .. 11 Il.J-659thStreetColumbusCircleStation,II.J ..13 ExistingConditions 11.J-766thStreetIRTStation,1991ExistingCondi'tio.ns11.J-15 II.J-872ndStreetIRTStation,1991 ConditionsII.J-17 lI.J-9RelationshipofLOStoAvailableSpaceII.J-18 11..1 .. 1072ndStreettaTStationMezzanineTime/Spacel.evelof1l.J-1.9 Ser'Vic.eAnalysis,1991ExistingConc11tions 11.J-11AssessmentofPlatformConditions,II.J-21 72ndStreetIaTStation'-- SouthboundPlacform, 1991 Conditions 1l.J--12LineHaulAnalysis,1991ExistingCOfiditionsII.J ..23 II.J-13BusRoutesServing'theProjectArea11..1-24 11.J-141991ExistingLocalBusConditionsII.J ..25 11..1-15PedestrianLevelsofService,ExistingPeakHourConditions11.J-27 11.J-161997NoBuildVICRatios CongestedLocationsn.J-30 1l.J-111997NoBuildOff-StreetParkingII.J-32 FINALENVIRONMENTALIMPACTSTATEMENT RIVERSIDESOUTH LISTOFTABLES' (Continued), PageNumbu 66thStreetIRTStation,1997NoBuildConaieionsI1.J-33 11.J-1972ndStreet-BroadwayIRTStation,1997NoBuildConditions 11.J-2072ndStreetIRTStationMezzanineLevelofServiceI1.J-36 Analysis,1997NoBuildConditions AssessmentofPlatformConditions,II.J-37 72ndStreetIRTStation-- SouthboundPlatform, 1997NoBuiidConditions lI.Ja22lineHaulAnalysis,1997NoBuildConciidonsII.J.-38 II.J-231997NoBuIldLocalBusCondieionsII.J-39 II .J-24PedestrianLevelsofService,1997NoBuildII.J-41 PeakHourConditions" Il.J-252002NoBuildVICRatiosatCongestedl.ocationsIl.J-43 II.J -262002NoBuildOff-StreetParkingII ..J-45 II.J-2759thStreet-ColumbusCircleStation,II.J-46 2002NoBuIldConditions Il.J-2866thStreetIRTStation, "2002NoBuildCondieions Il.J-2972ndStreetIRTStation,2002NoBuildCondieions Il.J-3072ndStreetIRTStationMezzanineLevelofService Analysis,2002NoBuildConditions II.J-31Assessment"ofPlatformConditions, 72ndStreetIRTStation-- SouthboundPlatform; 2002NoBuildConditions,AMPeakHour II.J-32LineHaulAnalysis,2002NoBuildConditions 2002NoBuildLocalBusConditions PedestrianLevelsofService, 2002NoBuildPeakHourConditions 11.J-3S oftheProposedProject II.J;36TripGenerationandModalSpittAssumptionsfor . ltl. varsideSouth Il.J-49 Il.J-SO II.J-51 II.J -52 n IIn.J-SS FINALENVIRONMENTALIMPACT' STATEMENT RIVERSIDESOUTH L!StOFTABLES(Continued) n.J-37Project-GeneratedPeakHourTravelDemand I1.J-38subwayStationTripAssignmentforProposed 11 . .1391997IntersectionApproacheswithSignificaneImpacts intheprojectStudyArea 11.J-40Locations SignificantImpactsinthe ExtendedStudyAreain1997 11 . .15411997On-SiteGarages 1l.J-421997ParkingUtilization 11.J-43SubwayStationTrips,1997BuildConditions n.J-4466thStreet1aTStation,1997BuildConditions II.J-4S72ndStreetIaTStation,1997BuildConditions II.J-4672ndStreetIaTStationMezzanine'LevelofService Analysis,1997BuildConditions 11.J-4772ndStreetIaTStation-- Southbound 1997BuildConditions n.J-48LineHaulAnalysis,1997BuildConditfons 11.J-49LocalBusNetwork,1997BuildConditions 11,J-50PedestrianLevelsofService,1997BuildConditions 11.J-512002IntersectionApproacheswithSignifioantImpacts intheProjectStudyArea 11.J-52IntersectionsExceeding30VPHThreshold intheExtendedStudyAreain2002 1I.J-53Locationswithimpacts intheExtendedStudyAreain2002 11.J-54PMPeakHourRampMergeAnalysisat72ndStreet II.J-55On-SiteGarages 11.J-562002ParkingUtilization II.J-S7SubwayStationTrips PageNumber n . .1-61 n.J-62 II.J -65 II.J-70 n.J-71 il . .1-73

11..1-76 ti . .1-77 II. J-79 n.J-80 n.J-82 11 . .1-84 II.J -89 II.J-94 II.J -95 II.J -95 U.J-97 FINALENVlkONMENTALIMPACT"STATEMENT RIVERSIDESOUTH LISTOFTABLES(Continued) PagejfWnber 11.J5859thStreet-ColumbusCircleSeation,2002BuildConditions 11.J-5966thStreetlRTStation,2002BuildConditions11.J-100 11.J-6072ndStreetlRTStation,2002BuildConditions11.J-102 72ndStreetIRTStationMezzanineLevelofService11.J-104 Analysis,2002BuildConditions Il.J-6272ndStreetIRTStation"- SouthboundP1aeforBl;n.JIOS 2002BuildConditions LineHaulAnalysis,2002BuildConditions11.J64LocalBusNetwork,2002BuildConditionsII.J-10B 11.J65PedestrianLevelsofService,2002BuildConditionsII.J-109 11.J-66RelocatedHighwayBuildImpactsI1.J-112 II.K-lNationalandNewYorkStateAmbientAirQuality 11.K-4 II.K-2 TrafficVehicleOperatingConditions-- 11.1 BroadwayWest40C27C II.J -27 areprimarilyduetotheentrancetothe72ndStreetIRTsubwaystationlocated inaheadhousebuildingnexttothesoutheastcorner.Thepresenceofthis structure,alongwithanewsstandandanironfenceatcurbside,restrictthe amountofspaceavailabletostorepedestrianqueues.Storagespaceonthe southwestcornerisreducedbythepresenceofagroceryfruits.tand. CrosswalkAnalysis Theanalysisofcrosswalkconditionsisbasedonthetwo-waypeakIS-min-utepedestrianvolumesatthecrosswalksoftheanalyzedcornersinthestudy. area.Followingaproceduresimilartothatusedforstreetcorneranalyses, .theavailablecrosswalkspaceandsignaltimingarecomparedwiththehi-direc-tionalflowstoascertaintheamountofsquarefeetperpedestriantoarriveat theLOSforeachcrosswalk. Theresultsofthisanalysis,basedon1985HighwayCapaciryManualproce-dures,arealsoshowninTable' II.J-15.AsshowninTableII.J-15,all 'the crosswalksanalyzedcurrentlyoperateatLOSCorbetterduringtheAMpeak hour.DuringthePMpeakhour,twocrosswalksoperateatLOSD:theeast crosswalkat66thStreet-Broadway(20squarefeetper andthe southcrosswalkat72ndStreet-Broadway(22squarefeet:perpedest;rian).The heavypedestrianflowsat66thand72ndStreetsareprimarilyduetothepres& enceofsubwayentrancesonadjacentcorners. TheFutureVithouttheProject Intro.due ti.on Forfutureanalysis,becauseofdevelopmentphasing,twofutureyearshave beenexamined.Theyear1997isthefirstanalysisyear(PhaseI)andrepre-sentstheyearwhendevelopmentofthoseparcelsbetween64thand72nd canbecompleted.Theyear2002isthesecondanalysisyear(PhaseII)and representstheyearwhendevelopmentoftheremainingparcels,locatedbetween 59thand64thStreets,canbecompleted. TheNoBuildtrafficandtransportationfor'thesetwoanalysisyearsas-sumesabackgroundgrowthof0.5percentperyearintravelandparkingde mands,plusthesitespecificincreasedtravelandparkingdemandsdUeto proposedand/orlikelydevelopmentsinthestudyarea(seesectionII.B). AsdescribedinsectionII.B,"LandUseandZoning,"threeproposeddevel opmentsitesarelocatednexttoorveryneartheprojectsite-- theWest60th StreetRezoningsitebetween60thand61stStreetseastofWest:EndAvenue,the ManhattanWest:sitebetween62ndand64thStreetswestofWestEndAvenue,and theCapitalCities/ABCsitebetween64thand65thStreetswestQfWestEndnue.TheapprovedManhattanWestprojectwouldincludeconstructionofa63rd/ St:reetcirculationloopconnectedtoWest:EndAvenueandtheprovisionof aleft-turnslot;ont;hesout:hboundapproachat65thstreetafidWestEndAvenue priorto1997toaddresssianificarttimpactsofthatproject. H.J-2S 1997NoBuild.' .C.ortditions Vehl.cular.Traffic Toobtain1997NoBuildvehiculartrafficconditions,packgroundgrowth plustrafficdemandfromdevelopmentsiteswasaddedtothe1991basenetwork, andapprovedmitigationfromNoBuilddevelopmentsitesapplied.Intermsof thevehicularroadwaynetwork,itisassumedthatthepresentroadwaysystem remainsessentiallyunchangedwiththefollowingtwoexceptions:first,it is assumedthatreconstructionoftheMillerHighwaybetween59thand72ndStreets wouldbecompletedby1997,andsecond,that theManhattanWestproject's63rdl 64thStreetcirculationloopconnectedtoWestEndAvenuewouldalsobecom pletedby1997. FiguresII.J12andII.J-13showthe1997peakhourvolumesandvicratios inthestudyarea.TableII.J-16compares1991and1997trafficconditions, includingthosenewlocationsthatwouldbecomecongestedinthe1991-1997 interval. AsshowninTableII.J-16,alltheverycongestedtrafficlocationsinthe networkwouldcontinuetoworsen.OntwelfthAvenue,thenorthboundPMvic ratiosat54th,55th,56th,and57thStreetswouldriseto1.076,1.084,1.028, and1.048respectively,withtheAMnorthboundexpresslanesvicratioat56th Streetbeginningtoexceedcapacityat1.047. AlongWestEndAvenue,the79thStreeteastboundapproachinthePMwould increaseto1.137andat72ndStreetthenorthboundleftturnwouldexceed\ capacityin.boththeAMandPMpeakhours,withvicratiosof1.348andrespectively .. therecurringsouthboundAMproblemonWestEndAvenueat65th Streetwouldbereducedsubstantiallywiththeimplementationofmitigationfor ManhattanWest,describedabove,butwouldstill haveavicratioof0.927,J whereasat59thStreet,duetodevelopmentprojects,thevicratiowouldexceed capacityonthewestboundapproach,withavicratioof1.193.Furthersouth onWestEndAvenuelEleventhAvenue,saturatedconditionscanbeexpectednorth-boundinthePMat57thStreet,withavicratioof1.059,andeastboundat 56thStreetintheAM,wherethevicratiowouldriseto1.050. IntheAmsterdamAvenuelColumbusAvenuecorridors,thecritical7lstand 65thStreetintersectionswithBroadwaywouldbefurtherconstrained.OnAm-sterdSjD.AvenuenorthboundinthePMat7lstStreet,thevicratioswouldrise to1.074,andColumbusAVenuesouthboundat65thStreetwouldbeatorover capacityinallpeakhourswithvicratiosof1.070,1.040,and1.033inthe AM,midday,andPMpeakhours.FurthersouthontheAmsterdamAVenue(Tenth Avenue)corridor,PMtrafficheadedtothehighwaywouldcongestthewestbound 55thStreetapproachwithavicratioof1. 010.Onthe57thStreeeeastbound approachatColumbusAvenue(NinthAvenue),capacity(v/c=O.996).andneatca-pacity(vicD0.985)conditionsare intheAMandPMpeakhours, respectively. Overallin1997;fortheanalyzedstudyareaintersections,47approaches wouldhavevicratiosexceeding0.850inoneormorepeakhours.,Thiscompares with31suchapproachesin1991.Further;of47approaches,18would, havevicratiosofmorethan1.000inoneormorepeakhourscomparedwith8in 1991 .. II.J .. 29 \. z o en Q ;:, == 1997 No Build Traffic Volumes Figure 11.)-12 "1/1" 1_/1010/IU2 1701/1_/2411ft/II" .Fordham a/_:"Ii"=:O':"-----IUniversity IOII/III03/IIU'.IJU/IHI 111/171/12.11 79th MuseumOf Natural History " ~ 2 / 1 2 - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ U"/I41/IU'1111./101./1:111 .cIUIH/10I/114-!'! ~1440/'44/1012 ....--.'ID/I22III" '''./I77I/I1U Legend:AM/Midday/PM AM/PM .dU ...> oa...-: I ... VI U ,,-57th . iO-02 \ z o en Q := 1997 No BuildV/C Ratios .Figure II.J-13 .722/..,I/.n1 o U _/.5/'! -In/.,,,/U',] .Ii"M.,.74i :5: Q-C: legend:AM/MIdday/PM AM/PM 1 Museumot Natural History 'II .... It. AAI.....dI'III..B!. ==CO-C: 1 Table 1997NOBUILDVICRATIOSATCONGESTEDLOCATIONS STREETAPPROACH PEAK TOO 1991 EXIST VIC RATIO 1997 NBLD VIC RATIO ----------------------------------.------:---------------------: 12THAVE.NB(WSHY)@57THST.PM:1.0171.048. ______________ 57THST.WBTHRU@12THAVE.(WSHY)PM0.8710.898

12THAVE.NB@56THST. (HIGHWAY)AM PM 1.016 0.998 1.047 1.028'* ========Z========::1======z=========:t====== :ecc==================: 12THAVE.NB@,55TH PM1.0521.084

55THST.we@ 12THAVEAM1.0681.111.: KD1.0001.086.:

12THAVE.NB@ 54ST.(HIGHWAY)PH1.0441.076. ===a=========a:z======_==================:=_===================: 12THAVE.SB@ 51STAM:0.8080.853:

51STWS@ 12AVE.PH:.0.8300.855.*:

79THST.D@ WESTENDAMI0.8600.96'8..: PH:0.9831.137'*:

WESTENDSB@ 72NDST.HD:0.7510.853*.: ESTENDNBTH/RT@72NDST.AM:0.8440.921**: HD:0.8380.904t.: PH:0.8260.902:

WESTENDNBLT@ 72NDST.AM:0.8041. 348: PH:0.9731.215. -----------------------------------------:---------------------: 72NDST.EB@'WESTENDAM0.8690.929'*:

72NDST.we@ WESTENDPM10.9230.988*

WESTEND,SB@ 71STST.AM:0.7830.854:

7lSTST.we@ WESTENDAM: KD: 0.780 0.958 0.898**: 1.091 ===========_:s=======s===_===============I =sz==================1 WESTENDSB@ 70THST.AM:0.8110.888:

WESTENDSB@ 65THST.AM0.9630.927'*.:

WESTENDSB@ 64ST.AM0.8180.938:

WESTENDSB@ 61STST.AM0.7160.867..:

WESTENDSB@60THST.AM:0.7090.854:

59THST.we@ WESTENDAM:0.6390.894**: PH:0.8311.193: WESTENDSB@ 57THST.AM:0.9120.946t:

WESTENDNB@ 57THST.PM:0.9591.059.: ==================: 11THAVE.NB@ 56THs1'PM:0.8350.916**:

56THST.EB@ WESTENDAM1.0151.050 STREETAPPROACH PEAK TOD 1991 EXIST VIC RATIO 1997 NBLD VIC RATIO

55THST.we@llTHAVEKD0.9370.978.: =========================================:=====================' AMSTERDAMNB@ BROADIiIAY/72N1>ST.PH0.868 0.952* BROADWAYSB@ AMSTERDAM/AM0.9320.994* 71STST.KD0.7830.865** PH0.8971.001

AMSTERDAMHB@ BROADWAY/71STST.KD PH 0.777 0.976 0.862** 1.074 ----------------------------------------1---------------------BROADWAYNB@ AMSTERDAM/11STST.KD PH 0.867'0.947t 0.9281.030* AMSTERDAMNB@ 57THST.PH0.8430.926** 55THST.we@ 10THAVEPH0.9521.010* COLUMBUS.S8@ 67THSTAM0.8790.935. COLUMBUSSB@ 66THST.AM0.8130.867** BROADWAYSB@ 65THST./COLUMBUSAM KD PH 0.981 0.794 0.863 1 . 054* 0.878** 0.977______ ... _____________ ______________ 8_____ :.. ___________________0_ BROADWAYNB@ 65THST./COLUHBUSPH0.9170.976

COLUMBUSSB@ 65THST./BROADWAYAM HD PH 1.011 0.975 0.962 1.070* 1.040* 1.033* =======================-==========&======1===================== COLUMBUSSB@57THST.AM0.8290.936*.

57THST.EB@ COLUMBUSAM0.9270.996* HD0.8300.878** PH0.9250.985* 55THST.WS@ 9THAVEHD PH 0.820 0.829 0.863** 0.870*. '65THST.EB@ CENTRALPARKWES1'AM PH: 0.848 0.869 0.948** 0.971* ==ii:=================: COL. CIRCLESBTOB'WAY@ 8THAVE.AM,0.8650.936.:

8THAVE.NII@PH:0.8500.912.

57THST.we@8THAVEAM0.8090.876**: HD0.8050.899**: PH'0.8840.975 *: 62NDST.WS@ BROADWAYHD:0.9321.019'* 57THST.ill iBROADWAYAM0.7910.856": LOCATIONWHEREVICWOULDBEGREATERTHAN.850uNDEREXISTINGCONDITIONS *.LOCAtIONWHEREVICWOULDIELESStHAH.850uNDERlISTINGcONDItIONS II.J-30 Parking In1997,off-streetparkingconditionsareexpectedtocontinuetobevery constrainedwithinthestudyarea.Withinthe1,000-footcontourofthesite, the374-spacesupplyontheManhattanWestsitewouldbeeliminated.Further, severalotherproposeddevelopmentprojects,suchasRooseveltHospital, BrodskyandColumbusCenter,wouldcreateparkingdemandsthatexceed theirplannedparkingprovisions.Itisalsoassumedthatthedemandforpark-ing,includingtheparkingdemandfromfutureNoBuilddevelopmentsites,would increaseatarateof0.5percentperyear.Asaresult,within1,000feetof theproposedsite,projectedutilizationlevelsareassumedtoincreasefrom84 percentto94percentin themiddayandfrom89percentto100percentinthe PM.Inthe1,000- to2,000-footparkingzone,utilizationratesareexpected torisefrom70percentto75percentinthemiddayandfrom82percentto86 percentinthePM.TheseresultsareshowninTableII.J-17. Theon-streetsupplyofspaceswouldbeexpectedtoremainconstantor decline.Aswithoff-streetconditions,on-streetdemandisexpectedtogrow atleastatthebackgroundrateof0.5percentperyear.Becauseofitscur-rentfullyutilizedconditions,parkingdemand primarilyresiden-tial-- wouldexceedsupplyin1991. SubwayService .Theanalysisof1997NoBuildsubwayconditionsassumedabackground growthrateof0.5percentperyearfortheanalysisoftheindividualstations aswellasforlinehaulconditions.Tothiswasaddedthedemandgeneratedby eachdevelopmentsiteforthe1997analysisyear.Tripswereassignedtospe-cificstationentrancesandindividualstairswithineachstation basedonthe mOS4directpathbetweeneachstationanddevelopmentsite. Thefollowingsectionspresentananalysisof1997NoBuildconditionsat twoofthethreestudyareasubwaystations.Noproject-generatedare assignedtothe59thStreet-ColumbusCirclestationinthe1997Buildyear analysisbecauseofthedistancebetweenthestationandthebUildingsthat wouldbeconstructedinPhase1oftheproj-ect.Therefore,thisstation \>las notanalyzedfor1997NoBuildconditions.NoBuildlinehaulconditionsfor 1991arealsoexamined . .6.6.th.Str.eet-Broadway.IRT. 8.taiXW1flYsandControl.Areas:TableII.J-18summarizesthe1997 Build LOSandvicratiosforthestreetstairwaysandfarecontrolareasatthe66th Street-BroadwayIRtstation.Asshownintable exceptforstreet stairS2,allstreetstairways,farearrays,andtheramptoLincolnCenterfor both.existingand1997NoBuildconditionswouldoperateatlevelofservice (LOS)Corbetter.StairwayS2;forbothexistingand1997NoBuildcondi-tions,wouldoperateatLOsD duringtheAMpeakhour,primarilybecauseofthe heavydemandenroUeetonearbyhighschools.Allehreefarearraysandthe ramptoLincolnCenterwouldremainattheirexistinglevelsofserviceunder 1997NoBuildconditions. Il.J-3l Table11 . .1-17 1997NOBUILDOFF-STREETPARkING PercentagePercentage MiddayPJIUtilizationUtilization 1_.000 - Foot z.one CApacityParkersParkers ___tdday PH Exist:ing4,4103;6853,91784%89% NoBuild19974,0363;7964,03594%100% PercentagePercentage 1.000-2.000- MiddayPJI'Ot:ilizationUtilization FootZone..Capa.cuxParkersZukers ._ .Hiddi1,.... ----.PJI. Existing$,2783,6794,34370%82% NoBu1idi9975,2783;9394,55875%86% Il,J .. 32 tlo. 81 82 02

160 151 R-110A -----TableII.J'-lB 66THSTllEE'lIR.TS7.A.TION 1997NOBtflUlCONDITIONS Effact'lve FacilityPeallWidth(0CaD.CttyPII5Mtn. Location , ...1 ad(I".lft \(PPMl{2\Va'iWiiii(31 --------iOOiii ____ _iii ___ .. __ -----_ .... -NWCornarof66thAM4.3443173 & BroadwayPI44.3443165 SECo .. ne ..of66thAM4.3443281 "Broadway- PM4.3443127 StairtoLincolnAt44.3443182 Cantar8ColumbUSPM4.3443194 R_I)toLincolnAM8.0080125 Center8ColumbUSPM1.008058 DwntwnFar.ArrayAMEnter10478 88thStr.et(5\Exit11096 PMEnt.r104125 Exit11038 UptownF....ArrayAMEnter'3218 66thStreet(5\Exit942114 PMEnter3248 Exit9480 LtncolnCant.rAMEnter+Exit192307 F.raArray(51Entilr+Exit192253 --------------------___ w ________ -------- ----..... --(11EffectiveWidth...suredaawidthbatw..n handrail ultipli.dbyfactorof0.8toaccountfo ..rav.rsilflaw (21St.ir capacityba..donNVCTAOf10PPM. PPM= Peraon.PerMinute. (3)Au O.5Xparyearbackground ratafra.1911to1997. (4\PersonaP...FootWidthofStairWaYPa ..Minute. (5)Parearr.yconfiguration R-;IO:Z entranceturnsttl

7.97 7.80 12.95 5.B8 8.41 8.95 3.13 1.48 nla nla n/. nla nla n/. _ n/. n/a n/. fII. ------R-1SI::2tWO-Nayturnettla. ,turnsttl. ;highrevolvingiiKit,atil 2high.ntranD* 2high...voly1ng.Kit,.t 1iixU:,.tii '11 Haurs:8AM9AM 5Pi4IPM tI.J-33 VICLos ---0.80C 0.76C 1.29D 0.59B 0.84C 0.89C 0.31A 0.15A 0.15A 0.17A 0.24A 0.07A 0.10A 0.56A 0.30A 0.17A 0.32A 0.21A S.tairways.andControlArea:AsshowninTableII.J-19,under1997No Buildconditions,thestation'sinternalstairwayswouldremainheavilycon-gestedduringboththeAMandPMpeakhours.Thetwostairwaysservingthe southbound(downtown)platformwouldbeoperatingatLOSFduringtheAMpeak hout,andtwoofthethreestairwaysserVingthenorthbound(uptown)platform 'WouldoperateatLOSFduringthePMpeakhour.Thestation'stwoturnstile arrayswouldoperateatlOSCorbetterduringbothpeakperiods. Theresultsoftheanalysisofcirculationconditionsin' thestation's headhousemezzanineareaunder1997NoBuildconditionsareshownin'Table II.J-20.Asshown,themezzaninewouldcontinuetooperateatLOSBduring boththeAMandPMpeakhours.Averagecirculationareaperpersonwouldbe about32squarefeetduringbothpeakhours. Platforms:TableII.J-2lpresentstheanalysisofcrowdingconditionson thesouthboundplatformduringtheAMpeakhourunder1997NoBuildconditions. TheresultsshowninTableII.J-2lindicatethatthesouthboundplatformwould continuetohaveavailablecapacityoveritsentirelength.However,theanal-ysisofplatformspaceoccupancybysectionindicatesthatunderthe"snapshot" crowdingassessmentattheendofthedelayperiod,5ofthe10zoneswould operateatLOSC(between7and10squarefeetperpedestrian),andthreezones neartheplatform'sstairways(Nos.5,6,and7)wouldoperateatLOSD under 1997NoBuildconditions. Subway Analysis.AMandPMpeakhoursubwaylineusagefor1997 NoBuildconditionsispresentedinTableII.J-22.Mostlines'Wouldcontinue tooperatewithsomeexcesscapacityattheirpeakloadpoints.However,the significantcrowdingpresentlyoccurringonseverallines wouldworsen.Table II.J-22showsthattheNos.2and3IRTlineswouldhaveadeficitofcapacity of17percentinthesouthbounddirectionandwouldbeoperatingatcapacityin thenorthbounddirectionduringtheAMpeakhour..theNos.1and9IRTlines wouldoperatewithacapacitysurplusof4percentinthesouthbounddirection duringtheAMpeakhour(downfrom9percentunderexistingconditions). Bus.Operations TableII.J-23showsthe1997NoBuildconditionsforthelocalbusroutes withinthestUdyarea.Bustripsgeneratedbyfuturedevelopmentprojectswere assignedtoindiVidualbusroutesbasedontheirprojecteddirectionalpat-terns,theproximityofeachroutetoindividualdevelopmentsites,andeach busroute'sshareofexistingbusridership.AsshowninTableII.J-23,six routeswouldexperiencecapacitydeficitsattheirrespectivepeakloadpoints inoneorbothpeakhours.Thedeficitswouldrangefrom9spacesontheM7 roueeintheAMpeakhourto140spacesontheM7routeinthePMpeakhour. Tworoutes,theM5andtheM104 jwouldexperiencecapacitydeficiesintheAM peakhouronly,andtworoutes,theM57andtheM66,wouldhaveadeficitin thePMpeakhouronly.Inaddition;theMSiwouldbeatcapacityin theAMpeakhour.TwotheM7andMilwouldexperiencecapacitydefi-citsduringbothpeakhours.. TableI1 . .J-19 72NDSTlUtET-BaoADWAYIK.TSTA'tION 1997NOBUILDCONDITIONS Effective FacilityPeakWidth(1)CapacityPk5H1n. No.LocationPeriod(Feet)(PPM)! 2)VOluina(3)PFH(4)VICLOS ------- ------:. .... -- - - - - - - ~ - - ; ; ; ; ; ; ~ - - - -P5/P7NorthDowntownAM2.142127420.022.00F PlatformStairPM2.742714210.381.04D P1/P3SouthDowntownAM2.742729821.762.18F P-latformStairPM2.1427'18 B.650.86C P8/P9NorthUptownAM2.7427745.420.54B PlatformStairPM2.742715711.441.14_D P6CenterUptownAM2.74271289.330.93C PlatformStairPM2.742123917 .461. 75F P4SouthUptownAM2.74271329.630.9S. c PlatformStairPM2.7427266;9.421.94 ;F R- UptownEntrance 161A(7two-wayAM *** 224335 *** 0.30A turnstiles)PM *** 224660Itlt*0.59A R- DowntownEntrance Hi1(5two-wayAM *** 160573 *** 0.72C turnstiles)PM *** 160259 *** 0.32A (1)EffectiveWidthmeasuredaswidthbetweenthehanqrails multiplledbyafactorOf0.8toaccountforreverseflows. (2 )StaircapacitybasedonNYCTAguidelinesof10PFM. Turnstilecapacitym3ZPPMperturnstl1e(PPM= PersonsPerMinute). (3)Assumesa0.5lperyearbackgrOundgrowthfatefrom1991to;997. (4)PersonsPerFootWidthOfSta1rwayPerM1nute. PeakHours:SAH- 9AM 5PM- SPM Il.J-3S IH H Lo I, \loll 0'1 TableII.J-20 'l2RDSTREETIB.TSTATIONlIEZZAliDJELEVELOFSERVICEANALYSIS 1997NOBUILDCONDITIONS Tota 1Space1997NoBuildAverageTime Available5MinVolumes{inminutes} ~ . q . .f"t.)WalkQu.ueWalkQueue -,----------1M.152.0901154.0.120.75 JIIM; 152.0920390.120.75 Source:PhilipHabtbIAssociatea PeakHoura:~ A M- 9AM SPM- IIPM TotalQueue SpaceModulen",a-spacenile-Space (insq.ft.)Availabl.Required WalkQueue(s.f.-lIIin)(8.f.-lIin). ---------- ----------7.58.037110.0242.8 7.511.037110.0178.1 Walk Ti ..-Space Availabl. (a.f .,..in) ----------3517.2 3583.9 Average TotalCirculation WalkTim.Ar.a/P.raon (.inutaa),aq.ft.)lOS --------- -----------108.732 . 3B 110.532.4B TableI1.J-21 ASSESSMENTOFPLATFORMCONDITIONS ?2NDSTilETIllTSTATION- - SOO"nlBOUNDPLATFOBX 1997NOBUILDCONDITIONS AMPEAKHOUR ----------------------------------"Snapshot" Assessment Percentofafter7Min. 7M'inuteT-5------------zoneAvail able( 1 )SF/PerUOL.OS __ iiiII __________ ------160%9.8C 250%8.4C 342%7.9C 442%7.4C 530%6.8D 619%6.5D 730%6.8D 849%9.0C 966%12.6B 1082%22.0A Platform47%s.7C Total: Notes: (1)T-S=Time-Space. (2)SQuareFeetPetPetson. AMPeakHour:8AMSAM II.']-3? H: H: 0, Lt, w 011TableII.J-22 LIREHAULANALYSIS 19,97NOBUILDCONDITIONS ]9191 Nb-Build Sch,eduledP'ercent of TimeNumberofNumberofDesignPassengerC'apaci ty UnePeriodDirectionTrains/Hour[l]Cars/Hour[l]Capacity[2]Vo1ume[3]Available ]C]I'91 E'xisting Percentof PassengerCapacity Vo1ume[l]Available _._----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------][,9:AM, PM Southbound Northbound Southbound JII1cu'thbound 15 14 12 14 ISO' 14'0 120 140 18,000 -l6,'eOO 14,4'00 16,800 17,355 6,822 6,251 14,692 4%, 59% 5:7% 13% 16,364 6,543 5.941 13,565 9% 61% 59%, 19% -.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 ~ .3,AM PH I,'lIM, PM eAM PM, Southbound Nc,rthbound Southbound Northbound Southbound N'orthbound Southbound IIlbrthbound Southbound NIO'Ithbound Southbound No'rthbound 20 17 16 18 10 13 15' 9' 5 8 8 6 19'1 162 151 l!7.3 8'4 no 128 82 50 80 eo 60 22.920 19,4'40 l8,120 20.760 17,203 2;2,528 26,214 16,194 U,OOO n,,600 17,600 13,2'00 26,855 19,498 15,268 18,720 10,397 18,830 15,961 9,125 4,454 8,900 5,632 .. " 2.930 -17% Ot 16% 10% 40% 16% 39% 42% 60% 49% 68% 78% 26,057 18,701 14,509 18,160 10,002 18,154 15,279 9,301 4,284 8',578 5,392 2,797 -14% 4% 20% 13% 42% 19% 42% 45% 61% 51% 69% 79% _._----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(:.AM,Southbound64'8'8,6403,07864%2,96366% Northbound866'11,8806,59445%6',3584'7% PMSouthbound7'5610,0803,10369%2,97371% N1odhbound6 48.6,6402,66869%2,55371% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------III AM,Southbound108'0'l!7,60011,180 No'rthbound108011,6009.566 PMSouthbound156}2',3205,114: JIIIo,rt hbound8'64H,0807,155 No,test[1]Source:NewYorkCityTransitAuthority1990CordonCount. ElliBasedUpon:1,2,3,9trains:.allwith10cars@ 120spacespercar Itt.rains:3'3%with10cars@ 180spacespercar 6,7'%with8cats@220spacespercar (:trains:allwith10cars@ 180s ~ a c e spercar B.D'trains:allwith8'cars@ 220spacespercar m:3)Assumesabackgroundgrowthrateof0.5%peryearfrom1991to1997. 31%10,75739% 46%9,22148% 58%4'.95360% 49%6,84351% ,. 'IH H " Lt " w' -c' 'I'.bleII.J-23 1997NOBUILDLOCALBUSCORDITIONS II Peak01rectionPeakHourBuses AM/PMPeakHourinPeakDirection --------------- ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -RouteAMPM HSSa/NB11:1:2 fl1:1SS/NB910 1411:1sa/NB87 "57 EB/WB9l' M66EB/WB1:210 M,72EB/WB71 M1'9We!WB1'814 Ml04SB/NB2423 a Source:NYCTARidershipSurveys. IiJ, B:as'eduponacapacityof60personsperbus. PeakHours:8AM- 9AM 5PH- 6PM ProjectedPassengers! BusinthePeakHour --------------------AM'PH 6645 l en1'4 6 ~10 601"7 5,1'6,7., 2632 5155 5260 I b AvailableCapacityin thePeakDirection ---------------------AMPM -88180 I -9-140 -72-70' 0-119 36-70 1 238196 1'6270 -480 \1 Pedestrian Activity Table11.J-24showstheresultsofthepedestriananalysesatkeystreet cornerandcrosswalklocationsinthestudyareafor1997NoBuildconditions. Pedestrianstravelingtoandfromdevelopmentsiteswereassignedtothelocal pedestriannetwork,withsubwaystationentrance/exitlocationsastheprinci-paloriginsanddestinationsoftheseadditionaltripsduringthepeakhours. Becauseno1997Buildyearproject-generatedsubwaytripswereassignedtothe 59thStreet-ColumbusCircleStation,theadjacentstreetcornersandcrosswalks at60thStreet/Broadwayarenotanalyzedfor1997NoBuildconditions.Assign-mentstoindividualcrosswalksandstreetcornerlocationsatthethreeinter-sectionsanalyzedweredoneonthebasisofthelocationsofthedevelopment sitesinquestionandtheexistingdistributionofpedestriansatthose locations.. StreetCornerAnalysis.TheresultsshowninTable11.J-24indicatethat, exceptforthe72hdStreet-Broadwayintersection,pedestrianlevelsofservice wouldremaingenerallygoodatthestreetcornersanalyzed.Atthe72nd Street-Broadwayintersection,thesouthwestcornerwouldoperateatLOSD(19 squarefeetperpedestrian)duringtheAM hourandtosE(13squarefeet perpedestrian)dur:l-ngthePMpeakhour.Forexistingconditions,thiscorner operatesatLOSDduringbothpeakhours.thesoutheastcornerwouldcontinue tooperateatLOSDduringthePMpeakhouronly. CrosswalkAnalysis.AsshowninTablel1.J-24,allofthecrosswalks analyzedwouldcontinuetooperateatLOSCorbetterduring .theAMpeakhour under1997NoBuildconditions.DuringthePMpeakhour,thewestat 66thStreet/BroadwaywoulddropfromLOSCtotosD by1997.Theeastcross-walkat66thStreet/Broadway,andthesouthcrosswalkat72ndStreet/Broadway wouldallcontinuetooperateattosD.Allothercrosswalkswouldoperateat LOSCorbetterduringthePMpeakhourfor1997NoBuildconditions. 2002No.BuildConditions Vehicular.Traffic Thesamedemandinethodologyusedtoobtain1997NoBuildconditionswas usedtoobtain2002NoBuildconditions.Intermsofthe2002NoBuildvehicu-larroadwaynetwork,it isassumedthatthe1997NoBuildroadwaysystemwould remainessentiallyunchangedwiththefollowingexception:it isassumedthat bytheyear2002,theRoute9AReconstructionprojectimprovements-- between theBatteryand59thStreetalongtheWestStreet/TwelfthAvenuecorridorwouldhavebeencompleted.Currently,theNewYorkStateDepartmentofportationisintheprocessofpreparingaDEISfortheRoute9AReconstruceion Project,andthereiscurrentlynopreferredorrecommendedroadwayalterna-"tive.BasedondiscussionwithNYCDOT,it wasassumedthatforpurposesof thisproject'sE1S,the"BasicReeonstructionAlternative"aligilnlentshouldbe usedforthevehicularroadwaynetwork.Thisat-gradealternativeprovides onlymodestimprovementsintermsofroadwaycspsGityandisnotexpectedto appreciablyaltertraffiGpatternsalongGrOSSstreetsthatintersectwithand provideaccesstoRoute9A. II.J-40 TablePIDESTRIARLEVELsOFSEaVICE 1991NOBUILDlEAK CORD1TIORS STREETCORNERS -_ ....... _----_ .... _--AMPEAKHOURPMpEAKHOuR LocationCornerS,F./Ped.LOSS.F./Ped.lOS -------------------------.-. 65thStreet/- Northwest558A163A BroadwaySouthwest142A608 66thStreet/Northeast213A80B Bl"OadwBYNorthwest131AsaB Southeast80B78B Southwest425A385A 72ndStreet/Southeast29 190 BroadwaySouthwest.HI0i3E CROSSWALKLOCATIONS

AMPEAKHOURPMPEAKHOUR LocationCrosswalkS. L/Ped.I..OSS,F./,Ped.l.OS ---..... _-----------,;;;;; ---------6SthStreet/South119B52B BroadwayWest104B30C 66thStl"eet/Nortl'l73B38B BroadwaySouth27C51B East66B19D West48B230 72miStreetlSouth26C21D BroadwayWelit37C25C II.J-41 ItshouldbenotedthatNYCDOTis ,graduallydevelopingtheManhattan putersignalizationproject,whichwouldoptimizecapacityandspeedonthe Manhattangrid.Theproposedproject'sNoBuildanalysisconserVatiVelydoes notassumeimplementationofthatsystem. Similarto1997NoBuildconditions,theprojectedincreasesindemandin theyear2002wouldfurtherincreasecongestionatstudyareaintersections. Figures11.J-14andII.J-15showthe 2002NoBuildpeakhourvolumes andvicratiosonthetrafficnetwork,andTable11.J-25showsthecongested intersectionapproaches. rhereconstructionofRoute9Awouldimp'roveconditionsinthatcorridor, therebyeliminatingseveral1997locationsthathadvicratios1.00. AsshowninTable11.J-25,alongTwelfthAvenue,55thStreetwestboundwould exceedcapacityinboththeAMandPMpeakhours,withvicratiosof1.162and 1.118,respectively.At54thStreet,thewestboundapproachinthePMpeak hourwouldreachavicratioof1.033.Theseareanticipatedtobetheonly studyarealocationsintheyear2002withatornearcapacityconditionsin theRoute9Acorridor. AlongWestEndAvenue,the79thStreeteastboundapproachintheAMandPM wouldincreaseto1.026and1.202,respectively,andat72nd,Streetthenorth-boundleft-turnwouldexceedcapacityinboththeAMandPMpeakhours,with veryseVerevicratiosof1.423and1.319,respectively.Along72ndStreet, thewestboundPMvicratioof0.990wouldalmostreachsaturation,andon7lst , Street,thewestboundmiddayvicratiowouldreach1.128.Therecurringsouth-boundAMproblemonWestEndAvenueat65thStreet,expectedtobereducedsub-stantially withtheManhattanWestmitigation,wouldstill haveanAMvicratio of0.967,whereasat59thStreet,duetodevelopmentprojects,thePMv./cratio would capacityonthewestboundapproachwithavicratioof1.286. FarthersouthonWestEndAvenue/EleventhAvenue,saturatedconditionscanbe northboundinthePMat57thStreetwithavicratioof1.097"and eastboundat56thStreetinthe'AM,wherethevicratiowouldriseto1.q75. Withincreasedhighway-boundtraffic,the55thStreetmiddayvicratiois'also toriseto1.017. IntheAmsterdamAvenue/Columbus corridors,thecritical7lstand ,65thStreetintersectionswithBroadwaywould'befurtherconstrained.OnAm-sterdamAvenuenorthboundinthePMat71stStreet,thevicratiowouldriseto 1.115,andColumbusAvenuesouthboundat65thStreetwouldbeoVercapacityin allpeakhours,withvicratiosof1.106,1.090,and1.073intheAM,midday, andpMpeakhours,respeetively.Alsoatthiscritical65thStreetintersec-tion,BroadwaysouthboundwouldexceedcapacityintheAMandPMwithvicra-tiosof1.124and1.027,respectively,andnorthboundinthePMwithavic ratioof1.022.southontheAmsterdamAVenue(TenthAvenue)corridor, PMtrafficheadedtothehighwaywouldcongestthewestbound55thStreetap-proachwithavicratioof1.066,andonthe57thStreeteastboundapproachat ColumbusAvenue(NinthAvenue),capacityconditionsareexpectedintheAMand peakhourswithavicratioof1.030inbothperiods. OnthelowerportionofBroadwayinthestudyarea,62ndStreetwestbound trafficwouldbecomesaturatedinthemiddaypeakhourwithavicratioof 1.047. z o en CI 2002 No Build Traffic Volumes . FigureII.J-14 ZII/32:/4Z7

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f "\" u/.=&iAmsterdam,I-I___!!:,21.. L.-...It - 2/-21/-11.II/II, 1:.-FordhamV l00/U/tl4 - University'\ -no/12/"u/n/.o. 11/"1 _111UT-H \ z o en Q ;:) :i: ." =' --Riverside Park 2002 Build Volume.. To-Capacity Ratios Figure II.J-26 \ 79th MuseumOf Natural History .:Ja/..'O"j .-,_. ,.- .........~ t I ~ ....i--Legend:AM/MIdday/PM AM/PM .=0 ....> c : D ~ I TableILJ-5l. 2002INTERSECTIONAPF.ROACBESVITHSIGNIFICANTIMPACTS INTHEPROJEOTSTUJ)YA1UtAI STREETAPPROACH PEAK TOO 2002 NO-BUILD VIC RATIO 2002 BUILD VIC RATIO DELTA VIC RATIO M P A C T -----------------------------------------:------------------------------; 12THAVE.SB@ 51STAM0.8790.914 **: 79THST.EB@ RIVERSIDEAM:0.8110.8920.081**I PH:0.8760.9710.095**: RIVERSIDESB@72NDST.PH:0.6410.9990.358**: cc====:===================cs=====a:=el WESTENDSB@ 72NDST.AM MD PH 0.892 0.905 0.882 0.935 1.010 0.963 0.043**: 0.105**: 0.081**: -... --.. ------------------------.. -...... ------------------: 72NDST.EB@ WESTENDAM0.9521.0340.082**: PH0.7340.8820.148**: -----------------------------------------1------------------------------1 72NDST.\riB@WESTENDPH0.9901.0440.054**: WESTENDSB@ 63ST.'AM:0.8610.9050.044**I 59THST.we@WESTENDAM0.9601.1590.199**: He0.9431.0770.134**: PH1.2861.4500.164**: WESTEND.SB@ 58THSTAM0.8460.8770.031**: 57THST.\riB@ WESTENDPH:0.8610.9260.065**: AMSTERDAMHB@ BROADWAY/72NDST.He0.8550.8720;017**: PH0.9810.9960.015**: AMSTERDAMNB@ BROADWAY/71STST.AM0.8610.8820.021** He0.8950.9200.0251'* PH1.1151.1380.023**

AMSTERDAMNB@57THST.He PH 0.856 0.964 0.880 0.980 0.024** 0.016**

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BROADWAYSB@65THST./COLUMBUSAM1.1241.1400.016** PH1.027l.0370.010** ------------"'!'---------... -----:.. ..----------:----------------------... _--..... -BROADWAYNB@65THST./COLUMBUSHe0.8830.8970.014** PH1.0221.0450.023** =========================:=:=:::==========:=========:=======cm=========== COLUMBUSSB@ 57THST.AM 0 . 980.1.0030 . OU** He0.8710.8940.023** --_______________________________________ I ____ w ___ aw_w------------------. 57THST.ED@ COLUMBUSAM1.0301.0470.017**: He0.9060.9270.021**: PH1.0301.0560.026**: iiiiii=t:====::===lI:"================ : 65THST.ED@ CENTRALPARKWESTAM1.0071.0610.054**: He0.8570.8860.029**: PH1.0211.0800.059u: ===================================a====clc COL.CIRCLESBTOB'WAY@ 8THAVE.AM0.9550.9660.011**: 57THST.EB@8THAVEPH0.8360.857.0.021**: _________________________ _. _________ :______________________________57THST.WS@8THAVEAM0.9040.9330.029**: He0.9270.9490.022**: PH1.0041.0280.024**:

58THST.ED@ BROADWAYHe:0.8520.8690.017**: =a.========================.== 57THST.EB@BRoADWAYAM:0.881.0.8960.015*1: He:0.8420.8600.011**: **DENOTESIMPACTmtoCATI0H. Buildv/cratiosonthewestboundappr"o"achwould "increasefrom0.960to1.159, 0.943to1. 077,and1. 286to1.-450 -duringtheAM,midday,andPMpeakhours, respectively.At58thStreet,thesouthboundNoBuildv/cratiowouldincrease from0.846to0.877duringtheAMpeakhour.At57thStreet,thewestbound approachNoBuildv/cratiowouldincreasefrom0.861to0.926duringthePM peakhour. AmsterdamAvenue:Theproposedprojectwouldhavesignificantimpacts72nd,7lst,and57thStreetsalongthiscorridor.Atthe72ndStreetnorth-boundapproach,NoBuildv/cratioswouldincreasefrom0.855to0.872and 0.981to0.996duringthe middayandPMpeakhours,respectively.At71st Streetnorthbound,NoBuildv/cratioswouldincreasefrom0.861to0.882, 0.895to0.920,and"1.115to1.138duringtheAM,midday,andPMpeakhours, respectively.Farthertothesouthat57thStreet,NoBuildv/cratiosonthe northboundapproachwouldincreasefrom0.856to0.880and0.964to0.980dur-ingthemiddayandPMpeakhours,respectively. Columbus.Av.enue:Whenfullydeveloped,theproposedprojectwouldhave significanttrafficimpactsatthe79th,66th,65th,and57th tions.At79thStreet,project-generatedtrafficonthesouthboundapproach wouldincreasetheNoBuildv/cratiofrom0.856to0.866duringtheAMpeak hour;atthe66thStreetsouthboundapproach,theNoBuildv/cratiowould increasefrom0.846to0.856duringthePMpeakhour;andattheBroadway/65th Streetintersection,southboundNoBuildv/cratioswouldincreasefrom1.124 to1.140and1.027to1.037duringtheAMandPMpeakhours,respectively, whilenorthboundv/cratioswouldincreasefrom0.883to0.897and1.022to 1.045duringthemiddayandPMpeakhours,respectively. "At57thStreet,ColumbusAvenueandeastbound57thStreetwouldbe icant1yimpacted.Onthesouthboundapproach,thev/cratioswouldincrease from0.980to1.003and0.871to0.894duringtheAMandmiddaypeakhours, "respectively.Ontheeastboundapproach,theNoBuildv/cratioswouldin-creasefrom1. 030to1. 047,0.906to0.927,and1. 030to1. 056duringtheAM," middayandPMpeakhours,respectively. CentralParkWest/EighthAv.enu"e:Atthe65thStreetintersection,project trafficheadedtotheEa.seSidewouldsignificantlyimpacttheeastboundap-" proach,withNoBuildv/cratiosincreasingfrom"1.007to1.061,0.857to 0.866,and1.021to1.080duringtheAM,midday,andPMpeakhours, 1y.At57thStreet,boththeeastboundandwestboundapproacheswouldbeim-pacted,withtheNoBuildv/cratioontheeastboundapproachincreasingfrom 0.836to0.857duringthePMpeakhourandtheNoBuildv/cratiosonthe boundapproachincreasingfrom0.904to0.933,0.927to0.949,and1.004to 1.028duringtheAM,midday,andPMpeakhours,respectively.Inaddition, withinColumbusCircle,theAMv/cratioonsouthboundBroadwayatEighthAve-nuewouldincreasefrom0.955to0.966.SouthofColumbusCircleortBroadway, theproposedprojectwouldincreasethemiddayv/cratiooneastbound58th StreetfromO. 852to0.86"9,andoneastbound57th from0.881to0.896 and0.842to0.860intheAManamiddaypeakhours,respectively. Summary:Intotal,intheyear2002withthefulldevelopment(PhaseII), project-generatedtrafficwouldsignificantlyimpact25:intersectionapproaches intheprimarystudyarea oneoormorepeakhours,with11havingv/c ratiosthan1.000(versus7withvIcratiosthan1.000inthe NoBuildcondition).Sevenofthe25significantlyimpactedapproachesin PhaseIIarealong'WestEndAvenue ..Thisisasubstantialreductionfromthe phaseIresults,whichyielded14affectedapproachesalongWestEndAvenue. ThecomparisonofPhaseIVersusPhaseII impactconditionsdemonstratesthe importanceofacontinuouson-siteRiversideDrive theeXisting RiversideDrivenorthof72ndStreettoTwelfthAvenueat5.9thStreet. Extend.edStudyArea.Inadditiontothetrafficassessmentforthepri-marystudyarea,theproject'sdemandforecastindicatesthatsubstantialnum" bersofproject-generatedvehiclesmayhaveimpactsalongspecificcorridors (i.e.,TwelfthAvenue)outsidetheprimarytrafficstudyarea.Analysesof trafficimpactsintheextendedstudyareawereperformedusingthemethodology previouslydiscussed. Applyingtheassignmentproceduresoutlinedabovefortheproposedproj-ect'strafficforfullBuildconditionsandsearchingforthosekeyintersec-tionswherethis2002projectincrementexceeded30vphperapproachinany peakhour,fourcorridorswereidentifiedformoredetailedanalysisfor2002. Thesecorridorswere: oTwelfthAvenuecorridor(BasicReconstructionAlternative)from.42nd StreettoVesey oNinth/TenthAVenuecorridorfrom'thesouthernborderoftheprimary studyarea(at55thStreet)to49th/50thStreetcrosstown couplet; oEast65th/66thStreetcorridor,fromFifthAVenuetoParkAvenueon theEastSide;and oWest86thStreetcorridor,fromRiVersidebrivetoAmsterdamAvenue. Inadditiontothesecorridors,57thStreetatFifth,Sixth,andSeventh AvenuesWasanalyzedforyear2002conditions. Noteveryintersectionwithinthesecorridorsexceededthe30vph thresholdinallpeakhours.Onlythoseprincipalintersectionsonthecorri-dorandthosepeakhoursthatexceededthethresholdwereanalyzedindetail. These22intersectionsalongthecorridorsareshowninTableII.J-52;Table II.J-53showsthe' locationswhere,basedonNYCDOTcriteria,significanttraf-ficarepredictedtooccurfor2002Buildconditions.Theproposed projectwouldhavesignificanttrafficimpactsat20ofthese22principal intersectionapproachlocationsintheextendedstudyareainoneormorepeak hours.Inaddition,theproposedprojectwouldhavesignificantimpactsat someintermediatelocationsalongthesecorridors.Thefollowingisadescrip-tionofthesignificantlyimpactedlocations' in2002. TwelfthAv.enue/We.s.t.Stre.e.tCouLd.or:'Whenfullydevelopedinthe2002 Buildyear,theproposedprojectwouldhaveSignificantimpactsattheinter-sectionsofTwelfthAvenue,includingtheprincipalonesat42ndStreet,34eh Street,23rdStreet,EleventhAvenue,CanalStreet,ChambersStreet,andMurray Street.At42ndStreet,thenorthboundthrough-movementwouldbe. significantly impactedbyproject-generatedtrafficduringthePMpeakhour,withthevic ratioincreasingfrom0.837to0.870.Thesouthboundleft-turn movementat 42nd alsobeimpactedinthePMpeakhout;withthev/cratio increasingfrom1,040to1,051, II.J,,88 TableII.J=S2 INTERSECTIONSIttCElDING30VPBTlIRl:SaOLD ]]ifTIlEn.rERDEDSTUDYAItKAIN2,002 JH' Hidda:r Twel..thAv.enue .. 42ndStreetXX 34thStreetXX 23rdStreetXX EleventhAvenueXX CanalStreetX ChambersStreetX MurrayStreetX VeseyStreetX NinehAvenue 49thStreetX 50thStreetX TenthAvenue 49thStreetX. 50thStreetX East65thl66thStreetsCortj dor 66t:hStreet FifthAvenueXX MadisonAvenueXX ParkAvenueX 65thStreet FifthAvenueX MadisonAvenueX ParkAvenueX West86thS.tr.e.et. .corridor RiversideDriveXX WestEndAvenueX Broaaway AmsterdamAvefiueXX II.J-89 X X X X X X X X X 'X X X X X X X X X 'X X X Table"II.J-53 LOCATIONSVITHSIGNIFICANTIMPACTSINTHEEXTENDEDSTUDYAREAIN2002 I 2002LOCATIONSH ============== 199120022002DELTAP EXISTINGNO-BUILDBUILDVICA PEAl(" VICVICVICRATIOC STREETAPPROACHTODRATIORATIORATIO(1)T 12THAVENUECORRIDOR ============================== 12THAVE.NBTH@ 42NDST.PM0.9180.8370.8700.033**1 _________________________________________________________ 12THAVE.SBLT@ 42NDST.PM0.9271.0401.0510.011** : 12THAVE.NB@34THST.AM MD 0.903 0.864 0.980 0.856 0.940 1.082 0.890 0.972 1.125 0.034** 0.032** 0.043** ______ I 12THAVE.SB@ 34THST.AM0.6160.9060.9520.046 ** HD0.7390.9180.9620.044 ** PH0.5491.0261.0970.071 **

12THAVE.NB@ 23RDST.AM0.8280.9040.9410.037 ** MD0.778"0.8730.9080.035 ** PH0.9221.0331.0770.044 ** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------" 12THAVE.SB@ 23RDST.0.8110.8550.885"0.030**

12THAVE.NB@ 11THAVE.AM PM 0.819 0.912 0.895 1.022 0.932 1.065 0.037** 0.043**____________________________________ __ iiii .. _____________________ __________________ _ 12THAVE.SB@ 11THAVE.0.7770.8860.916""0.030**" ""

WESTST.SBTH@ CANALST. (N)AM PM 0.700 0.577 1.lSt 0.949 1.1700.018** 0.9690.020**

WESTST.NB@ CHAMBERSST.0.817Q.9490.9620.013** ____ iiii __________________________ ______________________________________ iiii _____ _ WESTST.SBLT@ CHAMBERSST.PM0.8500.9300.9510.021**

WESTST.SB@ MURRAY'ST.0.9371.0151.0290.014*.

u... DNOTESSIGNIFICANTIMPACT ( 1)vIeRATIOMIlroSNOBUILDvIeRATIO LOCATIONSVITHSIGNIFICANTDlPACTSINTHEEXTENDEDSTUDYAREAiN2002 I 2002LOCATIONSM =====f:!::======= 199120022002DELTAP EXISTINGNO-BUILDBUILDVICA PEAKVICVICVICRATIOC STREETAPPROACHTODRATIORATIORATIO( 1)T I 65/66THST.CORRIDOR

66ST.WB@ MADISONAVE.AM MD PM 0.823 0.714 0.808 0.968 0.840 0.950 1.011 0.866 0.992 0.043 0.026 0.042 ** ** ** ==============,===========e:=:::e===================;:===============================: 65ST.EB@ MADISONAVE.AM PM 0.941 0.935 1.107 1.100 1.132 1.135 0.025 0.035 ** **

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57THSTEB@ 6THAVE.AM0.7910.8770.894 0.01.1** 57THSTWB@ 6THAVE.AM MD 0.877 0.978 1.004 1.005 1.017 0.027**. 0.013**

57THSTEB@5THAVE.AM MD PM 1:020 0.886' 0.968 1.116 0.979 1.062 1.132 0.989 1.081 0.016** 0.010** 0.019**

n-DENOTESSIGHIFICAifrIMPACT (1)-BUILDVICRAiJ.iIOMINUSMOSUILDvICRATIO. II.J-91 At34thStreet,thenorthbound. approachofTwelfthAvenuewouldbesignif-icantlyimpactedinallthreepeakhours,withthev/cratiosincreasingfrom 0.856to0.890,0.940to0.972,and1.082to1.125duringtheAM,midday,and PMpeakhours,respectively.ThesouthboundTwelfthAvenueapproachwouldalso beimpactedinallthreepeakhoursasaresultofproject-generatedtraffic, andv/cratioswouldincreasefrom0.906to0.952,0.918to0.962,and1.026to 1.097intheAM,midday,andPMpeakhours,respectively. At23rdStreet,thenorthboundapproachwouldbeimpactedinallthree peakhours,withthev/cratios.increasingfrom0.904to0.941,0.873to0.908, andl.033tol.077duringtheAM,midday.,and.PMpeakhours,respectively.The southboundapproachwouldalsobeimpacted,butduringtheAMpeakhouronly, whenthev/cratiowouldincreasefrom0.855to0.885asaresultofproject-generatedtraffic. AtEleventhAvenue,thenorthboundapproachwouldbeimpactedduringthe AMandPMpeakhours,withthev/eratiosincreasingfrom0.895to0.932and 1.022to1.065,respectively.Thesouthboundapproachwouldbeimpactedduring theAMpeakhouronly,withthev/cratioincreasingfrom.0.886to0.916. AtCanalStreet,thesouthboundthroughmovementwouldbeimpacted,with thev/cratiosincreasingfrom1.152to1.170and0.949to0.969duringtheAM andPMpeakhours,respectively. AtChambersStreet,thertorthboundapproachwouldbeimpactedbyproject-generatedtripsintheAMpeakhour,withthev/cratioincreasingfrom0.949 to0.962,whereasinthePMpeak,thesouthboundleftturnwouldhaveanin-creasedv/cratiofrom0.930to0.951. AtMurrayStreet,thesouthboundapproachwouldbeimpactedbyproject-generatedtripsintheAMpeakhouronly,withthev/cratioincreasingfrom 1. 015tol. 029. Theinclusionofthepreliminarymitigationproposedforthe42ndStreet TransitwayattheintersectionofTwelfthAVenueand42ndStreetwouldrevise theanalysisatthatintersection.Thetablebelowcomparesv/cratiosat42nd StreetandTwe1fth'Avenueatthesouthboundleftturnananorthboundthrough/ rightapproacheswithandwithouttheTransitway.Asshowninthetable,the proposedproject'sPMimpactonthesouthboundleftturnin2002wouldbeelim-inated,whiletheimpactonthe through/rightapproachinthePM wouldremain.(AppendixBprovidesadescriptionoftheeffectofthe42nd StreetLightRailTransitwayontheproposedproject.) .Approach TwelfthAvenueboundLeftTurn TwelfthAvenueNorthw bound'through ..Denotesimpacted .. lithout:TransitwayVith .Transitwayn PeakHourNoBui1d...YLCbUd. vII:ROBuildtIQiluildVto PM1. 0401.051*0.3910.398 PM0.8370.870*0.8300.864* location. NinthAsaemonseratedinTablelI.J-52;no significantimpactsareexpectedat49thor50thStreetsinthiscorridor. II.J92 East65thI6.6.thStre.e.t.Corridor,:Whenfullyinthe2002Build year,theproposedprojectwouldhavesignificantimpactsalong66thStreetat MadisonAvenue,wherethewestboundapproachwouldbeimpactedinallthree peakhours,withthevicratiosincreasingfrom0.968to1.011,0.840to'0.866, and0.950to0.992duringtheAM,midday,'andPMp'eak'hours,respectively .. Along65thStreet,theproposedproject ,wouldhavesignificantimpactsat MadisonandParkAvenues.AtMadisonAvenue,theeastboundapproachwouldbe impactedintheAMandPMpeakhours,withthevicratiosincreasingfrom1.107 to1.132and1.100to1.135intheAMandPMpeakhours,respectively.AtPark Avenue,project-generatedtrafficwouldimpacttheeastboundapproachduring thePMpeakhour,withthevicratioincreasingfrom0 .. 889to0.922. West86thStreetCorridor:Whenfullydevelopedinthe2002Buildyear,' theproposedprojectwouldhavesignificantimpactsonlyatRiversideDrive. AtRiversideDrive,thesouthboundapproachwouldbeimpactedduringtheAM peakhour,withthevicratioincreasingfrom0.969to0.,989. Additiona.l. 57th Stre.e,t.Loc.a.tLonImpacts:Inadditiontothesecorridors, theproposedprojectwouldhavesignificanttrafficimpactsoneastbound57th StreetatFifth,Sixth,andSeventhAvenues.AtFifthAvenue,theeastbound vicratiowouldincreasefrom1.116to1.132,0.979to0.989,and1. 062to 1.081intheAM,midday,'andPMpeakhours,respectively,whereaseastboundat SixthAvenue,theAMvicratiowouldincreasefrom0.877to0.894,andatSev-enthAvenue,themiddayvicratiowouldincreasefrom0.896to0.906.West-' boundatAvenue,thevicratioswouldincreasefrom0.978to1.005and 1.004to1.017intheAMandmiddaypeakhours,respectively. Henry.Ruds.on.P.arkway.Analys.is.AnanalysiSWasperformedtoexaml.neim-pactsoftheproposedprojectontrafficconditionsontheHenryHudsonparkway anditsrampsfrom72ndStreetto96thStreet.Whenfullydeveloped'in2002, theproposedprojectwouldgenerate85vphsouthboundintheAMand107vph northboundinthePMontheparkway. Southboundproject-generatedtrafficwouldexittheparkwayat79th Street.Theprojectwouldaddincrementaltraffictotherampvolume,but wouldnotsignificantlyaffecttrafficflowontheexitramp.However,allof theexitingparkwaytrafficwouldflowfromtheramptothe79thStreet/ RiversideDriVeintersection.Asdiscussedabove,theeastboundapproachto the79thStreet/RiversideDriveintersection(thisistheapproachfedbythe exitvolumesfromtheparkway)wouldbesignificantlyimpactedduetotheposedprojectduringboththeAMandPMpeakhours.Therefore,while southboundproject-generatedtrafficwouldnotsignificantlyaffectthepark-way,it wouldcontributetothesignificantimpactspredictedtooccuratthe eastboundapproachtothe79thStreet/RiversideDriveintersection. Toevaluatethepotentialeffectsofnorthboundproject-generatedtraffic ontheparkway,thenorthboundmergeatthe72ndStreeton-rampwasevaluated underPMflowconditions.Whenthehighway1srehabilieationiscom-pletedin1995,theroadwaywillhavethreelanesineachdirection,withthe 72ndStreetnorthboundon-ramp'svolumemergingwithhighwaytraffic,compared withthecurrentconfiguration,whichprovidesa,separateadditionalhighway laneeoon-ramptraffic.Table'II.J-54showsthe resultsofananalysisofexistingand2002No!uildandBuildmergeconditions 1I.J-93 atthisramp.Theanalysiswaspreparedusing .the1985HighwayCapacit,mergeanalysismethodology.TheresultsshowninTableII.J - 54demonstrate thattheproposedprojectwouldnotinfluencetheLOSoftheHenryHudson waynorthof72ndStreet,butwouldresultinasomewhatpoorerLOSatthe72nd Streetmergeitself.TheHCMdefinesLOSforthemergelane(therightlane) basedonvolumeasfollows:LOSA==0to600passengercarsper hour(pcph), LOSB- 601to1,000pcph,LOSC=1,001to1,450pcph,LoSD =1,451to"1,750 pcph,LOSE ...1,751to2,000pcph;andLOSF==morethan2;000pcph.Under 2002NoBuildconditions,themergevolumeof1,652pcphwouldoperatenearthe upperendoftheLOSD range.Theincreaseof111pcphinmergevolumedueproposedprojectwouldraisethemergevolumeto1,763pcph;essentiallyat theLOSDIEthreshold(1,751pcph). * TableII. J-54 PHPEAKHOUlllWlPBROEANALYSlSAT725STREET Existing 2002NoBuild 2002Build NorthbOWld HighwayVolume ApproachingRamp (pcphl ___ _ 3,353 3,537 3,485 Ramp Volume (pcph) 687 831 938 Laneaddedunderexistingconditions. Highway__LOS t> D D 'Mette.LOS B* o DjE Herge Volume Cpcphl 687 1,652 1,763 It .shoUldbenotedthatunderNoBuildconditions,trafficarrivingatthe on-rampdoessoinsizab1ewestboundpulses(orplatoons)dischargedfromthe RiversideDrivej72ndStreetintersection.UnderBuildconditions,trafficflow totherampwouldbesubstantiallymoreuniform(easingthemerge)withalsfrombothwestbound72nd"StreetandnorthboundonRiversideDriveexten-sion.Therefore,whiletraffic flowsatthe72ndStreetmergeinthePMare expectedtobeheavy(thoughrelativelyinboththe2002NoBuild andBuildconditions,theaddedmergeoflessthantwopassengercars eachminuteshouldnotmeasurablyaffectconditionsat location. Parking Withthefulldevelopmentofthesite,sixadditionalnewgarageswouldbe addedtothesixgaragesdevelopedinPhaseI,bringingthetotaloff-street spacesto3,500.TableII.J-SSshowstheindividualgaragecapacitiesand FigureII.J-IBshowstheirlocationsontheprojectsite. BeforetheendofPhaseII,itisassumedthatthepresentort-site8S0-spacepublicparkinglotandtheiSO-spaceprivateparkinglot(leasedtoCon Edison)wouldcloseandtheirdemandswouldbeassignedtothe12newon-site garages.ThePhaseIIdevelopment;ofthesouthernportionofthesitewould createt;hreerelativelylargegarages(J,K,andN;seeTableIl.J-5S);each withbetween450ana500spaces.Table11.J-56showstheoverallmiddayandPM utilizationfortheDew12-garageparkingsystem, ILJ -94 . TableII.J-5.5 GARAGES PossibleAddi; H8lDe....Lo.c.a.t.i.onCaImci'tI AccessFrom. -...timlaLAc.c.e.s..s Abet.72nd-71stSt.327(A)l71stSt.(Pvt)3 Bbet ..7lst-70thSt.290(A)70thSt.(Pub)47lstSt.(Pvt.) Cbet.70th-69thSt.280(A)70thSt.(Pub)69thSt.(Pvt.) Dbet.69th-68thSt.210(A)68thSt.(Pub)69thSt.(Pvt.) ElFbet.68th-66thSt.214(A)68thSt.(Pub)67thSt;.(Pvt.) G/Hbet.66th-64thSt.179(A)64thSt.(Pub)65thSt.(Pvt.) PhaseITotal1,500 Ibet.64th-63rdSt.326(A)63rdSt.(Pub)64thse.(Pub. ) Jbet.63rd-62ndSt.473(A)63rdSt.(Pub)62ndSt.(Pvt;. ) Kbet.62nd6lst.St.458(A)6lstSt.(Pub)62ndSt.(Pvt.) Lbet.61st-60thSt.149(A)615tSt.(Pub) Mbet.60th-,;gehSe,152(A)59thSt.(Pub) Nbet.6lst-59thSt.442(S)261stand5gehSt. Phase.n project (Pub) Total2,000 Total3,500 TableIl.J-56 2002PAlUUNG1l":rILIZATION . Use .... Residential StudioandOffice Professional Retail . Cinema Park Subtotal On-SiteDemand Total NewPhaseIISupply UtilizationRate Accumula;&i..cm 1,924 338 109 59 10 66 2,506 lhOOO 3,506 3,500 100%

Ji:veniM 2; 565 50 57 2,672 875 3;547 3;500 101% Duringtheweekdaymiddayperiod,theexpecteddepartureofapproximately 25percentoftheovernightresidentialdemandwouldprovideforaportionof thegaragecapacityforthedaytimeusers.TableII.J-56showsthatproviding 3,500spaceswouldessentiallyresultinafullyutilizedoff-streetparking systemduringallperiods,with100percentutilizationatmiddayand101per-centinthelat:eevening.GiVenthat:fullutilizationoftheoff-streetpark-in,systemoccursbeeween95percertcand100percent;ofcapaciey;someminor amountsofparkingdemandmaybedisplacedtothenewon-sitecurbspaces. II.J-95 If20percentof theunitsare. affordable,. thenumberofs p a c e ~required wouldbereducedby114spaces.Theresultantutilizationratewouldbe97 percentatmiddayarid98percentovernight,withparkingsupplymeetingdemand atbothperiods. TableII.J-56alsoshowsthattheexistingon-sitedemandatmiddaywould representabout29percentofthemiddaydemandandthe875replacementspaces atnightwouldrepresent25percentofthedemandinthatperiod.Intheyear 2002,northof64thStreet,projectresidentandnon-residentdemandwould represent80percentofcapacityinthemiddayand94percentintheevening. Southof64thStreet,thesefiguresare65percentand63percent,respective-ly.Theremainingspaceswouldbeutilizedasreplacementspacesforformer on-siteparkers. Duringtheweekend,therewouldbeasubstantialdrop-offinparkingde-mandcomparedwithweekdays,fromthestudioandofficeelementsoftheproj-ect.Anyadditionaldemandsfromtheproposedpark,professionaloffice,re-tail,orfromweekendshowsatthecinemacouldbeaccommodatedintheproposed garagesoronthenewroadways.Therefore,withthefullyutilizedparking systemaccommodatingboththeproject-generatedandreplacementspaces,no significantparkingimpactsareexpectedfromtheproposeddevelopment. Dn-Stree.tSpac.es.Whenfullydeveloped,thepublicstreetsonthesite.-RiversideDriveextension;70th,68th,and64thStreets;FreedomPlaceSouth, and63rdand6lstStreets-- areexpectedtoprovidecurbspaceforbusstops, hydrants,loadingzones,and.meteredandnon-meteredspaces.Theprivate streetswouldbedesignedaspedestrianstreetswithnoon-streetparking.ex-ceptloading/unloadingtoserviceabuttingproperties:Whilethefinalparking regulationsonthepublicstreetswouldlikelybedeterminedbyNYCDOTafter construction,it isexpectedthatbetween150and200curbsidespaceswouldbe addedtothearea'ssupply.Thisadditionalsupplywouldoffsetallthecurb-sidespaceseliminatedinthemitigationplandesignedto addresspotential trafficimpactsoftheproposedproject(seechapterIV)andretainon-siteany potentialproject-related,off-streetparkingshortfalls. Thesubwaytripdistributionandassignmentmethodologydescribedforthe analysisof1997BU.ild. conditionswasusedfortheanalysisof2002Buildcon-ditions.The59thStreet-ColumbusCirclestation,whichwasnotincludedin the1997Buildyearanalysissincenotrips wereassignedtothisstationin PhaseIoftheproposedproject,isincludedaspartofthe2002Buildyear analysissincesubwaytripsfromphase11oftheproposedprojeceareassigned tothisstation.TableI1.J-57showstheproject-generatedsubwaytripassign-mentsusedtodeterminepassengerloadsfortheanalyses. Thefollowingsectionsanalyzetheimpactofproject-generaeedtripsat eaGhoftheanalyzedsubwaystationsfor2002Buildconditions.Ananalysisof linehaulconditionsforthe2002Buildyearisalsopresented, n.J-96 TableII.J-"S7 SUBWAYS7ATloRTRIPS Origin/ Destination TotalNumber ofTrips EnterE;xit ==================m============ MANHATTAN960650 BRONX26212 QUEENS45339 BROOKLYN107372 STATENISLAND1268 MASSAU/SUFFO:t.K35216 OTHERNY/NJ/CT35315 TOTAL Origin/ Destination 1220 TotalNumber ofTrips EnterExit =============================== MANHATTAN'9721025 BRONX21336 QUEENS32757 BROOKLYN367107 STATENISLAND6614 MASSAU /20840 OTHERNY/NJ/CT30049 TOTAL24531328 AMPEAKHOUR 59THSTREET IRT/IND A,B,C,O,1,9 EnterExit =============== 379451 17191 31309 57335 659 21196 25284 ====!::::======== 5351824 PMPEAl 1" P4SouthUptownAM 2.742713813151;1.031.10D1.0103.09.:6" Platfe""StairI'll2.7of.27274172912.13F2.00F2.04,.;".. R- UptownEntrance '6'A (7two-wayAM nla.224349323810.34A0.3'A turnstiles)I'llnla22468043723nla0.658C.G18 11- Entrance 161(5'two-wayAM nla16059133624 "I. 0.78c0.'74C tumstl1es)I'llnla1603'7134305nla0.38A0.34A

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- - - ____ ___ =___ .0:.-'__ _____ ;;;; __ =a (1)EffflC'tiveWidthmeasuredaswidthbet_IIthehandrails ... ltipl1edbyfacto'ref 0.8to_nt forflQ\riS. (2)capacitybasedonNYCTAof'0PFH. PFMParsonsPerFootWiilfohof SUiNa),PerH1nutil. PIfHParsonsPili'Hiillite. (3)1'1,,,1_ 1"8q\l1N11sai ....ay"iaiiHngtomltlgatililliPK't(inc::his). ..IieI'lQt8iiiiOnHiCifltImpact. II.J .. 102 Theresultsoftheanalysis conditionsinthestation'S headhousemezzanineareaforBuildconditionsareshowninTableII.J-Gl.The mezzanineispredictedtooperateatLOSBforNoBuildconditions,andwould continuetooperateatLOSBforBuildconditionsduringboththeAMandPM peakhours.Theaveragecirculationareaperpersonwoulddecreaseby2.0 squarefeet,fromapproximately31squarefeetforNoBuildconditionstoabout 29squarefeetduringbothpeakhours,. Platforms:TableII.J-62presentstheanalysisofconditionsonthe southboundplatformduringtheAMpeakhourforBuildconditions.Theresults showninTableII.J-62indicatethatthesouthboundplatformwouldcontinueto haveavailablecapacityinallzones,al.thoughthepercentavailablewouldbe reducedfromtheNoBuildcondition.Overall,thepercentavailablewould decreaseby3percent,from45percentforNoBuildconditionsto42percent for2002Buildconditions.Underthesnapshotapproach(aninstantaneousmea-surementof crowdingatthe. endoftheseven-minuteanalysisperiod),allzones wouldcontinuetooperateattheirNoBuildlevelsofservice(note:Zone4is atthe7.0sf/pedthresholdforLOSC/DunderNoBuildconditions),andnosig-nificantplatformimpactsareexpected.Overall,theavailablespacewouldde-creaseby0.4squarefeetperperson,from8.3squarefeetperpersonforNo Buildconditionsto7.9squarefeetperpersonforBuildconditions. SubwayLineHa1-1lAnalysis.TheAMandPMpeakhoursubwaylineusagefor the2002BuildyearispresentedinTableII.J-63.Asisshown,mostlines wouldcontinuetooperatewithsomeexcesscapacityattheirpeakloadpoints. However,theNos.2and3IRTlineswouldcontinuetoexperiencesignificant crowdingduringtheAMpeakhour,witha1percentdecreaseincapacity,froma capacitydeficitof20percentinthesouthbounddirectionintheNoBuildtoa deficitof21percentfor2002Buildconditions.Similarly,inthenorthbound direction,theselineswouldhavea1percentdecreaseincapacity,witha capacitydeficitof4percentduringtheAMpeakhour(upfrom3percentfor 2002NoBuildconditions).DuringthePMpeakhour,availablecapacityon theselineswoulddropby1percentto7percentinthenorthbounddirect.ion (downfrom8percentfor2002NoBuildconditions)andremainat13percentin thesouthbounddirection.Theprojectwouldnothaveasignificantimpacton theselines. crowdingwouldalsooccurontheNos.1and9IRTlinesintheAMpeak hour,whentherewouldbeacapacitydeficitof3percentinthesouthbound directionfor2002Buildyearconditionsasopposedtoacapacitysurplusof 1percentfor2002NoBuildconditions(achangeof4percent).WhiletheMTA doesnotspecifyimpactcriteriaforlinehauloperations,thechangefrom+1 percentto-3percentinaVailablecapacityintheAMontheIRTNos.iand9 lineswouldappeartoconstituteasignificantimpacttolinehaulconditions. DuringthePMpeakhour,availablecapacityinthenorthbounddirectionwould1 fallby5percent,from10percentfor2002NoBuildconditionsto5percent for2002Buildconditions.thischangeduringthePMpeakhourwouldnotbea significantimpact. BusOperatinns Seryiee.Localbusdemandgeneratedbythe proposedprojectwouldtotal951tripsintheAMpeakhourand1,117tripsin thePMpeakhourfor2002Buildconditions.Thesamebustripdistributionand 11.3-103 TablelI.J-6l 72ndSTKEETlllTSTATIONHEZZANINELEVELOFSERVICEANALYSIS 2002BUILDCONDItIONS TotalSpace2002Build Available5MinVoiumE!S (sq.ft.)WalkQueue ... --------.;; AM752.0100Ssa PH75itO,02947 PeakHours:sAM..gAM SPM..813M AverliGeTimeSpaceModu'e (1nminutes)('insq.ft.) WahQueueWalkQueue 0.120.757.506.00 0.120.757.606.00 TotalQueueWalk Time-SpaceTime-SpaC:E!Total AvailableRi!quiredAvai lableWaikTime (s.f ..m;n)(s.f ... m1n)(S.f.-iiiin)(minutes) ----------__ .. _500 _____ ----;;,.; ... -... -- -----.. -:.-3760.0261.934ga.112CUI 3760.0213.13546.9123.6 AveragE! Circulation Ai'"ea/Person (sq.ft.)

29.0 29.7 LOS 8 B Ta'bleII. J .. ,; 2 l2naSTREETIRTSTATION SOlrl'DOmmPLATFORH.2002BUILDCONDITIONS-2002NOBUILDCONDITIONS2002BUILDCONDITIONS -------_._---------------------__ a____________________________ "Snapshot""Snapshot" AssessmentAssessment Percentofa-Fter7 M'ri.Pel"Centofafter7 Min. 7 MinuteT-S -------------'7MinuteT-S ------------ZoneAva,lableS ~ / P e rbOSZoneAvailableSF/PerLOS ... _--------=---------;--158%9.4C1-56%8.9C 248%8.0C245%7.6C 339%7.5C336%7.1C 439%7.0C/O436%6.70 5 27%6.50523%6.20 615%6.20611%5.90 726%6.50722%6. 10 S47%8.6C844%8.2C 965%12.0B963%11.4B 10'S1%20.9A1080%19.9A 45%8.3CpiatfOnn4217.9C Total = II.J10S Line 1.9 T'ilme Period AM, PM 'IableII.J-63 HAULANALYSIS"2002BUILDCONDITIONS Sdleduled NumberofNumberofDesign DirectionTrains/Hour[l]Cars/Hour[11Capacity[2] Southbound1515018.000 No,rthbound1414'016,800 S,outhbound1212014',400 No,rthbound1414016,800 200'2 Build Percentof Passeng,erCapaci ty VolumeAvailable 18,525-3% 7,3135,7% 6,87152% 15,9035% 2002 N'o,-Build Percentof PassengerCapacity VolumeAvailable 17,8391% 7,00758% 6,43455% 15,,12710% -,-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2,.3AM, Southbound2019122.92027,674-21%,27,515-20% II/Iorthbound1716219,44020,149-4%20,026-3% PMSouthbound16.15118.12015,84413%15,71313% N1a,rthbound18173'20,76019,.3577%19.1848% _._----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A' AMSouthbound108417,20310,71438%10,65238% N'o'rthbound1311022,52819,41614%19.31714% PMSouthbound1512826,21416,,51237%16,39737% No'rthbound98216.79410,04240%9.96841% H:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------H . c;." 11-'. o CIJ\.B:AM, PM, Southbound II/Iorthbound Southbound rio'rthbound 5 8 8 6 50 80 80 60 11,000 17,600 17,600 13,200 4.590 9,308 5,826 ,:'3.029 58% 47% 67% '77% 4:,563 9,131 5,786 3,003 59% 48% 67% 77% c:AMSouthbound6488,6403,17463%3,.15364%' riorthbound86611,8806,79943%6,,76543% PM,Southbound75610.0803,21068%3,18868% Illbrthbound6488,6402.75768%2,73468% _._----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------mlAM,Southbound108017,60011,52035%11,4553,5% 1080'17,60010,00543%9.81344% PMSouthbound75612,3205,34857%5,.31557% No,rthbound86414.0807,39648%7,33448% II/Io.tes:[I],Source:NewYorkCityTransitAuthority1990CordonCount. [1)BasedUpon:1,2,3,9trains:all 10cars@ 120spacespercar. 1\.trains:33%with10cars@ 180spacespercar. 67'%wi th8cars@ 220spacespercar. C allwith10cars@ 180spacespercar. trains:allwitha cars@ 220spacespercar. assignmentmethodologydescribedfortheanalysisof1997Buildconditionswas usedfortheanalysisof2002Buildconditions. TallIeII.J-64showsthe2002Buildconditionsforthelocalbusroutes withinthestudyarea.Asisshown,thesixrouteswithcapacitydeficitsin thepeakfor2002NoBuildconditionswouldcontinuetoexperience deficitsfor2002Buildconditions.Thedeficitswouldrangefrom56spaces (onebus)ontheM66routeduringtheAMpeakhourto240spaces(fourbuses) ontheM1lrouteinthePMpeakhour.Oneroute,theM5,wouldexperiencea capacitydeficitintheAMpeakhouronly,whilefiveroutes,theM7,M1l,M57, M66,andM104,vouldexperiencedeficitsduringbothpeakhours.TheM72and M79routesvou1dcontinuetohavesurpluspeakdirectioncapacityduringboth peakhoursunder2002Buildconditions.Giventhedeficitnatureoflocalbus operations,significantimpactsareexpectedontheM5routeintheAM,andon theM11,M57,M66,andM104inboththeAMandPMpeakhours.However,as standardpractice,theNewYorkCityTransitAuthorityroutinelyconducts ridershipcountsandadjustsbusservicefrequencytomeetitsservice criteria,andwouldbeexpectedtodosoonthesebusroutesaswell. Expres.s:BusService.Inthe2.002Buildyear,expressbusdemandgener-atedbytheproposedprojectwouldtotal188tripsintheAMpeakhour(91per-cententeringtheprojectand9percentexiting)and187tripsinthePMpeak hour(13percententeringand87percentexiting).Sinceamajorityofthe expressbusroute'sconnectingManhattanwithoutlyingboroughsandsuburban communitiesareprivatelyoperated,andtheoperatingcompaniesroutinelyad-justcapacitytomeetincreasesordecreasesindemand,nosignificantimpacts toexpressbusserviceareanticipqtedfor2002Buildconditions.. Thepedestriantripdistributionandassignmentmethodologydescribed theanalysisof1997Buildconditionswasusedfortheanalysisof2002Build conditions.Streetcornersandcrosswalkslocatedadjacenttothe59thStreet-ColumbusCircle,66thStreetIRT,and72ndStreetIRTsubwaystationsareana-lyzedforthe2002Buildyear.TableII.J-65showstheresultsofthepedes-triananalysesatkeystreetcornerandcrosswalklocationsinthestudyarea for2002Buildconditions. Stre.etCornerAnalysis.TheresultsshowninTableII.J -65indicatethat for2002Buildconditions,nosignificantpedestrianimpactsareanticipatedat anyanalyzedstreetcornerasaresultofproject-ge.neratedpedestriandemand. Thoughnostreetcornerimpactsareunder2002Buildconditions,it shouldbenotedthatproject-generateddemandwouldresultinasignificant pedestrianimpactatthesouthwestcornerof' 72ndStreet/BroadwayduringtheAM peak. hourunder1997Buildconditions.Asallproject-generatedpedestrian tripswouldhaveoccurredat72ndStreet/Broadwaybythe1997BuildYear,the increaseindemandatthiscornerresultingfrombackgroundgrowthbetveen1997 and2002,andfromNoBuildsitesscheduledforcompletionduringehistime period,reducestheproportionofproject-generatedtripstooverallpedestrian demandatthiscorner.Therefore,whilethedecreaseinthespaceallocaeion perpedestrianis1.2squarefeetunder1997Buildconditionsandresultsina significantimpactunderCEQRcriteria;thedecreaseinspaceallocationper pedestrianisonly0.8squarefeetperpedestrianunder2002Buildconditions anddoesnotresultinasignificantpedestrianimpact. II.J-107 1-1: 1-1: .. Le. II ...... 0, 011'J'ableII.J-64 LOCALBUSRE'NOIlX..2002 BUILDCONDITIONS III PaakDirectionPeakHourBuses lMJPMPeakHourinPeakDirection --------------- -----------------RouteAM MS,S8/NB11 1411' S8mB9 Mrl1SB/NI8 111:51 fl/WB9 1468EB/w112 147'2:EB/WI7 MIlSWB/WI18 1111104 SBltlB24 III SOurc.:"VCTARidershipSurveys. b PM 12 10 7 7 10 7 14 23 duponacapacityof80paraonaparbUB Denoteaaaignificantimpact. PkHoura:8AM- 9AM 511'M - 6PM 2002tloBui ld2002Build Ava;lableCapacitybProjectIncrement inthePeakDirectioninPeakDirection --------------------- -----------------AMPM11M PM -1211446825 -63-1902929 -1:20-11938121 -u-1548762 12-1206164 2241982127 1'625825: -'[20-468488 2002Buildb AvailableCapacityin thePeakDirection ---------------------AM PM -189119 -92-219 Ii -158-240 -132-216 -58-184 I 1i18169 11051 -204-13'2 STREETCORNERS -------------;;;;; LocationCorner --------60thStreet/Northwest BroadwaySouthwest 65thStreet/Northwest BroadwaySouthwest 66thStreet/Northeast Br'OadwayNorthwest Southeast Southwest 72ndStreet/Southeast BroadwaySouthwest CROSSWALKLOCATIONS

LocationCrossliia1k -------- ---------60thStreet/South BroadwayWest 65thStreet/South Br'oadwayWest 56thStreet/North Br'QadwaySouth East West '2ndStl"eQt/South BroadwayWest TableII.j'-6S. PEDESTRlANLEVELSOFSERVICE 2002iUILDcONt>ltIONS AMPEAKHOURPHPEAKHOUR 2002NOBUILD2002BiHbD2002NO!WH.O2002BUll.D S.F./Ped.bOSS.F./Ped,l.OSS.F./Ped.LOS.S.F./Ped. --------- -----_._- _&11_------ --------115.SB84.7B84.2B74.4 88.6B60.3B66.3B47.6 52S.4A52S.4A160.0A160.0 138.6A119.3B56.1B52.9 175.SA175.SA70.0B70.0 117.4B107.2B80.4B74.2 71.6B66.5B67.7B62.6 397.9A373.7A354.6A329.1 27.1C25.7C1S.901S.0 16.7015.9D12.S 'E 12.2 AMPEAKHOURPMPEAKHOUR LOS B B A B B B B A 0 E 2002NOBUIbO2002BUIl.D2002NOBUILD2002BUILD S.F./Ped,l.OSS.F./Ped,LOSS.F./Ped.bOSS.F./Ped.bOS ---.:.;.----- -.. :;;;;;;;--... --------25.0C20.7020.2016.9Iii0 52.SB52.8B34.0C34.0C 116.3B116.3B50.7B50.7B ;01.2B;01.2B28.9C28.9C 63.6B63.6B35.3C35.3C 25.0C23.3044;6B37.6C 47.9847.9B16.0016.00 4:3,6B41.4B2i.1D20.6D 24.;C22.9 [) 20,'D19,2D C35,1C24,6G24.6C Iiibenetesa1mpact , 11.J .. 109 .cr.osswalkAnalysis ..Asshown TableII.J -65,thesouthcrosswalkat 60thStreet/Broadwaywouldbesignificantlyaffectedbytheproposedproject duringthePMpeakhourinthe2002Buildyear.Thedecreaseinareaperpe-destrianof .3.3squarefeet(from20.2squareforNoBuildcon-ditionsto16.9squarefeet/pedestrianforBuildconditions)intheEMpeak hourexceedstheCEQRthresholdof1squarefootwhentotalareaperpedestrian isequaltoorlessthan20squarefeet. Thesouthcrosswalksat60thStreet/Broadwayand66thStreet/Broadway duringtheAMpeakhour,theeastandwestcrosswalksat66thStreet/Broadway duringthePMpeakhour,andthesouthcrosswalkat72ndStreet/Broadwayduring bothpeakhourswouldalloperateattos0under2002Buildconditions.How-eVer,noneoftheselocationswouldbesignificantlyimpactedbasedonCEQR criteria.AllothercrosswalksanalyzedwouldoperateatLOSCorbetterfor 2002Buildconditions. chapterIVpresentsproposedmeasurestomitigatealloftheproject's significanttransportationimpacts,bothintheprimarystudyandintheex-tendedareas. TraficEffectsofRelocatedHi.ghw.ay.on2002BuildNe.twork AplanningstudyofthepotentialrelocationoftheMillerHighwayhas recentlybeen.initiated bytheNewYorkStateUrbanDevelopmentCorporation. Therelocatedhighwayfromitsnorthernpointat75thStreetto61stStreet wouldbefunctionallyidentical(fromatrafficflowViewpoint)totheelevated highwayanalyzedfor2002Buildconditions.Thatis,therelocatedhighway wouldalsohavethreelanesineachdirectionandanorthboundentrancerampat 72ndStreet(northboundexitat72ndStreetwouldalsobeclosedontherelo-catedhighway) . Southof61stStreet,thealignmentandfunctionalityoftherelocated highwaywouldbeinfluencedbythevariousalternativesbeingstudiedbyNYSDOT aspartoftheRoute9AReconstructionProjectbetweentheBatteryand59th Street.AdeterminationwithrespecttoRoute9Aisnotlikelyduringthe reViewprocessforRiversideSouto.Thisproposedproject(aspreviouslydis-cussed)assumesthattheBasic .ReconstructionAlternativeforRoute9Awould haVebeenimplementedby2002. TheBasicReconstructionAlternative,anarterialimprovementalternative, whenconnectedtotherelocatedhighwaywouldlikelyresultinanat-grade highwaybetween57thand61stStreets,creatinganewall-movementintersection at57thStreetandseveringthecurrentunderpassoftheMillerHighwayat59th Street.Thisrepresentstheworst-casescenarioforthat Figure II.J -27showsalikelylinediagramconfigurationfortherelocatedhighway_.9-between57thand61stStreets.Thediagramshowsthat,functionally,the7' streetunderpassat59thStreetwouldbereplacedbytheoverpassat61st Street.Therefore,mosttrafficusingtheunderpass(almostentirelywestbound flowsof60vph,80vph,and134vphin2002AM,midday,andPMpeakhours, respeccively)wouldrelocatefrom59thSt