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31st AveBicycle Route and Pedestrian Safety Improvements

New York City Department of TransportationPresented to Queens CB 1, Transportation Committee. March 8th, 2016

2016

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AGENDA

• Project Overview

• Proposed Project

• Existing

Conditions

• Issues

• Proposed Design

• Summary of Proposal

• Questions

31st AveProject Overview

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31st AveProject Overview: Context and Issues

Bike Connections in Northern Queens• Limited east-west through streets• BQE is a barrier between neighborhoods• No bike connection between Astoria and

Jackson Heights• Limited bike access to Queens Waterfront

Greenway, waterfront destinations• Neighborhoods underserved by subway

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JACKSON

HEIGHTS 

 ASTORIA 

SUNNYSIDE 

DITMARS

STEINWAY 

EAST 

ELMHURST 

SUNNYSIDEGARDENS 

WOODSIDE 

LONG 

ISLAND CITY 

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31st AveProject Overview: Location and Connections

31st Ave Bike Route in

Astoria

• Neighborhood Bike Route• Access to Greenway and

waterfront destinations• Connection to existing routes on

35th

 St/36th

 St• Connection to Jackson Heights

Proposed Bike NetworkExpansion in JacksonHeights would:

Complete connectionacross Queens

Provide access to FlushingBay Promenade

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31st AveProject Overview: Street Widths Along Corridor

40’ WideVernon Blvd

toCrescent St

50’ WideCrescent St

to 32nd St

50’ Wide49th St toBQE

40’ Wide32nd St to

49th St

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31st Ave40’ Wide Sections - Existing Conditions

• Mixed-use(residential,

commercial)• 2-way street

• Curbside parking

31st Ave at 35th St, QN

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31st Ave40’ Wide Sections - Issues

Lack of Bike

Markings• No indication todrivers to lookfor cyclists

• No markings toguide cyclists

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31st Ave40’ Wide Sections – Proposed Design

Shared Lane

Markings• Alerts drivers to the

 presence of cyclists• Guides cyclists away

from door zone• Provides wayfinding

for cyclists

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31st Ave40’ Wide Sections - Example of Proposed Design

Vanderbilt Ave, BK

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31st Ave50’ Wide Sections – Existing Conditions

• Mixed-use(residential,

commercial)• 2-way street

• Curbside parking

31st Ave at 61st St, QN

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31st AveExisting/Issues

Lack of BikeMarkings

No dedicated spacefor cyclists

Wide Travel LanesEncourage speeding

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31st Ave50’ Wide Sections – Proposed Design

Bike Lanes• Provide dedicated

space for cyclists• Alert drivers to the

 presence of cyclists

Standard WidthTravel Lanes

Discouragespeeding

Flush MedianOrganizes roadway

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31st AveExample of Proposed Design

Ocean Ave, BK

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31st AvePedestrian Enhancements

High Visibility

Crosswalk• Provide safer

crossing• Improved visibility

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Existing AlignmentReduced visibility

Wide Travel LanesEncourages speeding

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Curb Extension•

Safer/shortercrossing• Improves

alignment

Markings• Improves visibility

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Improvesalignment• Organizes

roadway

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31st AveProposed – Eastern Connections

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31st AveSummary of Benefits

• Major east-west bicycle connection across Queens

• Connection to existing network, and Queens

waterfronts

• Organizes roadway users, improves circulation

• Calms traffic, improves safety

• No lane, or parking loss

• Provides transportation alternative in area

underserved by subway system

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Questions? Thank You