Astoria Park Study Cb1 Jan2016

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Astoria Park Access and Safety ImprovementsShore Blvd, 20thAve, Hoyt Ave North


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AGENDA

Background/NeighborhoodOutreach

Study Area

Proposed Projects

Shore Blvd

20thAve

Hoyt Ave North

Summary

Questions

Astoria Park Access and Safety ImprovementsShore Blvd, 20thAve, Hoyt Ave North


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Community Street Safety

WorkshopOctober 28, 2015Co-Hosted with Councilman Constantinides

and Assemblywoman Simotas

Workshop Goal

Gather feedback on priority locationsand preferred treatments to:

Improve safety for all roadway users

Establish efficient network around

Astoria Park for pedestrians,vehicles and bikes

Enhance access to recreation and

commuter options

Astoria Park Access and Safety ImprovementsBackground


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Con Ed

Generating

Station

N Q


Astoria-Ditmars Blvd

Astoria

Park

Study Area

Boundaries

Waterfront

20thAve

Crescent St

Astoria Park

South/Hoyt Ave


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Community Priorities

Shore Blvd

Reduce speeding, improve safety

Enhance connection to waterfront

Remove bikes from park path

20thAve

Reduce speeding, improve

safety

Improve connection from Astoria

Park to ball fields near 35thSt

Hoyt Ave N

Create gateway to park

Improve connection from RFK

bridge path

19thSt

Improve pedestrian connection to

park

ICYP Youth

Ball fields



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Daylighting for visibility at intersections

19thSt between Ditmars Blvd and Hoyt Ave

Speed humps to slow vehicles

Ditmars Blvd between 19thSt and 21stSt

12thSt between 27thAve and Shore Blvd

Improved crossings into Astoria Park

19thSt between Hoyt Ave and Ditmars Blvd

Astoria Park South between Shore Blvd and 21stSt

Street Lights

Upgrading existing street lights to brighter LEDs

Reviewing surrounding streets for additionalillumination

Astoria Park Access and Safety ImprovementsOpen DOT Studies


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ICYP

Ball

Fields

Astoria Park Access and Safety ImprovementsOverview

Proposed Projects:

(1) Shore Blvd

(2) 20thAve

(3) Hoyt Ave N

Address safety concerns

identified by community

Strengthen bike network

connections


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Divides Astoria Park and

the waterfront

30 Wide

2-way street Parking on west side

Low Vehicular Volume: NB 142 vph

SB 145 vph

Adjacent 2-way bike &

pedestrian path in park

(1) Shore BlvdExisting Conditions

*ATR data collected bet Hells Gate and RFK


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EXISTING

(2) Bikes on

park pathCreates conflicts

with pedestrians

(1) Low volume

2-way streetInvites speeding

Disconnects park

from waterfront

(1) Shore BlvdDitmars Blvd to Astoria Park S Issues


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PROPOSED(1) Convert Shore

Blvd to one-way

southbound

(1) Shore BlvdDitmars Blvd to Astoria Park S Proposed Design

(2) Install 2-way bike

path along east curb

Separates

cyclists and

pedestriansReduces conflicts

Narrows roadwayCalms traffic

Improves connection

to waterfront

Improves

pedestrian safetyIncreases visibility

Shortens crossing

(3) Install ADA

accessible curb

extensions

Separates

cyclists and

pedestriansReduces conflicts


Improves connection

to waterfront

Improves


Shortens crossing


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Improves


Shortens crossing

(1) Shore BlvdExample of Proposed Design Curb Extensions

Organizes

parkingPrevents parking in

crosswalks

Improves

accessAdds ADA

accessible ramps


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(1) Shore BlvdExample of Proposed Design

Precedent photo: Clinton St, Manhattan


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Astoria Park Access and Safety Improvements

ICYP Youth

Ball fields

Proposed Projects:

(1) Shore Blvd

(2) 20thAve -37thSt to Shore Blvd

(3) Hoyt Ave N


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Wide street

Few traffic controls

Low Vehicular VolumesEB 134 vph

WB 107 vph

Speeding:88%of WB motorists

exceed speed limit

76%of EB motorists

exceed speed limit Edge condition

Connects ParklandYouth ball fields (35thSt)

* Speed Survey conducted 1/7/16, collected at Crescent St

(2) 20thAveExisting Conditions

* ATR taken bet 20th St and 21st St


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(2) Low volumes

and few traffic

controlsInvites speeding

(3) Opportunity for

improved

bike connectionBetween waterfront, Astoria

Park, and ball fields

(1) Wide

roadwayCreates long

crossings

EXISTING

(2) 20thAveIssues

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PROPOSED

Capitalizes on

edge conditionExtends greenway

experience

Connects waterfront,

park and ball fields

(2) 20thAveProposed Design

(1) Install 2-way

parking protected bike

path along north curb

(2) Create standard

width travel lanes


Improves connection to

waterfront

Improves


Shortens crossing

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(2) 20thAveExample of Proposed Design

Precedent photo: Kent Ave, Brooklyn

(2) 20th A


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Provides at-gradebus loading and

unloading

Q100 will stop in

travel lane Low volumes

Low busfrequency

(2) 20thAveProposed Design

Design reinforces

yield to

pedestrianssignage, markings

Pedestrians have

dedicated space

To wait, load andunload

A t i P k A d S f t I t


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ICYP Youth

Ball fields

Proposed Projects:

(1) Shore Blvd

(2) 20th Ave

(3) Hoyt Ave N - 27thSt to 19thSt

(3) H A N h


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Wide thoroughfare 58

Excess roadway capacity 1,340 vph

Inconsistent traffic controls 2 uncontrolled left turns

Pedestrian/vehicle turning

conflicts

Inadequate gateway to park

(3) Hoyt Ave NorthExisting Conditions

*ATR collected bet 28th St and 27th St

(3) H t A N th


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(3) Hoyt Ave NorthExisting Conditions Issues

(1) Wide streetExcess capacity

Long pedestrian

crossings

(3) Bike lane on

multi-lane streetSome cyclists feel

uncomfortable

(2) Bus stop in

bike laneSome cyclists feel

uncomfortable

(3) H t A N th


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(3) Hoyt Ave NorthSolution Proposed Design

Strong,

safe bike

connectionFrom RFK Bridge

to park/waterfront

Roadway

narrowedCalms traffic

Shortens

crossings

(1) Install parking

protected bike path

on south curb

(2) Remove one

through lane

Pedestrians

buffered from

moving vehiclesMore comfortable

experience

Bikes separated

from bus

movementsReduces conflicts

(3) H t A N th


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Inconsistent

traffic controlsalong corridor

(1) Crescent StLeft turn bay

No left turn phase

(2) 23rdStNo left turn bay

No left turn phase

(3) 21stSt

Double left turn bayLeft turn phase

(3) Hoyt Ave NorthExisting Conditions

(3) H t A N th


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Intersection drawing

(3) Hoyt Ave NorthExisting Conditions: Issues Crescent St

(2) Wide streetExcess capacityLong pedestrian

crossings(3) Bus stop in

bike laneSome cyclists feel

uncomfortable

(1) Left turn lane,

but not left turn

signal phaseFree flow left turn

conflicts with peds

(3) H t A N th


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(3) Hoyt Ave NorthProposed Design Crescent St

Roadway

narrowed

Calms trafficlessens exposure

Updated signal

timingAdditional north/south

crossing time

(1) Install bike

path on south

curb

(2) Install split

signal phase for

peds/bikes

Safer, simpler

left turnsRemoves conflict

with peds/bikes

(3) H t A N th


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(3) Hoyt Ave NorthExisting Conditions 23rdSt

(2) Wide streetExcess capacity

Long pedestriancrossings

(3) Bus stop in

bike lane

Some cyclists feeluncomfortable

(1) No left turn

lane or left turn phaseFree flow left turn conflicts

with peds, back pressure

(3) Hoyt Ave North


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(3) Hoyt Ave NorthProposed Design 23rdSt

(1) Install bike

path on south

curb

(2) Install left

turn lane

(3) Install split

signal phase for

peds/bikes

Separate signal

phasesRemoves ped

conflict with turningvehicles

Roadway

narrowed

Calms trafficShortens crossings

Updated signal

timingadditional north/south

crossing time

(3) Hoyt Ave North


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(3) Hoyt Ave NorthExisting Conditions 21stSt

(2) Underutilized

spaceUnnecessary

parking loss

(1) Excess

roadway spaceLarge channelized

section

(3) Hoyt Ave North


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(3) Hoyt Ave NorthProposed Design 21stSt

Opportunity to

add parking

(1) Install bike

path on south

curb

Strong, safe

bike connection

From RFK Bridge topark/waterfront



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Benefits

Shore Blvd:

Improve Safety Traffic calming

Shorter/safer ped crossings

Improved visibility

Improved park path

experience for peds

20

th

Ave Improve Safety Traffic calming


Enhances access to

recreation and commuter

options Ball fields/Astoria Park

Waterfront

Hoyt Ave: Establish Gateway

Improve Safety Traffic calming


Creates stronger links: Astoria Park/Watefront/RFK

Astoria Park Access and Safety ImprovementsSummary of Benefits



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