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Kent Ave South Clymer Street to Williamsburg Street West
January 13, 2011
Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New York City Department of Transportation
Brooklyn Community Boards 1& 2, December 17, 2013
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Brooklyn
Navy
Yard
Williamsburg
Vital Connections
• Links to many
waterfront destinations
• Access to 4 bridges
and 4 Ferries( )
• Connects vibrant
neighborhoods
Greenpoint
DUMBO
Fort Greene Bed-Stuy
Kent Ave South Background: Context
LIC
Brooklyn
Bridge
Park
Transmitter
Park
East River
State Park
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Kent Ave South Background: Greenway
2009
Kent Ave
Protected Path N 14th to Clymer St
2010
Williamsburg St W
& Flushing Ave Protected Paths
Future
Flushing Ave
Capital Project Supported by CB 2
Kent Ave Facing South Flushing Ave Facing North Future of Flushing Ave
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Kent Ave South On-Going Work
New Signals
• NYC DOT recently installed
signals at Wilson and
Hooper Streets
• New crosswalks
New signal at Kent Ave and Wilson St
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Kent Ave South Transportation Issues
Vehicular
Residential streets with
BQE traffic
1. Speeding – Width
2. Alignment – Number of
lanes
Pedestrian and Bicycle
Gap in greenway
3. Bikes on sidewalk
4. SB riders not protected
5. Atypical design
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Kent Ave South Vehicular Issue #1
Speeding
Speed Study on 5/22/2013
found:
• Northbound: 82%
or motorists
exceeding the
speed limit
• Average NB speed
36 mph
• Southbound: 18%
or motorists
traveled over the
speed limit
• Average SB speed
27 mph
Kent Ave looking south
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Alignment
• Vehicles speed and queue at
the BQE
• NB roadway widens to 2
lanes
• AM Peak 513 / PM Peak 542
• SB roadway is 1 lane but
appears wider due to bike
lane and parking
• AM Peak 407 / PM Peak 675
1 Moving
Lane 2 Moving
Lanes 3 Moving
Lanes
Kent Ave South Vehicular Issue #2
Wil
so
n S
t
Kent Ave looking south
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Bronx River Greenway Kent Ave South Existing Conditions Illustrating Vehicular Issues
24’ of SB roadway
Parking/Travel/Bike
32’ of NB roadway
Travel/Travel/Parking
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Bronx River Greenway Kent Ave South Solution - Proposed Vehicular Design Improvements
Narrow the
roadway with
a 2-way
bicycle path
Convert one
lane of traffic
to a parking
lane
New 2-way
bike lane
Bikes off
sidewalk
Parking
removed
Parking
replaced
+ 3 spaces
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Kent Ave South Pedestrian and Bicycle Issue #3
Kent Ave Facing South,
Showing Excess Capacity
Kent Ave
More than
300% Increase
in weekend
traffic
NB bikes travel on the
sidewalk
• Ridership increasing
• More cyclists using
sidewalk
Kent Avenue Ridership Volumes
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Kent Ave South Pedestrian and Bicycle Issue #4
Southbound riders are not
protected
• Greenways should be
protected paths
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Atypical design
Confusion due to bike
routing onto sidewalk:
• Confusing signage
• Wrong-way cycling
• Path is easily missed by
unfamiliar riders
Kent Ave South Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation Issue #5
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Bronx River Greenway Kent Ave South Existing Conditions Illustrating Ped and Bike Issues
18’ Sidewalks
pedestrians and
NB cyclists
5’ Bike lane
does not
protect SB
riders
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Kent Ave South Solution - Proposed Ped and Bike Design Improvements
Create a
continuous
bicycle and
pedestrian
experience
Wide
sidewalk for
pedestrians
only
Protected
bike path
in both
directions
Consistent
bike path
for 5 miles
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Bronx River Greenway Kent Ave South Overview: Benefits
Vehicular
Residential streets with BQE traffic 1. Speeding – Width
2. Alignment – Number of lanes
Pedestrian and Bicycle
Gap in greenway 3. Bikes on sidewalk
4. SB riders not protected
5. Atypical design
Narrow the
roadway with
a 2-way
bicycle path
Convert one
lane of traffic
to a parking
lane
Create a
continuous
pedestrian
and bicycle
experience
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