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Upper East Side Crosstown Bike Routes E 85th/84th St, E 78th/77th St, E 68th/67th St
New York City Department of Transportation Presented to Community Board 8 on March 2, 2016
2016
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Presentation Overview
(1) Background • Bike Network • Route and Design Considerations (2) Project Description • Proposed Design • Design Precedents (3) Summary of Proposal East 84th St, between York Ave and East End Ave
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Community Board 8 Request
to study crosstown bike routes (November 2015)
Limited East-West Crosstown Bike Routes
In the Upper East Side Citibike Expansion
Carl Schurz & John Jay Park
Manhattan Waterfront Greenway
Limited Bike Access to Neighborhood Destinations
Parks, Subway, Institutions, Existing Network
Central Park
Project Background Bike Network Connectivity
First and Second Ave
Protected Bike Lanes
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Crosstown Bike Routes Dedicated bike lanes
Connecting Central Park, 1st Ave Bike Path, East River Esplanade, Subway,
Institutions • No Parking Loss
• No Vehicular Lane Removal
Project Overview
East End Ave & Gracie Square Shared bike route
connection to Carl Schurz Park + East River
Esplanade
York Ave & Cherokee Pl
Dedicated bike lane + shared bike route
connection to John Jay Park + East River
Esplanade
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Existing Issues Gap in Bike Network
2 miles between 90th/91st Streets and 55th/54th Streets
2 miles
Limited bike network in one of NYC’s densest
neighborhoods
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Central Park and East River Esplanade Connections
0.3 miles
0.4 miles
0.5 miles
Central Park Entrances
Manhattan Waterfront Greenway Entrances
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E 84TH & E 85th Streets
Central Park Entrance
Manhattan Waterfront Greenway Entrance
Subway
E 86th Street Commercial Corridor
• Maintains equidistance between existing + proposed routes
• Central Park + Greenway entrance • Close to subway station • Near commercial corridor
No Parking Loss
No Loss of Travel Lanes
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Proposed Design 84th Street between 5th Avenue & Madison Avenue
Maintain Travel Lanes
Discourage speeding
Bike Lanes Provide dedicated space for cyclists
Increase predictability of cyclist location
No Parking Loss
No Loss of Travel Lanes
Existing
Proposed
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Proposed Design 85th Street at 5th Avenue
Standard Width Travel Lanes
Discourage speeding Predictable movements
Bike Lanes Provide dedicated space for cyclists
Increase predictability of cyclist location
No Parking Loss
No Loss of Travel Lanes
Existing
Proposed
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E 77TH & E 78th Streets
Central Park Entrance
Manhattan Waterfront Greenway Entrance
Subway
• Maintains equidistance between proposed routes
• Central Park + Greenway entrance • Close to subway station
No Parking Loss
No Loss of Travel Lanes
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E 67TH & E 68th Streets
Central Park Entrance
Subway
• Maintains equidistance between proposed routes • Central Park entrance • Institutions • Close to subway station
No Parking Loss
No Loss of Travel Lanes
Institutions
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East 67th St, between Park Ave and Madison Ave
Crosstown Routes Existing Conditions – 85th, 84th, 78th, 77th, 68th, 67th Streets
East 84th St, between Lexington Ave and 3rd Ave
Lack of dedicated bike space
encourages riding on both sides and provides
less predictability
Wide Travel Lanes encourages speeding
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Crosstown Routes Proposed Design– 85th, 84th, 78th, 77th, 68th, 67th Streets
Standard Width Travel Lanes
Discourage speeding
Bike Lanes Provide dedicated space
for cyclists Increase predictability of
cyclist location
No Parking Loss
No Loss of Travel Lanes
Existing
Proposed
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54th St, Manhattan
Crosstown Routes Example of Proposed Design– 85th, 84th, 78th, 77th, 68th, 67th Streets
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Hospitals on Bike Routes
Manhattan • 8 Hospitals Outer Boroughs • 10 Hospitals
Bronx Lebanon Hospital – Grand Concourse
Brooklyn Hospital Center – Ashland Pl
Map highlights Bike Network core
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NYPD Precincts and Fire Houses on Bike Routes
Manhattan • 6 NYPD Precincts • 7 Fire Houses
Outer Boroughs • 13 NYPD Precincts • 29 Fire Houses
FDNY Engine 65 – W 43rd St, MN Map highlights Bike Network core
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Schools on Bike Routes
Manhattan • 85 Public & Private Schools
Outer Boroughs • 397 Public & Private Schools
Public School 11 – W 21st St, MN Map highlights Bike Network core
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Bike Routes on Bus Routes
Bike Infrastructure • 174 Bus Routes overlap with
a bike route
W 43rd St – M34 Bus
Map highlights Bike Network core
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Summary/Benefits
(1) Increased Safety for Road Users • Organizes roadway • Reduces speeds/calms traffic • Increases awareness of cyclists
(2) New Connections – Critical Crosstown Bike Routes
• Central Park + East River Esplanade • Bike Share • 1st Ave and 2nd Ave Protected Bike Paths • Numerous Institutions • Subway
E 85th St, Between 3rd Ave and 2nd Ave
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DOT can coordinate Street Ambassadors safety outreach including light & bell giveaways with implementation
Outreach on 1st Ave on September 22, 2015 Outreach at the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge on November 16, 2015
Public Engagement Street Ambassadors
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DOT can coordinate Commercial Bike Unit safety outreach with implementation
For more information visit: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/commercial-cyclists.shtml#bicyclists
Public Engagement Commercial Bike Unit
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Questions? Thank You
nyc.gov/dot