Surf Ave and Stillwell Ave 2015 - NYC · 2015. 3. 26. · Surf Ave . 8 NORTH Legend Pedestrian...
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New York City Department of Transportation Presented by the Pedestrian Projects Group on March 25, 2015 to Brooklyn Community Board 13
Surf Ave and Stillwell Ave Intersection Safety Improvements
2015
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Project Area
MCU
Park
Luna
Park
Wonder
Wheel
W 1
2 S
t
Luna
Park
CB 13 Office
Nathan’s
Shore
Theater
Thunderbolt
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• Vision Zero priority intersection – 16 crashes, 33 injuries (2009 – 2013)
– 8 pedestrian injuries (3 severe)
– Only 1% of Brooklyn intersections had more
killed or severely injured, 4% had more injuries
• Heavy pedestrian volumes
• Long crossing distances
• Midblock crossings – 3 pedestrian injuries while crossing midblock
• Skewed intersection
• Heavy summer parking
demand
Existing Issues
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Surf Ave in November
Surf Ave in June - Mermaid Parade
Seasonality
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Applebee’s
Gri
mald
i’s
Nathan’s It’s
Sugar
Arcade
Beach
Shop
Luna Park
Go-Carts
Shore
Theater
Existing Conditions
Stillwell Ave at Surf Ave, looking Northeast
NORTH
Surf Ave
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Applebee’s
Gri
mald
i’s
Nathan’s It’s
Sugar
Arcade
Beach
Shop
Luna Park
Go-Carts
Shore
Theater
Greenpoint Ave & 48th Ave, Queens
Proposed Plan
NORTH
Surf Ave
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Existing Issues Pedestrian Safety
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• Heavy pedestrian volumes and queuing
• Long crossing distances
• 7 pedestrians hit while crossing with
signal in crosswalk (2009-2013)
• Subway entrance not aligned with
crosswalk
• Midblock crossings between EB bus
stop and subway entrance
Entrance
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Surf Ave
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8 NORTH
Legend
Pedestrian Crash
Motor Vehicle Crash
2 Pedestrians hit
in crosswalk (October 2012)
Pedestrian severe injury
near crosswalk (March 2011)
2 Pedestrians hit
in crosswalk (June 2012)
Pedestrian hit
in crosswalk (July 2011)
Existing Issues Pedestrian Safety
Crash Map 2009-2013
Pedestrian hit
crossing midblock (January 2012)
Pedestrian hit
crossing midblock (October 2010)
Pedestrian hit
crossing midblock (July 2011)
Surf Ave
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Increase Pedestrian Space
3rd Ave & 60th St, Manhattan
Paint curb extensions to
increase pedestrian
visibility and shorten
crossing distances
Widen crosswalks
across Surf Ave to 30’
Dreamland Plaza NORTH
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Existing Conditions
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Proposed Rendering
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Move Eastbound Bus Stop
Relocate eastbound bus stop
closer to crosswalk to deter
midblock crossings and add
two parking spaces
Subway
Entrance
(Existing Stop) (Proposed Stop)
NORTH
Surf Ave
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Subway
Entrance
Improve Signal Timing for Pedestrians
Create a 7-second
Leading Pedestrian Interval
(LPI) to give pedestrians a
head start
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Existing Issues Traffic Safety
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• Skewed intersection
• Poorly defined lane assignments
• 11 motor vehicle crashes (2009-2013)
– 25 injuries to motor vehicle occupants
Stillwell Ave at Surf Ave, looking South NORTH
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Re-align Stillwell Avenue
Add northbound
right turn bay
Add southbound
left turn bay
Stripe
parking lanes
to channelize
traffic and
clarify lanes
NORTH
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Existing Issues Parking
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• Inefficient use of space
• Heavy parking demand in summer
• Drop off / pick up and taxi double
parking activity near subway
Stillwell Ave, looking North from Boardwalk
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Re-arrange Parking
Stillwell Ave between Surf Ave & Boardwalk
Existing
Parking
Spaces
Parking Spaces
After Change
47 50 +3
Move parking
spaces to
curbsides of
Stillwell Avenue Louis Nine Blvd, Bronx
Create a
3 space drop-
off / pick-up
zone
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Proposal Summary
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1. Increase pedestrian space
2. Move eastbound bus stop
closer to crosswalk
3. Give pedestrians a 7-
second head start while
crossing north-south
4. Re-align Stillwell Avenue
5. Re-arrange parking and
create drop-off zone • Net gain of 5 parking spaces
(incl. 3 drop-off spaces)
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