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Bike Network & Safety improvements
Presented to Brooklyn Community Board 7
February 13, 2017
7TH AVENUE
BIKE NETWORK GAP
• Gap in existing bicycle network
between 5th Ave and Prospect
Park West
• No bicycle facility leading to
Carlton Ave from Park Slope
GROWTH IN CYCLING
• 7th Ave is being used by cyclists – 382 weekday cyclists (12-hr count)
– 708 weekend cyclists (12-hr count)
2
7th Ave
SAFETY – Vision Zero
3
7th Ave
2 cyclist fatalities
on 6th Avenue in 2016
Total
Injuries
Severe
Injuries Fatalities
Pedestrian 19 0 0
Bicyclists 8 0 0
Motor Vehicle
Occupant 37 4 0
Total 64 4 0
7th Avenue – 15th St to Park Pl Injury Summary, 2010-2014 (5 years)
7th Avenue – 23rd St to 15th St 4 Severe Injuries; 8.1 per mile
PROJECT PROPOSAL: BIKE LANES AND SHARED LANES
4
7th Ave
Bicycle Lane
Shared Lane
PROJECT PROPOSAL - 15th St to 20th St
5
7th Avenue Bike Lanes and Shared Lanes
Install bicycle lanes • Provide dedicated space on street for cyclists
• Narrower moving lanes calm traffic
• No impact on parking
7th Ave
Existing
Proposed
PROPOSED CONFIGURATION – 15th St to 20th St
6 Ocean Avenue and Newkirk Ave
7th Ave
PROJECT PROPOSAL – 20th St to 23rd St
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7th Avenue Bike Lanes and Shared Lanes
7th Avenue from 20th St to Carroll St
Install shared lanes • Provides wayfinding and indicates safe place on street to bike
• Alerts drivers to presence of people riding bikes
• No impact on parking or moving lanes
7th Ave
PROPOSED CONFIGURATION – 20th St to 23rd St
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7th Avenue Bike Lanes and Shared Lanes
Proposed
7th Avenue from 20th St to Carroll St
Vanderbilt Avenue and Gates Street
7th Ave
7th Ave
• Fills gap in bike network
• Provides dedicated space for cyclists as
feasible
• Calms traffic
• Maintains parking and vehicular mobility
Expand Park Slope bike network, improve
mobility, enhance safety for growing number
of cyclists
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Summary
7th Avenue and Carroll Street
Questions? THANK YOU!
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NYC DOT NYC DOT nyc_dot NYC DOT
BIKE SHARE – Citi Bike in CB 6
11
50,015 trips started in CB 6 in
October 2016
Data from New York City Bike Share
26731
39107
50763
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
2014 2015 2016
Citywide Trips Per Day
BIKE NETWORK – Bike Volumes
12
7th Avenue and 4th Street
7th Ave @ Sterling Pl
• 382 weekday cyclists
• 708 weekend cyclists
7th Ave @ 2nd St
• 499 weekday cyclists
• 366 weekend cyclists
Counts conducted 5/4/2016, 5/5/2016 & 5/7/2016 7am-7pm
VEHICULAR NETWORK – Traffic Volumes
13
7th Avenue and 3rd Street
Mid-week averages of counts conducted 5/2016
7th Ave @ 2nd St
Northbound
• 396 VPH- AM Peak
• 404 VPH- PM Peak
Southbound
• 259 VPH- AM Peak
• 314 VPH- PM Peak