Citywide Congested Citywide Congested Corridors ProjectCorridors Project

White Plains RoadWhite Plains Road E. Tremont Avenue to 233rd StreetE. Tremont Avenue to 233rd Street

November 12th, 2009

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Study Goals and ObjectivesStudy Goals and Objectives

Reduce vehicular congestion and improve air Reduce vehicular congestion and improve air quality, mobility and safety to enhance the quality, mobility and safety to enhance the quality of life for all users (vehicle, transit, quality of life for all users (vehicle, transit, pedestrians, bicyclists) who live, work and pedestrians, bicyclists) who live, work and shop in the study area.shop in the study area.

Bring the various stakeholders together in Bring the various stakeholders together in identifying problems and building consensus identifying problems and building consensus on potential solutions.on potential solutions.

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Project StatusProject Status

Start November

2007

1st PAC Meeting

March 6,2008

Public Meeting

#1 June 24,

2008

Community Walk-

through

July 15, 2008

Public Meeting

#2 November 12, 2009

Data Collection

Plan

Existing Condition Analysis

Draft Recommendations

Draft Report after feedback

Final Report

Data Evaluation

Future Without Improvement

Condition Analysis

3rd

Public Meeting

Winter2010

Draft Final

2nd PACMeeting

October 15, 2009

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Existing Conditions Existing Conditions -- Major FindingsMajor Findings

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Traffic Operations at Major IntersectionsTraffic Operations at Major Intersections

Weekday AM Peak HourWeekday AM Peak Hour

Existing Conditions

Future without Improvements

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Traffic Operations at Major IntersectionsTraffic Operations at Major Intersections

Weekday PM Peak HourWeekday PM Peak Hour

Existing Conditions

Future without Improvements

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Travel SpeedTravel Speed

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LEGEND

WEEKDAY AM

WEEKDAY MIDDAY

WEEKDAY PM

WEEKDAY PM

WEEKDAY MIDDAYWEEKDAY AM

NOT TO SCALE

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White Plains Road Peak Hour Curbside White Plains Road Peak Hour Curbside Parking UtilizationParking Utilization

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TOTAL OCCUPIED SPACES

1148 SPACESCURBSIDE PARKING CAPACITY

80%73%

84%87%

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Illegal/Double ParkingIllegal/Double Parking

Weekday AM Peak HourWeekday AM Peak HourWeekday Midday Peak HourWeekday Midday Peak HourWeekday PM Peak HourWeekday PM Peak HourSaturday Midday Peak HourSaturday Midday Peak HourObserved Delivery Truck Double ParkingObserved Delivery Truck Double Parking

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Truck RoutesTruck Routes

Local Route only

Truck Routes intersect at:

East Tremont Ave

Morris Park Ave

Pelham Parkway

Boston Road

Allerton Avenue

East Gun Hill Rd

East 233rd St

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LEGENDLOCAL TRUCK ROUTES

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Traffic CrashesTraffic Crashes

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LEGEND

Crashes Between Intersections

Crashes At Intersections

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PedestriansPedestrians

Heavy turning volumesHeavy turning volumes

Visibility constraints due to Visibility constraints due to elevated subway elevated subway structuresstructures

OnOn--street bus stopsstreet bus stops

Substandard pedestrian Substandard pedestrian rampsramps

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Bicycle RoutesBicycle Routes

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LEGENDProject Study Area

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General Corridor General Corridor Wide Improvement Wide Improvement

MeasuresMeasures

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Pedestrian SafetyPedestrian Safety

Upgrade pavement markingsUpgrade pavement markings

Upgrade or repair pedestrian rampsUpgrade or repair pedestrian ramps

Construct pedestrian refuge islands Construct pedestrian refuge islands

Increase size of bus stop signs on Increase size of bus stop signs on subway columnssubway columns

Paint subway column base white Paint subway column base white and install object marker signsand install object marker signs

Upgrade street lights under subway Upgrade street lights under subway structures and where found structures and where found insufficientinsufficient

Install Install ““Yield to PedestrianYield to Pedestrian”” signs at signs at key intersectionskey intersections

Install bus shelters at key Install bus shelters at key intersectionintersection

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Traffic CongestionTraffic Congestion

Optimize traffic signal timing for smoother progression and Optimize traffic signal timing for smoother progression and coordination to improve operations and reduce aggressive coordination to improve operations and reduce aggressive behavior due to excessive delaysbehavior due to excessive delays

Improve capacity by lane configuration changes within existing Improve capacity by lane configuration changes within existing curbcurb--toto--curb width (e.g. right and/or left turn pocket lanes)curb width (e.g. right and/or left turn pocket lanes)

Travel pattern changes by restricting left and/or right turnsTravel pattern changes by restricting left and/or right turns

Install new traffic signalsInstall new traffic signals

Install traffic signs on subway columns to guide motoristsInstall traffic signs on subway columns to guide motorists

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ParkingParking

Initiate a Initiate a ParkSmartParkSmart pilot pilot program to increase parking program to increase parking utilizationutilization

Install Install munimuni--meters in place of meters in place of existing parking metersexisting parking meters

Identify delivery zone windows Identify delivery zone windows for commercial parking for commercial parking regulationsregulations

Increase curbside parking on Increase curbside parking on White Plains Road between White Plains Road between BronxdaleBronxdale Avenue and Brady Avenue and Brady Street in front of StaplesStreet in front of Staples

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Site Specific Site Specific Improvement Improvement

MeasuresMeasures

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White Plains Road White Plains Road at E. Tremont Ave.at E. Tremont Ave.Remove parking approximately

200 feet from the north side of the intersection (both curbsides)

Prohibit southbound left turn

Prohibit westbound right turn

Peg-A-track for lane guidance

Install two new bus shelters

Restripe crosswalks, stop bars and lane lines

Close existing driveway

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White Plains Road White Plains Road segment between E. segment between E. Tremont Avenue and Tremont Avenue and

Baker AvenueBaker Avenue

Install Curb extension

Add pedestrian ramp

Install traffic signs for improving pedestrian safety

Install “Signal Ahead” signs with flashing beacons on southbound White Plains Road in advance of bridge

Restripe crosswalks, stop bars and lane lines

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White Plains White Plains Road at Mead Road at Mead

StreetStreet

Close segment of Mead Street between White Plains Road and Unionport Road

Make Unionport Road one-way southbound between Van Nest Avenue and Mead Street

Install high visibility crosswalk, stop bar and pedestrian ramps

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White Plains Road White Plains Road at Morris Park at Morris Park

Avenue Avenue

Reconfigure westbound approach by creating three westbound lanes including a right pocket lane, through and through/left turn shared lane

Install bulbouts on northwest, southeast and southwest corners and new pedestrian ramps

Install concrete bus stop pads

Restripe crosswalks, stop bars and lane lines

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White Plains Road White Plains Road at at SagamoreSagamore

StreetStreet

Add sidewalk extensions

Reconfigure Sagamore Street approach

Install raised median between the southbound right turn bay and the southbound approach

Install new pedestrian ramps

Restripe crosswalks, stop bars and lane lines

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White Plains Road White Plains Road at at BronxdaleBronxdale

AvenueAvenue

Install raised curb at adjacent parking lot.

Replace existing “Yield” signs with “Stop” signs on southbound Bronx Park East approaching Unionport Road

Replace hatched median with a raised median at Unionport Road

Add 4 new parking spaces

Restripe crosswalks, stop bars and lane lines

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White Plains Road White Plains Road at Pelham at Pelham

Parkway South Parkway South Service RoadService Road

Provide additional through pocket lane for eastbound traffic within existing curb to curb width on Pelham Parkway South Service Road

Restripe west side receiving approach to accommodate two moving lanes on Pelham Parkway

Restripe crosswalks, stop bars and lane lines

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White Plains Road White Plains Road at Pelham at Pelham

Parkway North Parkway North Service RoadService Road

Provide westbound left turn pocket lane by removing curbside parking

Provide eastbound left turn pocket lane by removing curbside parking

Restripe crosswalks, stop bars and lane lines

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White Plains Road White Plains Road at Boston Road at Boston Road

(South Intersection)(South Intersection)

Install a new traffic signals on White Plains Road as it approaches Boston Road

Install new median island on south side of Boston Road and Thwaites Place intersection

Restripe crosswalks, stop bars and lane lines

Extend gore area striping

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White Plains Road White Plains Road at Boston Road at Boston Road

(North Intersection)(North Intersection)

Prohibit left turns from eastbound approach by installing left turn restriction signs

Restripe crosswalks and stop bar

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White Plains Road White Plains Road at Allerton Avenue at Allerton Avenue

Install bulbouts at northeast and southwest corners of the intersection and install new pedestrian ramps (Note: This is a DOT recommendation under the “Safe Route to Transit Project”)

Restripe crosswalks, stop bars and lane lines

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White Plains Road White Plains Road at East Gun Hill at East Gun Hill

RoadRoad

All major geometric changes to take place at this intersection based on “Gun Hill Road Intermodal Project”, (Contract no # A - 36078)

Left turns restricted from the east, west and north approaches of the intersection

Install raised median island on the north, south and west side of White Plains Road and East Gun Hill Road (North) intersection

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White Plains Road White Plains Road at East 222at East 222ndnd

StreetStreet

Install bulbouts at all 4 corners of the intersection and install new pedestrian ramps

Restripe crosswalks, stop bars and lane lines

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White Plains Road White Plains Road at East 233at East 233rdrd

StreetStreet

Remove parking from the westbound approach to create right turn pocket lane for all time periods (Note: AM peak already has a “no curbside parking regulation” in placed to allow a right turn pocket lane)

Restripe crosswalks, stop bars and lane lines

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Bold IdeasBold Ideas

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BOLD IDEA (1)BOLD IDEA (1)

Create southbound lane on White Plains Road between Bronxdale Avenue and Unionport Road

Reconfigure parking lot

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BOLD IDEA (2)BOLD IDEA (2)

Traffic Pattern changes

White Plains Road one-way northbound between Bronxdale Avenue and Boston Road

Southbound White Plains Road traffic use Boston Road/ Uniondale/ Bronx Park E

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Next StepsNext Steps

Review Public Meeting #2 CommentsReview Public Meeting #2 Comments

Short and Long Term AnalysisShort and Long Term Analysis

Final Report (Spring/Summer 2010)Final Report (Spring/Summer 2010)

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QUESTIONS AND QUESTIONS AND COMMENTSCOMMENTS