Grand Concourse Reconstruction Phase 3

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GRAND CONCOURSEPHASE 3

Presentation to Bronx Community Board 4Municipal Services Committee

June 1, 2016

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Project Status

GRAND CONCOURSE CAPITAL PROJECT

• 161st St to 166th St (Phase 1) - Completed

• 166th St to 171st St (Phase 2) - Under Construction

• 171st St to 175th St (Phase 3) - Planned

• 175th St to Fordham Rd (Phase 4) - Future

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Grand Concourse

& 167th St

Grand Concourse

& 164th St


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PROJECT AREA

• Vision Zero Priority Corridor• 70 pedestrians Killed or

Severely Injured (KSI)(2009-2013)

• 12.8 pedestrian KSI per mile(2009-2013)

• 1 of 4 “Great Streets” identified

for capital funding by City

• Phase 3

• CB 4: 171st St – Cross BronxExpressway

• CB 5: Cross Bronx

Expressway to 175th St• Phase 4

• Workshop to discuss ideasand receive community inputin Fall 2016


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Curbside Congestion

EXISTING ISSUES

• Vehicles frequently block existing buffered curbside bicycle lane

• Numerous requests to improve design to better protect bicyclists

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Cross Section

In future,

bicycle lane

would be raised

on mountable

curb

Buffered

bicycle lane

along

median

Bufferedbicycle lane

along

parking

Existing

Existing

Proposed – Short Term

Proposed – Long Term


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EXAMPLE – QUEENS BOULEVARD

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Bike lane on median

side of service road

Vehicles entering and

exiting main line yield

to traffic and bicycles


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BENEFITS

• Reduces conflicts

between bicyclists and

curbside vehicles

• Reduces bicyclists

weaving into moving

lane and improves

vehicle flow

• Improves safety for all

roadway users


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