1 New York City Department of Transportation Presented by the Pedestrian Projects Group May 26th, 2015 to the Community Board 4

West Mt Eden Avenue Pedestrian Access

Bus Stop 4

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Project Extent

Subway

Entrance

Bus Stop

4 train exit is only on the north

side of Mt Eden Ave

Bus Stop

Bus Stop

McDonalds

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Background

• Multiple community complaints about the lack of safe pedestrian

access on the north side of W Mt Eden Ave

• Jerome Avenue Transportation Study

• Summer 2012, CB4 attended field visit and asked for W Mt Eden

Ave conversion to one-way to address congestion at Jerome

Ave intersection

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Existing Conditions

No Sidewalk

Existing sidewalk

Ends

No sidewalk on north curb between

Inwood Ave & Macombs Rd

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Low traffic volumes

Poor visibility of eastbound

vehicles from Inwood Ave

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Existing Conditions Difficult right turn from Inwood Ave

Narrow (32’) two-way street

Proposal

Construct ADA compliant concrete

sidewalk on the north side of Mt Eden

between Inwood Ave and Macombs Rd

Convert W Mt Eden to

one lane west bound

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Remove left-turn bay &

increase painted median

Build an ADA compliant concrete sidewalk on

the north side of W Mt Eden between Inwood

Ave and Macombs Rd

Proposal

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Expected Benefits

•Provide safe pedestrian access

•ADA compliant sidewalk

•Reduce traffic congestion

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You

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Traffic Diversion

NORTH

+51/+47

+28/36

AM/PM Peak Hours

+103/77 Existing

Proposed Removal

Proposed Diversion