Atlantic Avenue at Columbia StreetBrooklyn Waterfront Greenway ImprovementsBrooklyn Waterfront Greenway Improvements
6/27/2011 – CB 21.Project Background2 Existing Conditions2.Existing Conditions3.Signal Changes for BQE Ramp4.Atlantic Ave / Park Improvements5 C l bi St t I t5.Columbia Street Improvements
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Project BackgroundBrooklyn Waterfront Greenway Improvements
• Spring 2010 - Pier 6 opened
Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Improvements
opened• Summer 2010 -
Temporary Pathf• 1.5 Miles of separated,
waterfront path from Old Fulton to Degraw Street g
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Project BackgroundBrooklyn Waterfront Greenway Progress
• Fall 2010 Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway
Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Progress
Waterfront Greenway Workshops: Atlantic Avenue and Congress Street identified as important access to the ParkPark
• Plan developed with Port Authority and Brooklyn Bridge ParkBridge Park
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Project BackgroundCommunity Lead ProjectCommunity Lead Project
• Pedestrians/cyclists along waterfront have increasedwaterfront have increased.
• Issues were raised by several community leaders:
State Senator Daniel SquadronPedestrian and cyclist safety
Councilmember Steve Levin Pedestrian and cyclist safetyPedestrian and cyclist safety
Councilmember Brad LanderPedestrian and cyclist safety
Brooklyn Bridge Park Defense FundPark access
Brooklyn Bridge ParkPark access
NYPDNYPDTraffic safety and compliance
Port AuthorityWorking waterfront
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INTERIM IMPROVEMENTSImplemented Last Summer
New Pedestrian
Signals
RestrictedRight Turn on
Red
Eliminated Right Turn on
Red
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UPCOMING IMPROVEMENTSProject KeyPROJECT FOCUS AREASAtlantic Avenue Corridor Improvements
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EXISTINGBQE On-Ramp1
• Heavy vehicular volumes along Hicks Street during peak hourg
• 820 vehicles per peak hour make right turn onto BQE
• “Right turn on red” permitted 7am to 10am accommodate high volumes10am accommodate high volumes
• High pedestrian volumes along Atlantic Avenue to access park
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EXISTINGBQE On-Ramp1
• Bottleneck at BQE On-Ramp
• Adjacent thru-lane jillegally makes right at “right turn on red”
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PROPOSEDAtlantic AvenueBetween Hicks Street and the BQE Entrance1
• Signal timing improvements• New sign that emphasizes
No Turn on Red• Exploring Red Light Camera
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Exploring Red Light Camera
EXISTINGAtlantic Avenue and Furman Street2
40’ 15’4’ 40’10’
EastboundMoving
Lane
40
SidewalkSouth
SidewalkNorth
154 40
WestboundMoving
LaneBuffer
10
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EXISTINGAtlantic Avenue and Furman Street2
Pedestrian entrance Pedestrian entrance Bicycle entrance to
Park is on south id f Atl ti
Bicycle entrance to Park is on south
id f Atl ti to Park is on north side of Atlantic
to Park is on north side of Atlantic
side of Atlanticside of Atlantic
Heavy truck volume in/out of
Heavy truck volume in/out of PANYNJ facilityPANYNJ facility
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EXISTINGAtlantic Avenue and Furman Street2
Narrow sidewalkNarrow sidewalkNarrow sidewalk that is shared with
bike lane.
Narrow sidewalk that is shared with
bike lane.
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PROPOSEDAtlantic Avenue and Furman Street2
15’4’ 12’Varies 13’10’ 8’ Varies
SidewalkNorth
15South
Sidewalk
12Eastbound
MovingLane/Layby
Varies 13Westbound
Moving
10Buffer for
TruckVisibility
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BikeLane
WestboundMovingPedestrian
Space
Varies
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PROPOSEDAtlantic Avenue and Furman Street2
MTA has approved this
MTA has approved thisBusses will beBusses will be approved this potential bus
alignment
approved this potential bus
alignment
Busses will be rerouted on
Park roadways.
Busses will be rerouted on
Park roadways.
Busses will no longer make theBusses will no
longer make thelonger make the U-turn at base of Atlantic Avenue.
longer make the U-turn at base of Atlantic Avenue.
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EXISTINGColumbia StreetBetween Atlantic Ave and BQE Entrance3
11’
East
10’
st wal
k
3’5’5’
Southbound
16’
Northbound
11’
Buffer
10’ 15’
SidewalkEast
Wes
Side
w
Shared Use Path
SouthboundMovingLanes
NorthboundMovingLanes
u e
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EXISTINGColumbia StreetSouth of Atlantic Ave3
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PROPOSEDColumbia StreetBetween Atlantic Ave and BQE Entrance3
11’
East
10’
West
5’5’
MovingL
12’
Right TurnLane
12’11’ 3’
FlushLeft TurnL
Right and L f T
5’
JerseyB i
SidewalkSidewalk Lane LaneMall
Lane Left TurnLane
BarrierTwo-Way
Path17
PROPOSEDColumbia StreetSouth of Atlantic Ave3
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PROPOSEDColumbia StreetBetween Atlantic Ave and BQE Entrance3
Furman/AtlanticProvide one left
turn lane and one
Furman/AtlanticProvide one left
turn lane and oneturn lane and one right turn lane
turn lane and one right turn lane
Columbia/BQE On-Ramp
Columbia/BQE On-Ramp
Provide one through lane and one left turn lane
Provide one through lane and one left turn lane
Columbia/ CongressProvide one
Columbia/ CongressProvide oneProvide one
through lane and one left turn lane
Provide one through lane and one left turn lane
5 new parking spaces
5 new parking spaces
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EXISTINGWEST SIDE ILLUSTRATIVE PLANA l i A / B kl B id IAtlantic Avenue / Brooklyn Bridge Improvements
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PROPOSED WEST SIDE ILLUSTRATIVE PLANA l i A / B kl B id IAtlantic Avenue / Brooklyn Bridge Improvements
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