Avenue C & 18th StreetIntersection Safety Improvement
Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan New York City Department of Transportation
Spring2010
Murphy Park
East River Greenway
Stuyvesant Town
FDR Drive On/Off Ramps
Project Area
Bike lanes to East River Greenway
Long Crosswalk
AVENUE C
AVENU
E C
FDR DRIVE
EAST 18TH STREET
BEFORE PHOTO
Background
Requested by Community Board 6
Funding allocated by Council Member Garodnick
Bike lanes installed in 2008
High speed traffic on curved roadway
BEFORE PHOTO
Improvements
Shorter, more direct crosswalks
Shorter, more direct crosswalks
Maintains existing bicycle access Maintains existing bicycle access
Refuge island allows for two- part crossing
Refuge island allows for two- part crossing
Adds to the “One Million New Trees” program
Adds to the “One Million New Trees” program
Calms trafficCalms traffic
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AVENUE C
Bus Stop Changes
Former Bus Stop:M21
Former Bus Stop:M21 NewBus Stop
NewBus Stop
Relocated bus stop allows for left- and thru-lane movements at FDR entrance
Relocated bus stop allows for left- and thru-lane movements at FDR entrance
AVENUE C
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