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Northern BoulevardStreetStreet Commissioner Polly TrottenbergNew York City Department of TransportationOffice Research, Implementation and Safety Presentation to Community Board May 13, 2014 May 2013Council Member Daniel Drommrequested a traffic safety study for this portion of Northern Blvd Existing Conditions 4 moving lanes, left turn bays, and rush hour parking lanesMixed use area: commercial and residentialHeavy vehicle volumesHeavy pedestrian traffic Bus Routes: QM2, QM3, QM20, Q23, Q33, Q47, Q49, Q66, Context: Northern Blvd High Crash Corridor*26.2 KSI (Killed or Severely Injured) per mile; top 10% of all Queens corridors3 pedestrian fatalities since 2008Of the 108 pedestrian injury crashes within the corridor*, 50 (46.3%) were crossing with the signalAlso known as a failure to yield crash70’ width of Northern Blvd makes pedestrian crossings difficult for slow pedestriansPedestrian study at Northern Blvd and 61 St% of all pedestrians were school aged children Need: Why Northern Blvd? 20082012 NYSDOT/NYCDOT crash data. Safety improvement locations were selected with three tiers of analysis:High CrashesLocations with higher rates of failure to yield pedestrian crashes were prioritizedLand Use and Traffic Network needsInstitutions (schools and hospitals) taken into accountProposed improvements have minimal impact on traffic networkEngineering FeasibilityConstruction is possible without disrupting existing underground utilities Northern Blvd: Location Selection Need: Northern Blvd Crash Data154 Total Pedestrian Injury CrashesTotal edestrian atalities Total Injuries(Motor vehicle occupant, bicycle and pedestrian) Total Fatalities 25 11 62nd 15 18 27 28 11 20 11 1 1 1 Proposal: Northern Blvd Pedestrian IslandsPedestrian safety islands have been shown to*Decrease pedestrian crashes by 46Reduce vehicle rashes by 39%*Source: US Department of Transportation FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures Medians and Pedestrian Crossing Islands in Urban and Suburban Areas http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/fhwa_sa_12_011.htm Northern Blvd and 61 St during implementation Hillside Ave and 187 Stlooking east Construct a total of 9 pedestrian safety islandsAt 62St, 75St, 78St, 84St, 86St, 88St, 89St, 96St, 102Existing islands at 61St,79St, 80St, 93St, 103St, 104St Proposal: Northern Blvd Pedestrian Islands = existing island= proposed island Proposal: Northern Blvd Pedestrian IslandsNorthern Blvd Typical Configuration To install islands at the pertinent crosswalk, left turns from Northern Blvd will be banned at 4 locations:St St Proposal: Northern Blvd Turn Ban Locations proposed island w/o turn ban= proposed island w/ turn ban= existing island Northern Blvd and 75Street Turn BanRerouting of WB left turning vehicles to 75 St and 34 Ave Alt. Route 1Alt. Route 2 Left Turn Counts*AM Peak: 43PM Peak: 29 Peak Hours are 7:45am8:45am and 5:45pm6:45pm Northern Blvd and 78Street Turn BanRerouting of WB left turning vehicles to 34Ave Left Turn Counts*AM Peak: 11PM Peak: 8 Alt. RoutesNo Cars Peak Hours are 7:45am8:45am and 5:45pm6:45pm Northern Blvd and 96Street Turn BanRerouting of WB left turning vehicles to 96St and 34Ave Left Turn Counts*AM Peak: 32PM Peak: 26 Alt. Route 1Alt. Route 2 Peak Hours are 7:45am8:45am and 5:45pm6:45pm Northern Blvd and 102Street Turn BanRerouting of WB left turning vehicles to 102St and 34Ave Left Turn Counts*AM Peak: 42PM Peak: 60 Alt. Route 1Alt. Route 2 Peak Hours are 7:45am8:45am and 5:45pm6:45pm Benefits of ProposalProvides safer pedestrian crossingsCreates simpler, safer left turns from cross streetsReduces motor vehicle and pedestrian conflictRedesigns 1.8 miles of a High Crash Corridor Hillside Ave and 187 Stlooking east Questions? ThankYouContact: NYCDOT Queens Borough Commissioner’s Office qbc@dot.nyc.gov / (212) 839