The purpose of this study is to assess existing and future traffic conditions, identify issues, and develop effective solutions to these issues in the study area. The study area is located in the northest section of Brooklyn, bounded by Atlantic Ave to the north, Mother Gaston Ave to the east, Pitkin Ave to the south, and Howard Ave to the west.
The Sustainable Streets Index provides data on recent trends in traffic, parking, travel and safety. It also includes a section on Project Indicators, an assessment of 11 major Department of Transportation projects completed by the end of 2011. These assessments cover the projects' effects on safety, usage for motor vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians, and bus riders and travel times in the project areas.
This report presents findings from parking studies conducted in the fall of 2011 around Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn. The study examined the implications of different approaches to curb management generally and a residential parking permit program in particular and provides a comprehensive assessment of parking conditions in these areas as a basis for public discussion and future planning.
Report on the total number of bike crashes that are reported to City agencies, and number of injuries and fatalities resulting from such crashes from October 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011.
Since 1948, the New York City Department of Transportation has monitored traffic flow on 47 bridges operated by the City of New York. This report summarizes vehicular volumes and classification data for those 47 bridges.
This report presents vehicular volumes and historical comparisons across the Bronx-Westchester, Queens-Nassau, Manhattan-New Jersey, Staten Island-New Jersey, and Brooklyn-Queens screenlines.
This study is a collaborative effort of the Department of Transportation and the Department of City Planning. The purpose of this study is to assess the current and future land use development and transportation needs of the Harlem/Morningside Heights area. The study area is bounded by 135th Street to the north, 116th Street to the south, Hudson River to the west, and Harlem River to the east.
The Department of Transportation developed a pilot program to improve the mobility and safety for everyone on the streets of Flushing - pedestrians, transit riders and motorists - by modifying traffic and pedestrian flows. This report evaluates the efficacy of those changes.
DOT staff are frequently invited to give papers and presentations at a variety of professional and academic conferences. This was presented at the Transportation Research Board 2012 Annual Meeting. This discusses the statistics of pedestrian fatalities and the dangers of Left Turns.