This report details a traffic and transportation study for the area bounded by West 55th Street, West 86th Street, Central Park West and Twelfth Avenue/Henry Hudson Parkway in Manhattan. This is in response to community concerns over the growth in major real estate developments and traffic congestion in the area.
This report addresses the Department of Transportation's ongoing commitment to improve safety at high pedestrian crash locations. The top twenty high pedestrian crash locations for 2010 are addressed in this report and safety improvements have been implemented at a majority of the locations, with some scheduled to be implemented in the near future.
This report outlines the Department of Transportation's efforts to promote safety for commercial bicyclists by executing the nation's largest commercial cycling education and safety campaign. The Department of Transportation went door-to-door to advise businesses, while hosting forums for delivery cyclists and producing multilingual informational material for owners and employees.
In preparation for the arrival of New York's newest travel option, bike share, the Department of Transportation undertook an unprecedented public planning process. This report documents the community participation, which took the form of community board meetings, online suggestions, consultation with elected officals, and demonstration events.
This report looks at the most recently collected cycling data. It shows that bike riding is at record highs, cycling is increasingly a year-round activity and cycling has consistently increased when the bicycle network has expanded. Off-season winter cycling has seen significant growth, indicating that more and more New Yorkers are cycling year round as part of their transportation routine.
Water Street, in Manhattan?s Financial District, serves as a key corridor for commerce, transportation, and increasingly residential development. With this project, DOT seeks to enhance the streetscape and improve the pedestrian environment while reorganizing traffic flows to improve safety. Crosswalks will be shortened, new pedestrian space will be created, curb usage will be assessed to maximize efficiency, and connections to the waterfront will be enhanced.
This 2010 report is an annual publication presenting vehicular volumes, classification, and trends for all bridge and tunnel facilities serving Manhattan.