Vision Zero seeks to eliminate all deaths from traffic crashes regardless of whether on foot, bicycle, or inside a motor vehicle. The Borough Pedestrian Safety Action Plans are one of 63 Vision Zero initiatives advancing that goal for all street users. In an effort to drive these fatalities down, DOT and NYPD developed a set of five plans, each of which analyzes the unique conditions of one New York City borough and recommends actions to address the borough's specific challenges to pedestrian safety. Each Borough Plan was shaped by the community input from nine Vision Zero Pedestrian Safety Workshops held across the five boroughs and thousands of comments collected through an interactive Vision Zero Input map.
The Manhattan neighborhood of Hudson Heights applied for a Neighborhood Slow Zones in May, 2013. The application was accepted due to the proposed zone's high frequency of crashes and injuries, strong natural boundaries and the presence of multiple schools in the area. The proposed treatments will lower the speed limit to 20 mph within the zone, improving safety for all roadway users, reducing traffic noise and cut-through traffic, and enhancing the social quality of the streets.
Over 32,000 people ride buses daily on 125th Street, 9,700 on the M60, making it the busiest bus route on 125th Street. MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) and the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) upgraded the M60 to Select Bus Service, featuring off-board fare payment, dedicated bus lanes, limited stops and transit signal priority in Manhattan. The M60 Select Bus Service launched on Sunday, May 25, 2014, with dedicated bus lanes on 125th Street from Lenox Avenue to Second Avenue.
Report on information regarding compliance and non-compliance with Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the NYC Adm. Code. Includes violations, fines complaints, and litigation; and descriptions of safety and training procedures implemented pursuant to Ad. Code 17-708.
If DOT denies a request by a community board or council member to provide a traffic controls signal, DOT must provide a summary of the studies and that lead to the decision to deny such installation.
If DOT denies a request by a community board or council member to provide a traffic controls signal, DOT must provide a summary of the studies and that lead to the decision to deny such installation.
If DOT denies a request by a community board or council member to provide a traffic controls signal, DOT must provide a summary of the studies and that lead to the decision to deny such installation.
If DOT denies a request by a community board or council member to provide a traffic controls signal, DOT must provide a summary of the studies and that lead to the decision to deny such installation.
If DOT denies a request by a community board or council member to provide a traffic controls signal, DOT must provide a summary of the studies and that lead to the decision to deny such installation.
If DOT denies a request by a community board or council member to provide a traffic controls signal, DOT must provide a summary of the studies and that lead to the decision to deny such installation.
If DOT denies a request by a community board or council member to provide a traffic controls signal, DOT must provide a summary of the studies and that lead to the decision to deny such installation.
If DOT denies a request by a community board or council member to provide a traffic controls signal, DOT must provide a summary of the studies and that lead to the decision to deny such installation.
If DOT denies a request by a community board or council member to provide a traffic controls signal, DOT must provide a summary of the studies and that lead to the decision to deny such installation.
Report on information regarding compliance and non-compliance with Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the NYC Adm. Code. Includes violations, fines complaints, and litigation; and descriptions of safety and training procedures implemented pursuant to Ad. Code 17-708.
In 1988, the New York State Legislature passed a law to allow cities with a population of one million or more to establish a demonstration program to install traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring systems (red light cameras), which captures images of vehicles going through red light signals at traffic intersections. New York City used this authorization to launch the nation's first program in 1994. The success of red light cameras in enhancing public safety throughout the five boroughs has led to the City's continued interest in additional expansion. Further increasing the total number of red light cameras the City is allowed to use will make this public safety tool even more effective.
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.
Since 1948, DOT has monitored traffic flow on 47 bridges operated by the City of New York. This report summarizes vehicular volumes, classification data, and trends for the 47 bridges that cross over water, as well as the nine bridges and tunnels operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the six bridges and tunnels operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
This report, published annually by DOT since 1972, presents vehicular volumes, classification, and trends for all bridge and tunnel facilities serving Manhattan.
In response to community requests for bicycle and pedestrian improvements on the Pulaski Bridge, DOT proposes building a new bicycle path on the bridge adjacent to the existing shared path. The design includes a new barrier to protect bicyclists from motor vehicles. This proposed path would double the space on the bridge dedicated to bicyclists and pedestrians, enhance safety by separating those two modes and improve access to Long Island City subway stations for Brooklyn residents.
NYCDOT's Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) are devices affixed to pedestrian signal poles to assist blind or low vision pedestrians in crossing the street. As required by law, DOT issues an annual report on the status of the APS program.
Currently, M101, M102, and M103 buses do not stop between 55th Street and 61st Street, yet 57th Street is a major destination. Right-turn lanes for Queensboro Bridge-bound traffic between 57th Street and 59th Street preclude buses from accessing the curb for a conventional bus stop. Additionally, 57th Street is a high-crash intersection for pedestrians. To address these issues, DOT plans to install a bus boarding island between 56th Street and 57th Street providing a new bus stop at 57th Street. The project will also make pedestrian safety improvements including the elimination of left-turn/pedestrian conflicts, increased pedestrian crossing time, and added protected crossing time for pedestrians.
The Utica Avenue B46 bus corridor extends eight miles across Brooklyn carrying almost 50,000 passengers a day, making it the second busiest bus route in New York City. To enhance bus service and to improve safety, the New York City Department of Transportation will implement a series of phased improvements to the corridor. The implementation plan is the result of the Utica Avenue Bus Priority and Safety Improvement Study conducted between 2011 and 2013 and extensive input from community boards, local merchants, residents, and transit riders.
The M86 bus corridor was identified as a potential candidate for Select Bus Service. Characterized by slow and crowded trips, the corridor was ranked by the community as one of four corridors most in need of bus improvements. The M86 crosstown bus carries over 25,000 passengers per day, making it the second busiest crosstown bus route and the most crowded bus per mile in New York City. The M86 connects 12 bus routes including the M15SBS, M101, and M4, and crucial connections to the 1, 4, 5, 6, B, and C trains.
This report, in response to Local Law 11, addresses DOT's ongoing commitment to improve safety at high pedestrian crash locations. The law requires DOT to identify the twenty highest crash locations based upon a ranking of the total number of crashes involving pedestrians. The number of locations in each borough is based on the proportion of citywide pedestrian injuries by borough. Safety improvements have been recently implemented at all, with additional improvements.
Report on average number of crahses for 3 years prior to the commencement of a major transportatin project, and the year subsequent to completion of such report. Also includes any other data related to such project including but not limited to speed data, vehicular volume data, etc.
Report on average number of crahses for 3 years prior to the commencement of a major transportatin project, and the year subsequent to completion of such report. Also includes any other data related to such project including but not limited to speed data, vehicular volume data, etc.
Report on revenues received by the City from each franchise DOT grants (bus stop shelters, public toilets, trash receptacles, multi rack news racks, info/comp kiosks) and the locations of each structure installed or removed during the preceding calendar year.
Report on information regarding compliance and non-compliance with Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the NYC Adm. Code. Includes violations, fines complaints, and litigation; and descriptions of safety and training procedures implemented pursuant to Ad. Code 17-708
Report on the total number of bike crashes that are reported to City agencies, and number of injuries and fatalities resulting from such crashes in 2013.
NYCDOT held a public workshop to determine community needs and solicit specific input regarding pedestrian safety improvements in the Lincoln Center Bow Tie area. The information gathered at this meeting was directly used to develop pedestrian safety improvements which were presented to the local community board in December 2014. DOT will continue to refine this proposal and return in early 2015 with a final set of recommendations.
The purpose of this project is to address senior pedestrian safety issues in the Yorkville study area as part of the Department's Safe Streets for Seniors (SSS) Program.
As required by Local Law 21 of 2012, NYC DOT will install APS units at each corner of 25 additional intersections each year. This report is an update of where additional APSs were installed for 2013.
Pursuant to Ad Code 19-101.3, a report on the 63rd Road project which sought to slow speeding drivers through the Rego Park Senior Pedestrian Focus Area, where there had been six pedestrian fataliaties since 2001.
Pursuant to Ad. Code 19-101.3, a report on redesign at Bartown Avenue & Baychester Avenue in the Bronx that accommodated the traffic and improved mobility and safety for all users.
Pursuant to Ad. Code 19-101.3, a report on a project converting two moving lanes to one lane, where feasible, with wide parking lanes and changes in signal timing, after DOT recieved a request to implement safety measures on Classon Ave.
This report introduces a robust new metric for assessing the local economic impacts of street improvements. DOT examined changes in sales tax receipts in areas around improvements, finding convincing evidence that the improved accessibility and more welcoming street environment created by these projects led to increased retail sales.
Sustainable Streets: 2013 and Beyond charts DOT's progress in making streets safer, improving mobility, and maintaining and enhancing infrastructure since 2007. The report reflects on previous strategic and other planning documents produced by DOT, and explains projects, programs, and data analysis that have contributed to a decline in citywide traffic fatalities, faster bus service, improvements in bridge conditions, and creation of new public space.
Select Bus Service, New York City?s brand of bus rapid transit, offers fast, frequent and reliable bus service on high-ridership bus routes, forming a citywide bus rapid transit network. The Department of Transportation in partnership with the MTA will have implemented a total of seven new SBS services by Spring 2014. This report profiles each of the SBS projects implemented to date, the benefits that SBS has brought to these communities, and plans for Phase II.
Pursuant to Ad. Code 19-101.3, a report on implementing safety measures after DOT recieved requests from Bronx Community Board 3 and the Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation for improvements along the corridors of Louis Nine Blvd, Intervale Ave, and Freeman Streets in the Bronx.
Pursuant to Ad. Code 19-101.3, a report on enhancements on First Avenue between E 61st St and 72nd St, which included a new bicycle path, pedestrian safety islands, and mixing zones for turning vehicles.
This report focuses on how smart and innovative street design can dramatically improve the safety of our streets. The results reported here are based on ?before and after? comparisons of crash data for projects implemented in the last seven years. This analysis is the largest examination of the safety effects of innovative roadway engineering conducted in a major American city or perhaps any city globally.
This report, published annually by DOT since 1972, presents vehicular volumes, classification, and trends for all bridge and tunnel facilities serving Manhattan.
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.