In compliance with Local Law 195 of 2019, this is the annual progress report on the Streets Plan summarizing NYC DOT's work in 2023 and ongoing efforts to achieve the Streets Plan goals.
In compliance with Local Law 195 of 2019, this is the first annual progress report on the Streets Plan summarizing NYC DOT's work in 2022 and ongoing efforts to achieve the Streets Plan goals.
Five-year transportation master plan to improve the safety, accessibility, and quality of the city’s streets for all New Yorkers. The plan was developed in response to Local Law 195 enacted in December 2019.
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.
The New York City Department of Transportation (“DOT”) is proposing amendments to DOT’s Traffic Rules to clarify that an elevated pedestrian walkway or a bicycle lane on a bridge or a bridge approach may not be used for the vending of merchandise or services.
Implementation Plan to guide the agency in providing agency-wide language services according to Mayoral Citywide initiatives, Local Laws and Executive Orders.
Report includes an overview of the implementation of the camera-based enforcement system, including the outreach and education completed in advance of beginning a system, and the results of the demonstration program in terms of bus speeds and reliability for 2015 to mid-2017 per VTL §1111-c.
Overview of the implementation of both the DOT and MTA ABLE enforcement programs, including the outreach and education conducted, and discusses the violation results of the overall program. This report reviews the bus lane camera program through 2021.
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.
The NACTO Urban Street Design Guide details the design principles and strategies cities are adopting to address 21st Century demands on their streets. The guide focuses on on-the-ground, built projects and great streets, and reflects international best practices and research in urban design, planning and engineering.
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 shows pictures of bike lanes across New York City.
DOT's yearly statement on the status and trends of how people move around NYC. Compilation of data collected by DOT and other transportation agencies in the region.
This document addresses the research done in Lower Manhattan regarding the improvement of street management. Included are plans regarding future improvements and an overview of the findings from current efforts.
In response to Local Law 166 of 2021, this report provides a summary of freight industry feedback, challenges and opportunities in creating microhubs, and recommendations.
The projects described in this report demonstrate how New York has been able to transform its streets by blending new technologies with time-tested tools. The metrics shown in the report are used to measure success and inform the design of future projects.
This study was intended to help the Department of Transportation improve traffic circulation and enhance safety in the industrial and residential neighborhoods bounded by Grand Avenue, the Long Island Expressway, and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The study explored alternative travel routes for trucks and assessed signs to reduce the impact of truck traffic on local streets.
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.
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.
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.
A significant portion of curbside parking spaces in Lower Manhattan is allocated to authorized vehicles with agency placards that permit them to park in designated areas. This study looks at placard use in Lower Manhattan and assesses the availability of curb frontage relative to placard activity.