This report describes programs and initiatives to reduce traffic fatalities, injuries and crashes, improve
compliance with traffic laws and improve road safety in New York City.
The Department of Transportation conducted a study to determine the feasibility of running a streetcar route in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook. The intent of the study was to determine the current and future transportation needs of Red Hook and identify whether a streetcar can effectively meet these needs. This study includes an analysis of the area's demographics and transit needs.
The City Island Transportation Study was initiated to address the existing and future travel demands generated by the residential, commercial and recreational land uses in the study area, which includes entire City Island, Orchard Beach and the northern parts of Pelham Bay Park during the summer and non-summer conditions. The analysis of the area's existing and future traffic conditions identified locations for improvement.
The Department of Transportation has completed the first phase of a study of surface transit needs in Downtown Brooklyn. This study has resulted in a number of recommendations for improving surface transit access and mobility throughout Downtown Brooklyn. This Final Report includes a range of short- and long-term improvements to address identified issues and help meet Downtown Brooklyn?s future transit needs.
Local Law 11 requires the Department of Transportation to identify the twenty highest crash locations, based upon a ranking of the total number of crashes involving pedestrians. The New York City Pedestrian Safety Study & Action Plan examines eight years of traffic crash data to identify the underlying causes that can be addressed to reduce these crashes. The Department of Transporation recommends a comprehensive set of actions, which consists of highly targeted, data-driven elements including engineering, enforcement, public communication, and policy and legislation.
This report, published annually by the New York City Department of Transportation since 1972, presents vehicular volumes, classification, and trends for all bridge and tunnel facilities serving Manhattan.
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 DOT projects completed by the end of 2009. This assessment covers the impacts on safety, usage for motor vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians, bus riders and travel times in the project areas.
This report presents the results of a detailed evaluation on the feasibility of implementing a streetcar system in Brooklyn. This detailed analysis considers constructability issues, vehicle options, and overall costs to implement and operate the system. Investigations were performed on areas in the borough and a field visit was conducted on the Philadelphia Trolley system to determine the feasibility of this project.
This report includes projections for future improvements to pedestrian and bicycle lanes and paths in New York City and was presented at the APA National Planning Conference.
The 34th Street Select Bus Service project seeks to improve traffic, transit speeds, pedestrian safety and curb access on a corridor that extends for two miles from the 34th Street Ferry Terminal on the East River to Twelfth Avenue. The preliminary design of the 34th Street Select Bus Service is based on DOT's analysis of the traffic, transit, and curbside access needs on the corridor.