Avenue C & 18th StreetIntersection Safety Improvement

Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan New York City Department of Transportation

Spring2010

Murphy Park

East River Greenway

Stuyvesant Town

FDR Drive On/Off Ramps

Project Area

Bike lanes to East River Greenway

Long Crosswalk

AVENUE C

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FDR DRIVE

EAST 18TH STREET

BEFORE PHOTO

Background

Requested by Community Board 6

Funding allocated by Council Member Garodnick

Bike lanes installed in 2008

High speed traffic on curved roadway

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Improvements

Shorter, more direct crosswalks

Shorter, more direct crosswalks

Maintains existing bicycle access Maintains existing bicycle access

Refuge island allows for two- part crossing

Refuge island allows for two- part crossing

Adds to the “One Million New Trees” program

Adds to the “One Million New Trees” program

Calms trafficCalms traffic

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AVENUE C

Bus Stop Changes

Former Bus Stop:M21

Former Bus Stop:M21 NewBus Stop

NewBus Stop

Relocated bus stop allows for left- and thru-lane movements at FDR entrance

Relocated bus stop allows for left- and thru-lane movements at FDR entrance

AVENUE C

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