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1 New York City Department of Transportation Presented by the Pedestrian Projects Group May 26th, 2015 to the Community Board 4
West Mt Eden Avenue Pedestrian Access
Bus Stop 4
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NORTH
Project Extent
Subway
Entrance
Bus Stop
4 train exit is only on the north
side of Mt Eden Ave
Bus Stop
Bus Stop
McDonalds
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Background
• Multiple community complaints about the lack of safe pedestrian
access on the north side of W Mt Eden Ave
• Jerome Avenue Transportation Study
• Summer 2012, CB4 attended field visit and asked for W Mt Eden
Ave conversion to one-way to address congestion at Jerome
Ave intersection
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Existing Conditions
No Sidewalk
Existing sidewalk
Ends
No sidewalk on north curb between
Inwood Ave & Macombs Rd
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Low traffic volumes
Poor visibility of eastbound
vehicles from Inwood Ave
NORTH
Existing Conditions Difficult right turn from Inwood Ave
Narrow (32’) two-way street
Proposal
Construct ADA compliant concrete
sidewalk on the north side of Mt Eden
between Inwood Ave and Macombs Rd
Convert W Mt Eden to
one lane west bound
NORTH
Remove left-turn bay &
increase painted median
Build an ADA compliant concrete sidewalk on
the north side of W Mt Eden between Inwood
Ave and Macombs Rd
Proposal
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Expected Benefits
•Provide safe pedestrian access
•ADA compliant sidewalk
•Reduce traffic congestion
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You
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Traffic Diversion
NORTH
+51/+47
+28/36
AM/PM Peak Hours
+103/77 Existing
Proposed Removal
Proposed Diversion