Bike Network & Safety improvements

Presented to Brooklyn Community Board 7

February 13, 2017

7TH AVENUE

BIKE NETWORK GAP

• Gap in existing bicycle network

between 5th Ave and Prospect

Park West

• No bicycle facility leading to

Carlton Ave from Park Slope

GROWTH IN CYCLING

• 7th Ave is being used by cyclists – 382 weekday cyclists (12-hr count)

– 708 weekend cyclists (12-hr count)

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7th Ave

SAFETY – Vision Zero

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7th Ave

2 cyclist fatalities

on 6th Avenue in 2016

Total

Injuries

Severe

Injuries Fatalities

Pedestrian 19 0 0

Bicyclists 8 0 0

Motor Vehicle

Occupant 37 4 0

Total 64 4 0

7th Avenue – 15th St to Park Pl Injury Summary, 2010-2014 (5 years)

7th Avenue – 23rd St to 15th St 4 Severe Injuries; 8.1 per mile

PROJECT PROPOSAL: BIKE LANES AND SHARED LANES

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7th Ave

Bicycle Lane

Shared Lane

PROJECT PROPOSAL - 15th St to 20th St

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7th Avenue Bike Lanes and Shared Lanes

Install bicycle lanes • Provide dedicated space on street for cyclists

• Narrower moving lanes calm traffic

• No impact on parking

7th Ave

Existing

Proposed

PROPOSED CONFIGURATION – 15th St to 20th St

6 Ocean Avenue and Newkirk Ave

7th Ave

PROJECT PROPOSAL – 20th St to 23rd St

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7th Avenue Bike Lanes and Shared Lanes

7th Avenue from 20th St to Carroll St

Install shared lanes • Provides wayfinding and indicates safe place on street to bike

• Alerts drivers to presence of people riding bikes

• No impact on parking or moving lanes

7th Ave

PROPOSED CONFIGURATION – 20th St to 23rd St

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7th Avenue Bike Lanes and Shared Lanes

Proposed

7th Avenue from 20th St to Carroll St

Vanderbilt Avenue and Gates Street

7th Ave

7th Ave

• Fills gap in bike network

• Provides dedicated space for cyclists as

feasible

• Calms traffic

• Maintains parking and vehicular mobility

Expand Park Slope bike network, improve

mobility, enhance safety for growing number

of cyclists

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Summary

7th Avenue and Carroll Street

Questions? THANK YOU!

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BIKE SHARE – Citi Bike in CB 6

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50,015 trips started in CB 6 in

October 2016

Data from New York City Bike Share

26731

39107

50763

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10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

2014 2015 2016

Citywide Trips Per Day

BIKE NETWORK – Bike Volumes

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7th Avenue and 4th Street

7th Ave @ Sterling Pl

• 382 weekday cyclists

• 708 weekend cyclists

7th Ave @ 2nd St

• 499 weekday cyclists

• 366 weekend cyclists

Counts conducted 5/4/2016, 5/5/2016 & 5/7/2016 7am-7pm

VEHICULAR NETWORK – Traffic Volumes

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7th Avenue and 3rd Street

Mid-week averages of counts conducted 5/2016

7th Ave @ 2nd St

Northbound

• 396 VPH- AM Peak

• 404 VPH- PM Peak

Southbound

• 259 VPH- AM Peak

• 314 VPH- PM Peak