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MIDTOWN CROSSTOWN PROTECTED BIKE LANES

Presented to Manhattan Community Board 6

July 2020

1. Background

Previous Crosstown

Bike Lanes

2. 38th St and 39th St

Route Selection

3. 38th St and 39th St

Proposal Details

4. Making it Work

5. Next Steps

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Overview

PRESENTATION

OVERVIEW

1Background

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Crosstown Bike Routes Strategy

Midtown Crosstown

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Union Square

12th St and 13th StImplemented Fall 2018

Madison Square26th St and 29th StImplemented Summer 2018

Times Square Area38th St and 39th StProposed 2020

Central Park South52nd St and 55th StImplemented Summer 2019

Proposed Routes - accessible every ½ mile through Midtown

Ongoing comprehensive plan for protected crosstown bike lanes installed in Midtown since 2018

• 2018: 26th, 29th Streets

• 2019: 52nd, 55th Streets

Madison Square Corridor

26th St between Lexington Ave and 3rd Ave

• Number of cyclists increased

• Vehicle travel times maintained

• Curbside regulation updates effective

• Design elements replicable yet flexible for Midtown context5

Summary: 26th & 29th Streets, 52nd & 55th Streets

Midtown Crosstown

52nd St between 8th Ave and Broadway

Madison Square Corridor

Summary: 26th & 29th Streets, 52nd & 55th Streets

Midtown Crosstown

Stakeholder Engagement and Project Adjustments

Cyclist Outreach & Education• Street Ambassadors on 52nd, 55th Sts (Fall 2019)

• Materials in English and Spanish distributed

• Many interactions with delivery cyclists

Adjusted markings and signage• Site visits, adjustments for hotels, theaters, USPS, stables

• Various adjustments made for driveway and loading access

• New ‘No Standing Anytime’ zones installed

Ongoing Coordination• Working with hotels and residential blocks to optimize

curbside access

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Street Ambassador deployment on 52nd St, Oct 2, 2019

Street Ambassador deployment on 52nd St, Oct 2, 2019

55th St at 5th Ave

2Route Selection

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• Existing Conditions

• Route Selection

• Proposed Design Details

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Proposed Crosstown Routes

38th Street and 39th Street

E 26th St

New Context and Considerations

Times Square Area

Midtown Crosstown

Connections to Times Square, Bryant Park, Javits

Center, dense commercial district, Garment District,

hotels, ferries

Strong need for safer connections within the core,

links to greenways are secondary and accessible

through existing bike and PBL network

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New Context and Considerations

Times Square Area

Midtown Crosstown

Wider roadways, additional travel lanes

• Excess traffic capacity off-peak in commercial

core

• Multiple lanes on east side for tunnel access

• 10’ travel lanes narrow for simultaneous travel

• Streets could be better organized

3 hour loading on both sides in core blocks

• Inefficient use of curb access

• Regulations could be updated for more

frequent turnover to increase availability

No dedicated space for bikes

• Mostly shared lanes

• Existing shared lanes frequently blocked

39th St, 6 Ave to 5 Ave

39th St at Broadway

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ConnectivityConnection to 1st Ave Bike Lane

ContinuityUninterrupted Crosstown Streets

Route Selection

Why did we choose 38th St and 39th St?


Network ChallengesTunnel Access Points

Multi-lane blocks

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EASTBOUND multiple eastbound options based on connectivity

Route Selection



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38 St

36 St

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44 St

42 St M42 Bus Route & Major Transit Destinations

Tunnel Access+3 Vehicle Lanes

M34 Bus Route & Major Transit Destinations34 St

Multiple lanes at tunnel access points

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WESTBOUND multiple westbound options based on connectivity

Route Selection



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Q32 Bus Route between 7 Ave and 5 Ave

M42 Bus Route & Major Transit Destinations

M34 Bus Route & Major Transit Destinations

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3Proposal Details

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Proposal 38th St, 39th St Crosstown Protected Bicycle Lanes

Midtown Crosstown Proposal

Parking-protected

1 travel laneDelineator-protected

1 travel lane


TYPICAL PROPOSED DESIGN

38th, 39th St proposal is similar, with new design for 2 lanes / rush hour lanes

Previous crosstown protected bike lanes consisted mostly of two typical designs• Delineator-protected and curbside buffered bike lanes / 1 travel lane

• Parking-protected bike lanes / 1 travel lane

12th St 29th St

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Commercial CoreMidday curbside loading

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Proposal 38th St, 39th St Crosstown Protected Bicycle Lanes

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Midtown Crosstown Proposal

Lower DensityTunnel approach

ResidentialRush hour lanes

East Side, Tunnel AccessIrregular blocks, rush hour lanes, multi-lanes

Commercial CoreTypically 2 travel, 2 loading lanes

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Temporary Bicycle Route: Commercial Core: 8th Ave to 5th Ave

17*39th St has existing shared lane markings, 38th St does not

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Previous Design

Temporary Design

Citywide Transportation for COVID-19

Recovery

• Transportation plays a critical role during the pandemic, and

will continue to be just as essential during social and

economic recovery

• Bikes are an important part of a resilient transportation

network to help move people and goods while adhering to

social distance guidelines

• Quick installation with barrels, cones, signs, and temporary

markings

W 38th St at Broadway

South Sidewalk

North Sidewalk

South Sidewalk

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Typical Proposed Design, Commercial Core: 8th Ave to Madison Ave

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Commercial streets where vehicular

traffic is heavy but curbside loading

& deliveries should be maintained

Flexible design that:

+ Accommodates high vehicle volumeallows for 2 lanes during peak hour

+ Maintains some loading during daywhile encouraging off-peak deliveries

Existing

Proposed

Overnight Parking

Off-Hour Commercial Loading or

Passenger Parking

38th Street Madison Ave to Park Ave


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Existing

Proposed

38th Street

Removal of 16 loading spaces on north curb,

19 spaces to remain on south curb

Existing

Proposed

Existing: 38th St (Madison to Park Ave)

38th Street Park Ave to 3rd Ave, Tunnel Exit St to 2nd Ave


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Existing

Proposed

38th Street

Removal of 49 loading spaces on north

curb, 50 spaces remain on south curb

Existing

Proposed

Existing: E 38th St at 3rd Ave

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Existing

Proposed

38th Street

Removal of 5 parking spaces

11 spaces remain

Existing

Proposed

Existing: 38th St (3 Ave to Tunnel Exit St)

CB 5 CB 6

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38th Street

Upgrade existing shared lane

Removal of 8 loading spaces on

south curb

6 spaces remain on north curb

Existing

ProposedExisting: 38th St (2 Ave to Tunnel Approach)

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38th Street


Medical facility drop-off accommodated

Removal of 1 parking space,

36 spaces remain

Existing: E 38th St

(Tunnel Approach to 1 Ave)

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Shared

Lane

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Existing

Proposed

38 Street

Upgrade existing bike lane

Removal of 16 loading spaces on south

curb, 17 spaces remain on north curb

Example: 12th St

CB 5 CB 6

39th Street Tunnel Approach St to 2nd Ave


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38 Street


Removal of 4 loading spaces on south curb


Existing

Proposed Existing: E 39th St at 2nd Ave

CB 5 CB 6

39th Street 2nd Ave to Tunnel Exit St


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Existing

Proposed

38 Street


Removal of 11 loading spaces on south

curb, 16 spaces remain on north curb

Existing: E 39th St (Tunnel Exit to 2 Ave)

CB 5 CB 6

39th Street 3rd Ave to Lexington Ave


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38 Street

Existing

Proposed


Removal of 3 parking spaces,

19 spaces remain

Existing: E 39th St (Lex Ave to 3rd Ave)

CB 5 CB 6

39th Street Tunnel Exit St to 3rd Ave, Lexington Ave to Madison Ave


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Existing

Proposed

38 Street


Hotel loading zones to be accommodated

Removal of 39 loading spaces on south curb


Existing: E 39th St (Park Ave to Lex Ave)

CB 5 CB 6

Making it Work

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Making it Work


Curb Management Adjusted Loading Zones

No Standing Markings Hotel Loading Zones

26th St

29th St

Accommodations for land uses• Update parking regulations to mitigate double parking

• Additional locations delineated for pick ups/drop offs

• Maintain emergency access with No Standing zones

• Hotels / commercial floating loading

• Theaters / loading zones

DESIGNING FOR CURB ACCESS

55th St

TYPICAL DESIGN BENEFITS - VEHICULAR

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Typical Design Benefits - Vehicular


Improve the efficiency of intersections through various design interventions

Offset CrossingsCalm turning vehicles,

improves sightlines

Split PhasesSeparate phases for vehicles and

cyclists, pedestrians

New Right Turn BaysIncrease vehicle capacity

at intersections

TYPICAL DESIGN BENEFITS

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Cyclist Safety Pedestrian Safety

• Simplified vehicular

movements

• Ease congestion by

providing space for turns

• Cyclists are separated from

through traffic by parked

cars, from turning vehicles

by quick curb

• Cyclists to use existing LPIs

or split phases

South Curb

North Curb

Curb Management

• Curbside access

maintained

• Loading and metered

parking maintained

Parking-protected

bike lane

Curbside access

maintained

Vertical Separation

Calms Turns


5Next Steps

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38th Street and 39th Street Design Overview

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Parking-protected bike lane Delineator protected bike lane

Curbside buffered bike lane

29th St

Midtown Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes

Parking-protected bike lane

Two travel lanes

Rush hour lanesOne travel lane

Midtown Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes

Grand St, Manhattan

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Next Steps

Summer 2020

• Community Board presentations for 38th St and 39th St Project

• On-going Stakeholder Engagement

Summer – Fall 2020

• Begin implementation of 38th St and 39th St Project

Questions?

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