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STATEN ISLAND STATEN ISLAND TRANSPORTATION TASK FORCETRANSPORTATION TASK FORCE
Day 46March 13, 2006
Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor
Amanda M. Burden, Director, New York City Department of City Planning
Iris Weinshall, Commissioner,New York City Department of Transportation
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TASK FORCE MEMBERSHIPTASK FORCE MEMBERSHIPIris Iris WeinshallWeinshall, Commissioner, Dept. of , Commissioner, Dept. of Transportation and CoTransportation and Co--Chair, Traffic and Chair, Traffic and Transportation Task Force Transportation Task Force
Amanda Burden, Chair, Dept. of City Amanda Burden, Chair, Dept. of City Planning and CoPlanning and Co--Chair, Traffic and Chair, Traffic and Transportation Task ForceTransportation Task Force
Vito Fossella, CongressmanVito Fossella, Congressman
James James MolinaroMolinaro, Borough President , Borough President
Michael McMahon, Council MemberMichael McMahon, Council Member
James James OddoOddo, Council Member, Council Member
Andrew Andrew LanzaLanza, Council Member, Council Member
Linda Linda BaranBaran, President and CEO, SI , President and CEO, SI Chamber of CommerceChamber of Commerce
Sean Sweeney, Chair, Community Board 1Sean Sweeney, Chair, Community Board 1
Dana Magee, Chair, Community Board 2Dana Magee, Chair, Community Board 2
John John AntonielloAntoniello, Chair, Community , Chair, Community Board 3Board 3
Thomas Paulo, Staten Island Borough Thomas Paulo, Staten Island Borough Commissioner, Dept. of Parks and Commissioner, Dept. of Parks and RecreationRecreation
Joseph Joseph McKeeverMcKeever, Inspector, NYPD, Inspector, NYPD
Christie Christie HuusHuus, Assistant Commissioner, , Assistant Commissioner, Mayor's Community Assistance UnitMayor's Community Assistance Unit
Peter King, NYSDOTPeter King, NYSDOT
John Gaul and Keith John Gaul and Keith HomHom, MTA, MTA
Lou Lou VenechVenech, PANYNJ, PANYNJ
RaheelRaheel ShabihShabih, Transportation Planner, , Transportation Planner, OEMOEM
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CITY AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIESCITY AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIESNYCDOTNYCDOT: local road and non: local road and non--State arterial network; State arterial network; Staten Island Ferry; bus stop placementStaten Island Ferry; bus stop placement
NYCDCPNYCDCP: land use and transportation planning; : land use and transportation planning; coordination with other agenciescoordination with other agencies
OEM:OEM: emergency planning/operationsemergency planning/operations
NYPDNYPD: traffic enforcement and transportation public : traffic enforcement and transportation public safetysafety
DPRDPR: Park planning, operations and management: Park planning, operations and management
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MTAMTA: NYCT Bus, Staten Island Railway, Verrazano: NYCT Bus, Staten Island Railway, Verrazano--Narrows BridgeNarrows Bridge
PANYNJPANYNJ: bridges to New Jersey; port facilities : bridges to New Jersey; port facilities (Howland Hook); March (Howland Hook); March ’’04 North Shore RR study04 North Shore RR study
NYSDOTNYSDOT: interstate, limited: interstate, limited--access and stateaccess and state--designated roadsdesignated roads
STATE/REGIONAL AGENCY STATE/REGIONAL AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES
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Listening sessions were held to identify Listening sessions were held to identify transportation issues with:transportation issues with:
Vito Fossella, CongressmanVito Fossella, CongressmanJames James MolinaroMolinaro, Borough President , Borough President Michael McMahon, Council MemberMichael McMahon, Council MemberJames James OddoOddo, Council Member, Council MemberAndrew Andrew LanzaLanza, Council Member, Council MemberLinda Linda BaranBaran, President and CEO, SI Chamber of Commerce, President and CEO, SI Chamber of CommerceCommunity Board 1, Transportation CommitteeCommunity Board 1, Transportation CommitteeCommunity Board 2, Transportation CommitteeCommunity Board 2, Transportation CommitteeCommunity Board 3, Transportation CommitteeCommunity Board 3, Transportation CommitteeNYSDOTNYSDOTMTAMTAPANYNJPANYNJ
OUTREACHOUTREACH
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PresentationPresentation–– ShortShort--term action planterm action plan–– MediumMedium--, long, long--term and conceptual term and conceptual
recommendationsrecommendations
DiscussionDiscussionNext stepsNext steps
STATEN ISLAND STATEN ISLAND TRANSPORTATION PLANTRANSPORTATION PLAN
DayDay 60:60: March 27, 2006March 27, 2006
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Development patternsDevelopment patternsMajor roads and highwaysMajor roads and highways–– Interagency coordinationInteragency coordination–– EnforcementEnforcement
BridgesBridgesLocal bus serviceLocal bus serviceExpress bus serviceExpress bus serviceSIR/rail transitSIR/rail transitFerry serviceFerry service
TRANSPORTATION ISSUESTRANSPORTATION ISSUES
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POPULATION GROWTH,1956POPULATION GROWTH,1956--20062006Vacant land has been developed ...
Vacant Land, 1956– 15% of NYC – 41% of Staten Island
Vacant Land, Today– 7.5% of NYC – 17.4% of Staten Island
Population Density, 1956 – NYC 51 per acre– SI 7 per acre
Population Density, Today – NYC 52 per acre– SI 14 per acre
Formerly developed land which went fallow has also been redeveloped
Vacant Land, Today
Vacant Land, 1960s
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SI RESIDENT SI RESIDENT EMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENTDISTRIBUTIONDISTRIBUTIONIN THE REGIONIN THE REGION
1,319 (0.7%)LONG ISLAND
53,249 (27.9%)MANHATTAN
1,095 (0.6%)BRONX
321 (0.2%)WESTCHESTER
5,628 (2.9%)QUEENS
12,705 (6.6%)NEW JERSEY
29,425 (15.4%)BROOKLYN
86,197 (45.1%)STATEN ISLAND
233 (0.1%)(may not equal 100% due to rounding)
191,145 (100.0%)443,728
OTHER NY
TOTAL SI WORKERSTOTAL SI POP. (2000)
STATEN ISLAND RESIDENTS (2000)PLACE OF WORK (2000)
STATEN ISLAND COMMUTER FLOW
Source: US Census Bureau, NYCDCP
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3,537 Workers
28,996 Workers
20,170 Workers
25,198 Workers 27,833
Workers
14,510 Workers
WHERE DO PEOPLE WHO WORK ON STATEN ISLAND LIVE?
Area 1Area 2
Area 3Area 4Area 5Area 6New JerseyNYS excl SIOther
Where Workers Live
Year 2000
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REGISTERED VEHICLES PER REGISTERED VEHICLES PER 1,000 PEOPLE (2004)1,000 PEOPLE (2004)
Suffolk CountySuffolk County 805805Nassau CountyNassau County 721721Rockland CountyRockland County 716716Westchester CountyWestchester County 685685Staten IslandStaten Island 548548QueensQueens 322322BronxBronx 171171BrooklynBrooklyn 162162ManhattanManhattan 154154Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NYSDMVSources: U.S. Census Bureau, NYSDMV
AUTOMOBILE OWNERSHIPAUTOMOBILE OWNERSHIP
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POPULATION DENSITIESPOPULATION DENSITIESPERSONS PER SQUARE MILEPERSONS PER SQUARE MILE
(2000)(2000)
Suffolk CountySuffolk County 1,5561,556Houston, TXHouston, TX 3,3723,372Nassau CountyNassau County 4,6554,655Minneapolis, MNMinneapolis, MN 6,9706,970Staten IslandStaten Island 7,5887,588Los Angeles, CALos Angeles, CA 7,8777,877Boston, MABoston, MA 12,16612,166QueensQueens 20,40920,409BronxBronx 31,70931,709BrooklynBrooklyn 34,91634,916ManhattanManhattan 66,94066,940Source: U.S. Census BureauSource: U.S. Census Bureau
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EXISTING EXISTING ROADWAY ROADWAY NETWORKNETWORK
Limited road system
Environmental concerns limit new road construction
With Fresh Kills, 30% of SI will be open space
Public open space requires providing public access
Limited-access highways
Major roads primarily with two or more lanes per direction
Major roads primarily with one lane per direction
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ROADWAY CONGESTION ROADWAY CONGESTION
Photo: NYCDOT
Perceived Congested CorridorsHylan Boulevard in New DorpAreaHylan Boulevard Rockland Avenue and Brielle AvenueWoodrow RoadAnnadale RoadArthur Kill RoadBloomingdale RoadVictory BoulevardForest AvenueRichmond Avenue
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WEEKEND CONGESTION: Retail WEEKEND CONGESTION: Retail accessed mostly by caraccessed mostly by car
Photo: NYCDOT
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LEFT TURN ISSUESLEFT TURN ISSUES
Photo: NYCDOT
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OTHER INTERSECTION CONTROL OTHER INTERSECTION CONTROL ISSUESISSUES
Right turns on redSignal timingStop sign and signal
warrantsPavement markingsDaylightingCurb cuts
Photo: NYCDOT
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WAIVERS: WAIVERS: INTERAGENCY COORDINATIONINTERAGENCY COORDINATIONDOB/DCP/DOT coordination issuesCity is not leveraging opportunities to preserve road spaceCross-easements remain an issue
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ROAD CONSTRUCTION ROAD CONSTRUCTION CHALLENGESCHALLENGES
IIncreased construction activityImpact on mobility: loss of roadway capacityImpact on street quality: inadequate roadway restoration
Photo: NYCDOT
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SAFETY CONCERNS SAFETY CONCERNS
Photo: NYCDOT
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ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENTEmphasis on key corridors and intersections– Targee Street and Narrows Road– Hylan Boulevard (AM and PM peak enforcement)– Hylan Boulevard and New Dorp Lane– Victory Boulevard and Richmond Avenue
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(Photo: Newsday – Long IslandHistory series)
Richmond Parkway (unbuilt)
Willowbrook Parkway (unbuilt)
Shore Front Drive (unbuilt)
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EXISTING EXISTING HIGHWAY HIGHWAY NETWORKNETWORK
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LACK OF LACK OF CONNECTIVITYCONNECTIVITY
Unused vestige of Korean War Veterans Parkway
Interchange to unbuilt
Richmond Parkway from SIELack of consistent Service roads, SIE
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REGIONAL FREIGHT NETWORKREGIONAL FREIGHT NETWORK
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BRIDGESBRIDGES
Image:www.statenislandusa.com
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Economic growth Economic growth depends on moving depends on moving goods and peoplegoods and peopleGoethals Bridge and Goethals Bridge and OuterbridgeOuterbridge Crossing Crossing are exceeding capacityare exceeding capacityOnly the Bayonne Only the Bayonne Bridge has extra Bridge has extra vehicular capacity and vehicular capacity and potential space for potential space for mass transitmass transit
LIMITED BRIDGE CAPACITYLIMITED BRIDGE CAPACITY
Photos: PANYNJ Goethals Bridge EIS Scoping Presentation
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CONDITION OF BRIDGESCONDITION OF BRIDGES
Inset photos: PANYNJ Goethals Bridge EISScoping Presentation
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Image: MTA New York City Bus.Photo: Trevor Logan, www.transitalk.info
LOCAL LOCAL BUS BUS SERVICESERVICE
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CUSTOMER SERVICECUSTOMER SERVICEDeficiencies exist where inter-agency coordination has been absent.
Photo: “Present Problems and Future Solutions to Staten Island's TransportationSystem,” Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, October 2004
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Image: MTA New York City Bus. Photo: Dan Kaplan, www.transitalk.info
EXPRESS EXPRESS BUS BUS SERVICESERVICE
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PARKPARK--ANDAND--RIDE LOCATIONSRIDE LOCATIONSEltingville Transit Center. Five local and several MTA express buses stop here.
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Buses must share road network with Buses must share road network with general trafficgeneral traffic
LIMITATIONS OF LOCAL ROAD LIMITATIONS OF LOCAL ROAD NETWORK ON BUS SERVICENETWORK ON BUS SERVICE
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STATEN ISLAND STATEN ISLAND RAPID TRANSIT:RAPID TRANSIT:FULL NETWORK FULL NETWORK UNTIL 1953UNTIL 1953
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MTA SIR, 2006MTA SIR, 2006Largely in good repair, but 33Largely in good repair, but 33--yearyear--old fleet could need old fleet could need replacement in the next decadereplacement in the next decadeFare only paid at St. George, Fare only paid at St. George, which had 13,700 average which had 13,700 average weekday ridership in October weekday ridership in October 2005 2005 Other intraOther intra--Island commuting Island commuting patterns:patterns:–– General intraGeneral intra--island commutingisland commuting–– Many riders board/exit at Many riders board/exit at
Tompkinsville to avoid fareTompkinsville to avoid fare–– Students use SIR to commute Students use SIR to commute
to/from high schoolsto/from high schools–– GrasmereGrasmere heavily used for heavily used for
transfers to Brooklyn busestransfers to Brooklyn buses
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SIR PARKSIR PARK--ANDAND--RIDE LOCATIONSRIDE LOCATIONS
Photo: Chris Slaight, on www.nycsubway.orgApril 2004
Dongan Hills
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STATEN ISLAND FERRYSTATEN ISLAND FERRYCritical part of transit infrastructure110 daily trips
65,000 daily passengers3 new ferryboats and 2 renovated terminals
Photo: www.siferry.com
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FERRIESFERRIES
Maps: PANYNJ
40-TRIP PASSESManhattan-Belford:$565.00 ($14.13/trip)
Manhattan-Highlands/Atlantic Highlands$593.00 ($14.83/trip)
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LONGEST COMMUTE TIMES LONGEST COMMUTE TIMES IN THE NATIONIN THE NATION
Rank City Average1 New York City, NY 38.32 Chicago, IL 33.23 Newark, NJ 31.54 Riverside, CA 31.25 Philadelphia, PA 29.4
Average Travel Time to Work of Workers 16 Yearsand Over Who Did Not Work at Home (Minutes)
Rank County Average1 Queens County, NY 41.72 Richmond County, NY 41.33 Bronx County, NY 40.84 Kings County, NY 39.75 Prince William County, VA 36.4
Rank County %1 Richmond County, NY 11.8%2 Orange County, NY 10.0%3 Queens County, NY 7.1%4 Bronx County, NY 6.9%5 McHenry County, IL 6.7%
Rank City %1 New York City, NY 5.6%2 Baltimore, MD 5.6%3 Newark, NJ 5.2%4 Riverside, CA 5.0%5 Los Angeles, CA 3.0%
Percent of Workers Who Travel 90 Minutes
the Highest Average Commuting Timesor More for Top Five Cities and Counties With
Source: US Census, 2004 American Community Survey. These figure represent statistical medians only; sampling sizes vary.
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WEEKEND TRAFFIC DELAYSWEEKEND TRAFFIC DELAYS
West Shore Expressway. Photo: www.nycrads.com
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PresentationPresentation–– ShortShort--term action planterm action plan–– MediumMedium--, long, long--term and conceptual term and conceptual
recommendationsrecommendationsDiscussionDiscussionNext stepsNext steps–– Regularly scheduled followRegularly scheduled follow--up meetingsup meetings–– Role of Task ForceRole of Task Force–– Role of consultantRole of consultant
STATEN ISLAND STATEN ISLAND TRANSPORTATION PLANTRANSPORTATION PLAN
DayDay 60:60: March 27, 2006March 27, 2006