We’ve mentioned plans to calm the Atlantic and Washington Avenue intersection before, and the proposal was already brought to CB8. Now the plan has moved forward to the other community board that shares the burden of this crossing, CB2, and one of its committees has green-lighted it. On Tuesday night CB2′s Transportation Committee heard, and approved, a detailed plan for construction. Here’s what it should look like, with an extension of the Lowry triangle and the smaller triangle at Washington, a pedestrian refuge, a new neckdown and left turn bay. Notably, eastbound to northbound left turns will no longer be allowed onto Washington from Atlantic. Left turns will be relegated to the four “C” streets: Carlton, Clermont, Clinton and Classon. Construction on this project might be held up to correspond with the water main construction also going down on Atlantic. Countdown clocks at the intersection, though, should be installed by July of this year. No bike lanes will be put in and no parking spots will be lost during the much-needed revamp.
Calming Washington and Atlantic Intersection [Brownstoner]