Mind the GAP
Patch has more details on the traffic-calming plans for Grand Army Plaza, which DOT officials plan to present to Community Board 8 and 6 within the next month. According to the article, work is slated to take place on the project this summer. The plans include having a two-way bike lane on the south end…
Patch has more details on the traffic-calming plans for Grand Army Plaza, which DOT officials plan to present to Community Board 8 and 6 within the next month. According to the article, work is slated to take place on the project this summer. The plans include having a two-way bike lane on the south end of the circle to “allow riders to cross between Eastern Parkway and Prospect Park or the Prospect Park West bike lane without having to go around the circle”; a new traffic light; additional pedestrian islands on the north end of the circle; and pedestrian plazas protected by granite blocks for sections of GAP like where the farmer’s market is held.
City Hopes to End Chaos at Grand Army Plaza [PS Patch]
LPC to Review Grand Army Plaza Plans [Brownstoner]
DOT Steps Up Grand Army Makeover [Brownstoner]
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I will be quite amazed if they ever get this circle right. It is better than it used to be, but it is still a mess for pedestrians. And not a lot of fun for cars either. On a bike, like everywhere, you gotta watch where you are and where everybody else is – but it is one of the best ways to see the circle.
On second though, ditto, it’s bikes and bike lanes that cause congestion. I forgot for a second. Now I remember that the roads can handle an unlimited volume of traffic, it’s just those meddling kids on their toys!
tybur, I can think of a number of places in NYC where such physical lane dividers would be useful to ease the flow of traffic and reduce dangerous behavior, or reduce line cutters trying to slowing down and edge their way in and holding up traffic in lanes which should be free flowing like happens on a bunch of BQE exits. Laser cannons would also get my vote.
I think a major improvement would be some sort of physical barrier between the left lanes and the right lanes on the south end of the traffic circle.
Maybe road spikes for the cars that take a right onto Flatbush from the innermost, left lanes. Or a laser canon.
another bike lane?? i can hear the collective heads of everyone over the age of 65 in park slope exploding as i type.
More bike lanes for the neighborhood.
Let the protests begin.