188TH STREETPresentation to

Community Board 8January 28, 2021

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1Background

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BACKGROUND

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188th St, Horace Harding Exwy to 73rd Ave

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Fresh MeadowsShopping Center Oak Grove

Park

• Multiple community requests for pedestrian safety improvements along 188th St between Horace Harding Expressway and 73rd Ave

• Assemblywoman Rozic supported the study of the area and installation of safety improvements

• In February 2016, Assemblywoman Rozic, Council Member Grodenchik, CB8, and NYC DOT conducted a community walk-through along 188th St

• The 64th Ave circle is a busy commercial area with high pedestrian volumes

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PROJECT UPDATE

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• April 2018- Signalization of traffic circle at 188th St and 64th Ave and improvements to the intersection of 188th St and 73rd Ave were presented to and approved by CB 8

• Fall 2018- Intersection improvements were implemented at 188th St and 73rdAve

• Summer 2019- Parking spaces were added on 64th Ave east of 188th St

• 2019- Implementation of traffic signals at 188th St and 64th Ave was delayed to due to traffic modeling concerns that needed to be worked out internally at NYC DOT

• 2020- Implementation was further delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions and capacity issues

Safety Improvements installed at 188th St and 73rd Ave

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2Existing Conditions

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EXISTING CONDITIONS- 64TH AVE

• ~100 pedestrians in the peak hour at uncontrolled crossings at the circle

• Existing midblock uncontrolled crosswalk between 64th Ave and Horace Harding Expressway

• Missing crosswalk at pedestrian desire line

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EXISTING CONDITIONS- 186TH LANE

No crossing between Little Meadows Early Childhood Center on east side of 188th St and bus stop on west side

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3Proposal

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Proposed- presented April 2018• Signalize all legs of circle

• Relocate midblock uncontrolled crosswalk south to new signal

• Expand north, south, and east median tips in concrete and construct pedestrian island on the west leg

• Install two standard lanes inside the circle and two standard lanes on 188thSt approaching the circle in both directions

Proposal Update- for traffic operations• 3 lanes will need to be installed on

northeast section which will require the north curb of circle to be modified to fit

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PROPOSAL - 64TH AVE

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PROPOSAL - 64TH AVE

2-4’

Bush needs to be removed

• Traffic modeling of circle signalization determined that northern curb of the circle will need to be modified to fit 3 lanes

• Section of circle to be removed is mainly gravel edging, but one bush will need to be removed

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64TH AVE – PARKING

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Removal Addition

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In order to install lanes for traffic

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parking spaces will be removedbut 3 unmetered spaces will be

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-6 metered +3 unmetered

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PROPOSAL- 186TH LANE

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186th Lane

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Signalize intersection of 186th Lane and 188th St and install crosswalks at Little Meadows Early Childhood Center

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THANK YOU!

Questions?

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188th StreetSlide Number 2backgroundProject updateSlide Number 5Existing conditions- 64th AveExisting conditions- 186th LaneSlide Number 8 PROPOSAL - 64th AveSlide Number 10 64th Ave – parkingProposal- 186th LaneThank you! 64th Ave – parking64th Ave curb modification