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GRAND CONCOURSEPHASE 3
Presentation to Bronx Community Board 4Municipal Services Committee
June 1, 2016
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Project Status
GRAND CONCOURSE CAPITAL PROJECT
• 161st St to 166th St (Phase 1) - Completed
• 166th St to 171st St (Phase 2) - Under Construction
• 171st St to 175th St (Phase 3) - Planned
• 175th St to Fordham Rd (Phase 4) - Future
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Grand Concourse
& 167th St
Grand Concourse
& 164th St
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PROJECT AREA
• Vision Zero Priority Corridor• 70 pedestrians Killed or
Severely Injured (KSI)(2009-2013)
• 12.8 pedestrian KSI per mile(2009-2013)
• 1 of 4 “Great Streets” identified
for capital funding by City
• Phase 3
• CB 4: 171st St – Cross BronxExpressway
• CB 5: Cross Bronx
Expressway to 175th St• Phase 4
• Workshop to discuss ideasand receive community inputin Fall 2016
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Curbside Congestion
EXISTING ISSUES
• Vehicles frequently block existing buffered curbside bicycle lane
• Numerous requests to improve design to better protect bicyclists
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Cross Section
In future,
bicycle lane
would be raised
on mountable
curb
Buffered
bicycle lane
along
median
Bufferedbicycle lane
along
parking
Existing
Existing
Proposed – Short Term
Proposed – Long Term
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EXAMPLE – QUEENS BOULEVARD
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Bike lane on median
side of service road
Vehicles entering and
exiting main line yield
to traffic and bicycles
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BENEFITS
• Reduces conflicts
between bicyclists and
curbside vehicles
• Reduces bicyclists
weaving into moving
lane and improves
vehicle flow
• Improves safety for all
roadway users
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Thank You
Questions?8
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