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More Details From DOT’s Plan to Add Protected Bike Lanes to Queens Blvd

By Stephen Miller | Mar 31, 2015 | 31 Comments

Here’s a closer look at DOT’s plan to add protected bike lanes and pedestrian safety measures to 1.3 miles of Queens Boulevard. DOT will be presenting these slides tonight to the Queens Community Board 2 transportation committee [PDF]. The top image shows the proposed layout on blocks where drivers can exit the central roadway to access the service […]

Boulevard of Life, Phase 1: DOT Will Add Protected Bike Lanes to Queens Blvd

By Stephen Miller | Mar 31, 2015 | 71 Comments

A key section of Queens Boulevard will get protected bike lanes this summer, DOT announced today. The improvements are the first phase of a broader $100 million overhaul that will encompass seven miles of the notoriously dangerous street. Queens Boulevard is one of the only continuous east-west connections in the borough, making it a natural biking route, but […]

Woodhaven Select Bus Service May Get Physical Separation in Some Areas

By Stephen Miller | Mar 27, 2015 | 8 Comments

After unveiling the preferred design for six miles of the Woodhaven Boulevard Select Bus Service project earlier this week, DOT and MTA met yesterday with advocates, elected officials, and community board members to go into greater detail. The agencies are considering physical separation for bus lanes at key locations on Woodhaven, and they showed potential designs for the southern stretch of the project on Cross […]

DOT’s Design for Woodhaven Blvd Raises the Standard for Select Bus Service

By Ben Fried | Mar 24, 2015 | 42 Comments

NYC DOT has selected a design for Select Bus Service on Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards, and it goes further than previous SBS projects to keep bus lanes clear of cars. Under the proposal, buses would run in dedicated lanes set off from local traffic by concrete medians. While the bus lanes wouldn’t be physically […]

Demonstrators Call for Swift Action From City Hall to Fix Queens Boulevard

By Ben Fried | Mar 9, 2015 | 1 Comment

When it comes to redesigning Queens Boulevard for safe walking and biking, there’s no time to spare. It’s a matter of life and death. Dozens of local residents marched with members of Families For Safe Streets and Transportation Alternatives in the icy cold yesterday to urge swift action from City Hall on its Queens Boulevard […]

DOT’s Safety Plan for 21st Street in Astoria Leaves Everyone Wanting More

By Stephen Miller | Feb 26, 2015 | 5 Comments

A street safety plan for 21st Street in western Queens has left elected officials asking for more from DOT. The plan covers approximately two miles of 21st Street between the Queensboro Bridge and Triboro Bridge. In terms of safety, the street ranks in the bottom third of Queens’ roads. There were five fatalities on 21st […]

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