Planned Safety Improvements
Through a little bit of research, I have found the following safety improvements that are in some stage of development or implementation. Much of the information is from the city’s GIS map, which can be found here. The layers function on the bottom right has a whole host of information. If you check the Department of Design and Construction under Capital Project, you will find the projects listed below.
Safe Routes to Schools:
One phase of improvements includes neckdowns, new ped ramps, Speed humps, sidewalk reconstruction, and new signals. It is scheduled for completion on 11/16/2010, and is currently being implemented at the following locations:
- St. Nicholas Ave, btw 140th & 141st
- Edgecombe Ave, btw 139th & 142nd
- Frederick Douglas Blvd, btw 139th & 144th
- A.C. Powell Blvd, btw 141st & 145th
- Many cross street in between
A second phase is is currently is the pre-design phase, with a scheduled completion date of 3/14/2012, including the following locations:
- Frederick Douglas Blvd, btw 131st & 134th
- St. Nicholas Ave, btw 133rd & 134th
- A.C. Powell Blvd, btw 131st & 136th
- Lenox Ave, btw 134th & 137th
- 145th & St. Nicholas Ave
- Amsterdam Ave, btw 145th & 147th
- Broadway, btw 145th & 147th
- 133rd & Amsterdam Ave
- Broadway, btw 133rd & 135th
- Riverside Dr, btw 133rd & 135th
Other Projects
Montefiore Park and Plaza, on Broadway, between 136th & 138th streets, scheduled to be reconstructed. The project is currently in the pre-design phase, with a completion date of 1/15/2017. The preliminary plans call for the expansion of the park into Hamilton Place, creating additional pedestrian space and a plaza.