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1 Ideas to Reduce Roadway Noise, Improve Safety and Increase Livability (Grand Avenue, 69 th Street and the Long Island Expressway) Maspeth, Queens, NY September 2003 Submitted to the Juniper Park Civic Association by Michael King Architect for Transportation Alternatives and the New York Community Trust

2 Figure 1: Grand Avenue and 69th Street looking north and east Figure 2: 69th Street and EB Long Island Expressway Service Road looking west and north Michael King Architect - September 2003 A2

3 Outline A. REPORT Overview Roadway Noise Workshop Data & Visual Documentation Recommendations Composite By Mode B. PLANS Existing Conditions Observations Data Recommendations Platform Credits This work could not have happened without the interest and support of Bob Holden, President of the Juniper Park Civic Association, Joe Cannisi, Queens Borough Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation, Gary Giordano, District Manager of Queens Community District Five, the American Legion Hall in Maspeth, and John Kaehny, Executive Director of Transportation Alternatives. The report, drawings, workshop, data and analysis was produced with the able assistance of Elena Patarini. Overview The report documents a workshop-based idea-generating process to address the recurring issues of roadway noise, traffic safety and community livability at the intersections of Grand Avenue, 69 th Street and the Long Island Expressway in Maspeth, Queens, NY. The area contains the spine of Maspeth (Grand Avenue), playgrounds, stops, plazas, fire houses, and other features which characterize a community nexus. Passing through is the Long Island Expressway, its service roads, trucks and noise. The inherent conflict between these two uses long-distance travel and community center is the subject of this process. It is believed that short and long term changes may be made to improve both the livability of the neighborhood and the efficiency of the travel network. Roadway Noise As the impetus for this work is roadway noise, we surveyed the sound levels in the area to validate the concerns of the group. The measurements were taken in March 2003 with a digital decibel reader. Each survey was two minutes long and taken 25 feet away from the center of the nearest travel lane. According to Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Rules of the City of New York, allowable sound levels are 92 db for vehicles over four tons (trucks), 88 db for motorcycles and 82 db for all other vehicles (cars) on streets with speeds of 35 mph or less. 1 From the table below four readings exceeded the maximum legal sound levels for trucks. At all seven sites the ambient noise is higher than 50 db, the level at which sound becomes generally bothersome to humans. 1 The legal allowable sound levels for speeds of more than 35 mph are: trucks 96 db, motorcycles 92 db, cars 88 db. All of the streets in the study area have a speed limit of 30 mph. Michael King Architect - September 2003 A3

4 Location Ambient db Maximum db Grand Avenue, 69 th Place to 69 th Street Grand Avenue, 69 th Street to LIE th Street, Grand Avenue to LIE th Street, LIE overpass th Street, LIE to 58 th Avenue LIE Service Road WB, 69 th Street to Grand Avenue LIE Service Road EB, 69 th Street to Grand Avenue Table 1: Sound Levels at It is important to note the generally higher sound levels near the Long Island Expressway. On the 69 th Street overpass the ambient level approaches the maximum level for all other vehicles. The excessive noise caused by the expressway is a constant irritation to the community. To that end we have proposed diamond grinding the roadway surface and decking over the section of the LIE between Grand Avenue and 69 th Street. This will lower the overall sound levels in the area and create a wonderful open space. Workshop To tackle the noise issues vis-à-vis traffic calming, a site visit and workshop was held on 29 May 2003 at the American Legion Hall on Grand Avenue with stake-holders from the Community Board, Police Precinct, Department of Transportation and the community at large. The 23 participants worked in four teams to look at the issues from the perspective of different user groups: pedestrians, cyclists, riders and drivers. The idea is that focusing on a single issues allows a group to engage in constructive dialogue about the overall issues, without having to solve everything. The teams were led by five seasoned veterans of transportation issues: Georges Jacquemart, a practicing traffic planner and engineer and noted roundabout expert, Gihon Jordan, the Philadelphia Center City traffic engineer, George Penesis, a practicing traffic engineer and planner, Jackson Wandres, a practicing urban designer and landscape architect noted for the NYC Bicycle Master Plan, and Larry Gould, a stop operations specialist with NYC Transit. At the end of the workshop each group presented their ideas and received criticism from the others. The ideas were combined into a composite set of recommendations, which form the body of this report. There is a correlation between roadway noise and vehicle speed and size. If one reduces vehicle speeds, manage traffic to reduce aggressive driving, and organize traffic patterns to keep larger vehicles on designated routes, in short, to calm traffic, then the street will be less noisy. Michael King Architect - September 2003 A4

5 Data& Visual Documentation Prior to the workshop, we compiled available transportation data and maps from existing reports: vehicle volumes, crash reports, bike routes, routes, truck routes, and signal timing. Unfortunately there was no data on bicycle or pedestrian volumes, intersection level of service or vehicle volumes on the LIE Service Roads. We also analyzed the sites using state of the art observation techniques such as time-lapse photography and video surveys to explore and document issues. The information was be made available at the workshop and is presented below. Location Dir. Ave. daily traffic Grand Avenue, AM peak hour PM peak hour EB east of 69 th Street WB th Street, south of NB 16, LIE SB Table 2: Motor Vehicle Volumes Figure 3: discussing recent crashes with highway safety officer Figure 4: redesigning intersections with new DOT Borough Commissioner Figure 5: presenting and discussing the ideas Michael King Architect - September 2003 A5

6 Figure 6: area map Figure 7: bike routes Michael King Architect - September 2003 A6

7 Figure 8: routes Figure 9: truck routes Michael King Architect - September 2003 A7

8 Figure 10: Long Island Expressway below Figure 11: room to widen sidewalk Figure 12: typical crossing and turning activity Figure 13: triangle park with bollards adjacent to LIE Michael King Architect - September 2003 A8

9 Figure 14: light pole blocks crosswalk Figure 15: room to expand sidewalk Figure 16: sidewalk ends before corner Figure 17: truck turning onto 69 th Street - not a truck route Michael King Architect - September 2003 A9

10 A B C D E F G H I J K L Figure 18: time-lapse of leading pedestrian interval () crossing 69 th Street at Grand Avenue With the, there is no conflict with turning traffic for the first seven frames (A-G). The sedan in frames H-J turns slowly into a gap. More problematic is the mini-van in frames K-L which approaches the crosswalk at a higher speed. Michael King Architect - September 2003 A10

11 A B C D E F G H I J K L Figure 19: time-lapse of leading left turn at 69 th Street and WB LIE Service Road left leg In frame A the pedestrians have already started to walk into the street and must return to the sidewalk as the vehicles begin to turn. For three seconds after the left turn phase (frames G-H) turning traffic blocks the crosswalk. Michael King Architect - September 2003 A11

12 A B C D E F G H I J K L Figure 20: time-lapse of leading left turn at 69 th Street and WB LIE Service Road right leg For five seconds (frames A-E) the woman in white visibly contemplates why the WALK light is not on before she finally decides to cross against it. At the end of the 14-second left turn phase (frame L) the WALK signal finally appears. Michael King Architect - September 2003 A12

13 Recommendations Composite General Evaluate possibility of downgrading Grand Avenue southwest of LIE from a through to a local truck route. Through truck traffic would be redirected from the LIE to Maurice Avenue or 58 th Street in order to access the industrial districts in West Maspeth and East Williamsburg. Reroute Q67 so it turns left onto WB LIE Service Road instead of Grand Avenue from 69 th Street. Mark a bike lane on 69 th Street north of 58 th Avenue. Color the bike lane through the area. The lane would continue to the north on this designated bike route, but not necessarily colored. Realign triangle formed by Grand Avenue, 69 th Street and WB LIE Service Road. Realign the WB LIE Service Road between 69 th Street and Grand Avenue northwards to improve sight distance and provide additional sidewalk space at the corners. Install bollards 69 th Street between Grand Avenue and 58 th Avenue where there is no on-street parking on to protect pedestrians on sidewalks. Install bollards on Grand Avenue between 69 th Street and the EB LIE Service Road where there is no on-street parking to protect pedestrians on sidewalks. Grand Avenue & 69 th Street Mark zebra crosswalks on all legs. Mark stop lines perpendicular to the travel lane on all legs. Create a bike box (via an advance stop line) on SB 69 th Street for cyclists turning left. Mark skip lines for 69 th Street lane lines and bike lane through intersection (not shown). Prohibit left turns from NB 69 th Street to WB Grand Avenue. Drivers may turn left at the WB LIE Service Road. Prohibit right turns from EB Grand Avenue to SB 69 th Street. Drivers may turn right at the EB LIE Service Road. Relocate stop on Grand Avenue between 69 th Street and the WB LIE Service Road to between 69 th Street and 69 th Place. The stop to the east of 69 th Place can be likewise relocated so there will be no net loss of parking spaces. Relocate stop on 69 th Street northwards so that ses do not stop in the crosswalk (this removes two parking spaces). Add a 7-second leading pedestrian interval for the east and west leg crosswalks. Reduce the existing 8-second leading pedestrian interval for the north and south leg crosswalks to 7 seconds. Construct a 6-foot curb extension at the southeast corner to prevent parking in the crosswalk and reduce the crossing distance. This will not remove any parking spaces. Construct a 6-foot curb extension at the northwest corner to tighten the turning radius (thus slowing drivers) and reduce the crossing distance. This will not remove any parking spaces. Construct a 6-foot wide pedestrian refuge island on the north leg to tighten the turning radius (thus slowing drivers) and protect pedestrians. Construct a 2-foot wide median on Grand Avenue between 69 th Street and the WB LIE Service Road to separate traffic directions and slow drivers turning from 69 th Street. Install bollards to protect pedestrians at each corner where vehicles are likely to mount the curb. Michael King Architect - September 2003 A13

14 Install bollards to protect pedestrians from errant vehicles on the refuge island. Grand Avenue & WB LIE Service Road Mark zebra crosswalks on all legs. Mark stop lines perpendicular to the travel lane on all legs. Investigate a dedicated left turn lane from WB LIE Service Road to WB Grand Avenue. Add a 7-second leading pedestrian interval for the north and south leg crosswalks. Reduce the existing 8-second leading pedestrian interval for the east and west leg crosswalks to 6 seconds. Install bollards to protect pedestrians at each corner where vehicles are likely to mount the curb. 69 th Street & WB LIE Service Road Mark zebra crosswalks on all legs. Mark stop lines perpendicular to the travel lane on all legs. Prohibit right turns from SB 69 th Street to WB LIE Service Road. Drivers may turn right at Grand Avenue. Dedicate the left turn lane on NB 69 th Street. Change leading left turn phase on NB 69 th Street into lagging. Coordinate pedestrian signal on east leg to incorporate turn phase (not shown), Add a 6-second leading pedestrian interval for the east and west leg crosswalks. Add an 8-second leading pedestrian interval for the north and south leg crosswalks. Install bollards to protect pedestrians at each corner where vehicles are likely to mount the curb. Grand Avenue & 69 th Place Mark zebra crosswalks on all legs. Mark stop lines on all legs. See above re: relocated stops. Investigate changing the signal timing from 3 to 2 phase to reduce pedestrian delay. Construct a 6-foot curb extension at the southeast corner to tighten the turning radius (thus slowing drivers) and reduce the crossing distance. Construct a 13-foot curb extension at the southwest corner (where there is no turning traffic) to create only one lane from 69 th Place. The resulting roadway will be 18 feet wide. Construct a 6-foot curb extension on the north side of Grand Avenue to prevent parking in the crosswalk and increase pedestrian visibility. 69 th Place & WB LIE Service Road Redesign parking lot entry is on 69 th Place and exit is further away from 69 th Street. 69 th Street & EB LIE Service Road Mark zebra crosswalks on all legs. Mark stop lines perpendicular to the travel lane on all legs. Mark skip lines for 69 th Street lane lines and bike lane through intersection (not shown). Prohibit left turns from EB LIE Service Road to NB 69 th Street. Drivers may turn left at Grand Avenue. Prohibit right turns from NB 69 th Street to EB LIE Service Road. Drivers may turn right at 58 th Avenue. Dedicate the left turn lane on SB 69 th Street. Add a 6-second leading pedestrian interval for the east and west leg crosswalks. Add an 8-second leading pedestrian interval for the north and south leg crosswalks. Construct a 9-foot wide pedestrian refuge island on the south leg to tighten the turning radius (thus slowing drivers), physically enforce the dedicated left turn lane and protect pedestrians. Michael King Architect - September 2003 A14

15 Install bollards to protect pedestrians at each corner where vehicles are likely to mount the curb. Install bollards to protect pedestrians from errant vehicles on the refuge island. 58 th Avenue & EB LIE Service Road Permit parking on north side of 58 th Avenue between 69 th Street and EB LIE Service Road. Construct a curb extension at west corner to increase pedestrian visibility and reduce the crossing distance. Construct a curb extension at east corner to tighten the turning radius (thus slowing drivers) and reduce the crossing distance. This will not remove any parking spaces. 69 th Street & 58 th Avenue Construct a 6-foot curb extension at the northwest corner (where there is no turning traffic) to reduce the crossing distance. Construct a 6-foot curb extension at the northeast corner to reduce the crossing distance. Construct a curb extension at the southeast corner to tighten the turning radius (thus slowing drivers) and reduce the crossing distance. Construct a curb extension at the southwest corner to tighten the turning radius (thus slowing drivers) and reduce the crossing distance. Install bollards to protect pedestrians at each corner where vehicles are likely to mount the curb. Grand Avenue& EB LIE Service Road Mark zebra crosswalks on all legs. Mark stop lines perpendicular to the travel lane on all legs. Prohibit left turns from WB Grand Avenue to EB LIE Service Road. Drivers may turn left at 69 th Street. Relocate stop on EB Grand Avenue feet from intersection. This creates a right turn lane. One parking space (near the parking lot entrance) will be lost. Add an 8-second leading pedestrian interval for the north and south leg crosswalks. Reduce the existing 8-second leading pedestrian interval for the east and west leg crosswalks to 6 seconds. Remove the right turn slip lane at the southwest corner and redesign the corner so that trucks turn in the intersection proper. Should Grand Avenue be downgraded to a local truck route, then the radius may be tightened. Construct a curb extension at the northeast corner (where there is no turning traffic) to provide more sidewalk space and reduce the crossing distance. Install bollards to protect pedestrians at each corner where vehicles are likely to mount the curb. Brown Place & EB LIE Service Road Construct a curb extension at the southeast corner to tighten the turning radius (thus slowing drivers) and reduce the crossing distance. Install bollards to protect pedestrians on the curb extension where vehicles are likely to mount the curb. Long Island Expressway During the recent reconstruction a one mile segment of the LIE (near Maurice Avenue) was diamond ground. The typical roadway finish is to rake the concrete perpendicular to the direction of travel. Diamond grinding uses a machine which essentially sands the roadway, like sandpaper. After studies showed lower decibel readings at the sanded section. It is recommended that this procedure be employed at the section of the LIE near the study area, if not along the whole length of the expressway. Michael King Architect - September 2003 A15

16 Cross-sections 69 th Street north of Grand Avenue 8 parking lane 5 bike lane 3.5 buffer 11 travel lane 11 travel lane 3.5 buffer 5 bike lane 8 parking lane 69 th Street north leg of intersection with Grand Avenue 8 parking lane 5 bike lane 11 travel lane 6 median 11 travel lane 14 /bike lane 69 th Street, Grand Avenue to EB LIE Service Road 4 bike lane 11 travel lane 11 travel lane 11 travel lane 11 travel lane 4 bike lane 69 th Street, EB LIE Service Road to 58 th Avenue 4 bike lane 11 travel lane 9 median 11 travel lane 11 travel lane 4 bike lane 69 th Street, south of 58 th Avenue (existing) 7 parking lane 14.5 travel lane 14.5 travel lane 7 parking lane Grand Avenue, west of EB LIE Service Road (existing) 8 parking lane 17 travel lane 17 travel lane 8 parking lane Grand Avenue, west leg of intersection with EB LIE Service Road 8 parking lane 14 travel lane 3 striped median 11 travel lane 14 travel/turn lane Grand Avenue, bridge over LIE 14 travel lane 11 travel lane 11 travel lane 14 travel lane Grand Avenue, WB LIE Service Road to 69 th Street 13.5 travel lane 11 travel lane 2 median 11 travel lane 13.5 travel lane Grand Avenue east of 69 th Street (existing) 8 parking lane 16.5 travel lane 16.5 travel lane 8 parking lane Michael King Architect - September 2003 A16

17 WB LIE Service Road (existing) 10 travel lane 10 travel lane 11 travel lane EB LIE Service Road (existing) 10 travel lane 10 travel lane 11 travel lane Sidewalks on Bridges The bridge sidewalks, even though they have been described as too narrow, are not widened in this set of recommendations. Even so this option should be considered for the future, especially with respect to the proposed platform, see below. Platform While the above will reduce roadway noise in the area somewhat, the key to that goal is to cover over the Long Island Expressway, or at least sections of it. The trapezoid formed by Grand Avenue, 69 th Street and the LIE Service Roads lends itself immediately to this end. Page B17 presents a plaza atop a platform over the LIE. The plaza would incorporate the sidewalks along the current bridges and be designed such that pedestrians could walk diagonally across the plaza, thus reducing travel time. It includes green areas, a reflecting pool, bridge, and a performance space. The sculpture in the center of the pool incorporates the exhaust system for the expressway below. Michael King Architect - September 2003 A17

18 Recommendations By Mode from the Workshop Location Car Bike Pedestrian Bus Grand Avenue & 69 th Street Grand Avenue & WB LIE Service Road 69 th Street & WB LIE Service Road Install bollards on the north-west side of the triangle. Build curb extension at the south-east corner and move east the crosswalk. Build curb extension at the north-west corner. Improve corner sight distance on the bridge. No truck traffic on Grand Av. Improve corner sight distance on the bridge. No left turn from 69 th St. on Grand Av. Pega-track center lane and bike lane. Build 6 curb extension at the north-east corner. Build 6 curb extension at the north-west corner. Bike box. Highlight crosswalks. Bike in box adjacent to curb: 14 right lane, 11 left lane. Build a 4 green bike lane at the curb on 69 th St. between LIE EB and Grand Av. Highlight crosswalks. No left turn from 69 th St. on Grand Av. Eliminate stop on Grand Av. Relocate stop on Grand Av. 40 from the crosswalk at 69 th St. Build curb extension at the north-west corner. Skiplines to guide turning for cars. Highlight crosswalks. Stop bars. Check signal progression. Eliminate left turn for Bus Q67 on Grand. Widen sidewalks on both sides (+ 3 ). Check signal progression. Check signal progression. Walk light on east sidewalk during leading left from 69 th St. Left turn for Bus Q67 on LIE and locate a stop. Eliminate stop on Grand Av. Relocate stop on Grand Av. 40 from the crosswalk at 69 th St. No truck traffic on Grand Av. Build a 6 median on Grand Av. to discourage truck traffic. Left lane on LIE only for turn. Michael King Architect - September 2003 A18

19 69 th St. north Lengthen stop toward north removing 2 parking lots. Grand Av. & 69 th Place 69 th Street & EB LIE Service Road Build a new crosswalk on Grand Av. West of 69 th Pl. Signal timing coordination. 8 parking space, 5 bike lane, 3 buffer. 8 parking lots painted parking T s. 5 bike lane. Highlight crosswalks. Lengthen stop toward north removing 2 parking lots on east side. Remove parking on west side and add right turn lane. Check signal progression. Check signal progression. Relocate east stop. Reverse the way on 69 th La. Going north. Enforce no left turn on Grand Av. from 69 th Pl. Skiplines to guide turning for cars. Check signal progression. Skiplines to guide turning for cars. Eliminate stop and add one at 71 st St. Grand Av.& EB LIE Service Road Check signal progression. Remove right turn channel on south-west corner. Stop bar on Grand at LIE. Widen sidewalk on the bridge. Move stop on Grand Av. 20 south. No standing before the corner. Remove right turn channel on south-west corner to discourage truck traffic on Grand Av. Build a 6 median on Grand Av. and a curb extension on the northeast sidewalk to regulate the left turn on LIE from Grand Av. Michael King Architect - September 2003 A19

20 68th St bank 37' 55' Perry Av. fire dept. 49' 69t h Pl. Borden Av. Svc Road WB 51' 53' 31' Grand Avenue 50' Svc Road WB 56' 69t h St. 50' Svc Road EB 31' 30' Brown Pl. Front era Park 50' 31' 58th Av. 31' 43'

21 Perry Av. Svc Road WB 68th St Borden Av. fire dept. roadway noise next to park wind-swept plaza w/ wonderful views of Manhat t an bank stop conflicts with right turns sidewalk seems unprot ect ed pedestrians crossing midblock high t ruck traffic yet not a t ruck route high speed t urns double left turns observed crosswalk not short est dist ance roadway not aligned well poor sight lines pedestrians crossing midblock high truck traffic yet only a local truck route signal t iming causes pedestrian delay and confusion 69t h Pl. roadway noise on bridge Grand Avenue high speed t urns no crosswalk roadway noise on bridge no crosswalk triangle not well used no crosswalk leading left turn confuses pedest rians no roadway noise on bridge no crosswalk conflict s with vehicles merging from parking lot high speed t urns leading left turn confuses pedest rians Svc Road WB bridge st ruct ure blocks sight lines to sidewalk high speed t urns slip lane t oo t ight for large turnks excessive trucks on street stop conflicts with right turns two lanes merge int o one no crosswalk large corner radius wit h no turning movements high speed t urns Svc Road EB roadway noise next to park left turn lane not dedicat ed 69t h St. roadway noise on bridge no crosswalk no high speed t urns sidewalk too narrow and blocked by pole roadway noise next to park angle of int ersection encourages blocking "crosswalk" no crosswalk high speed t urns Brown Pl. Front era Park parking not allowed 58th Av. two lanes merge into one

22 fire dept. lines pedestrians crossing midblock wind-swept plaza w/ wonderful views of Manhat t an sidewalk seems unprot ect ed high speed t urns crosswalk not short est dist ance next to park stop conflicts with right t urns double left turns observed roadway not aligned well d Avenue high speed t urns no crosswalk roadway noise on bridge no crosswalk triangle not well used no crosswalk leading left turn confuses pedest rians no roadway noise on bridg no crosswalk leading left turn confuses pedest rians left t urn lane n conflict s with vehicles merging from parking lot high speed t urns roadway noise on br b b 69t h adius

23 pedestrians crossing midblock high t ruck traffic yet not a t ruck route poor sight lines pedestrians crossing midblock high t ruck t raffic yet only a local t ruck rout e signal t iming causes pedestrian delay and confusion 69t h Pl. sidewalk seems nprot ect ed high speed t urns crosswalk not short est dist ance residen double left turns observed roadway not aligned well triangle not well used no crosswalk leading left turn confuses pedest rians conflict s with vehicles merging from parking lot high speed t urns l di l ft t LIE SvcRoadWB hig

24 y noise on bridge way noise on bridge left t urn lane not dedicat ed 69t h St. no crosswalk sidewalk too narrow and blocked by pole ark no high speed t urns roadway noise next to park no crosswalk angle of int ersection encourages blocking "crosswalk" high speed t urns rk parking not allowed 58t h Av. two lanes merge into one

25 slip lane t oo t ight for large t urnks excessive t rucks on street st op conflict s wit h right t urns two lanes merge int o one no crosswalk large corner radius wit h no turning movements roadway noise on bridg Grand Avenu Brown Pl. high speed t urns roadway noise on bridge Svc Road EB

26 68th St bank not a t ruck rout e Noise db 425 AM PM AM 610 PM 90 sec cycle 49 Grand Pl NB Pl SB through truck route Perry Av. Svc Road WB Borden Av. fire dept. Noise db ~25 mph turns 90 sec cycle 8 46 Grand 36 69th 1 pedestrian fatalit y Noise db local truck route 69t h Pl. Grand Avenue 90 sec cycle 45 LIE 8 37 Grand Noise db local truck route 1 pedestrian severe injury ~18 mph turns 90 sec cycle 40 LIE 14 69th LT 36 69th through t ruck route Svc Road WB ~21 mph turns Noise db 69t h St. 1 pedestrian fatalit y through truck route 90 sec cycle 41 LIE 8 41 Grand Svc Road EB 2 pedestrian fatalit ies through t ruck route ~16 mph turns Noise db 90 sec cycle 36 LIE 40 69th 14 69th LT ~16 mph turns through t ruck route ~28 mph turns Brown Pl. Front era Park Noise db local truck route 58th Av. signal denied 2/ AM PM 550 AM 825 PM

27 fire dept. local t ruck rout e Noise db ~25 mph turns 90 sec cycle 8 46 Grand 36 69th 1 pedestrian fatalit y local t ruck rout e Noise db 90 sec cycle 45 LIE 8 37 Grand Noise db ~18 mph turns d Avenue 1 pedestrian severe injury 90 sec cycle 40 LIE 14 69th LT 36 69th through t r Noise db 69t h 1 pedestrian fatalit y

28 not a t ruck rout e Noise db 425 AM 485 PM AM 610 PM 90 sec cycle 49 Grand Pl NB Pl SB local t ruck rout e 69t h Pl. 25 mph turns 90 sec cycle 8 46 Grand 36 69th residen 1 pedestrian fatalit y local t ruck rout e Noise db Noise db ~18 mph turns 90 sec cycle 40 LIE LIE SvcRoadWB ~

29 Noise db 69t h St. 1 pedestrian fatalit y 2 pedestrian fatalit ies 90 sec cycle 36 LIE 40 69th 14 69th LT ~16 mph turns through t ruck route ~28 mph turns rk Noise db local t ruck rout e signal denied 2/ t h Av AM PM 550 AM 825 PM

30 t hrough t ruck rout e t hrough t ruck rout e 90 sec cycle 41 LIE 8 41 Grand Grand Avenu Brown Pl. ~16 mph turns Svc Road EB

31 Grand Avenue Svc Road WB Borden Av. Perry Av. 68th St fire dept. Brown Pl. Svc Road EB no st op Grand Avenue bank Front era Park 69th St 69t h St. 58th Av. Svc Road WB 69t h Pl.

32 fire dept. no st op Grand Avenue b 69t h

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34 69t h St. Park 58t h Av.

35 Grand Avenue Brown Pl. Svc Road EB

36 Brown Pl. 68th St bank 69th St Perry Av. fire dept. 69t h Pl. Borden Av. Svc Road WB no st op Grand Avenue Svc Road WB open plaza planter beds sculpt ure planter beds 69t h St. open plaza reflecting pool open plaza bridge planter beds Svc Road EB Grand Avenue Front era Park 58th Av.

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