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Proposed Cropsey Avenue Traffic Calming

Proposed Cropsey Avenue Traffic Calming

Department of Transportation made the following suggestions for traffic calming on Cropsey Avenue at the CB 11 Transportation Committee meeting on Wednesday, April 26:

Where: Cropsey Avenue from Bay Parkway to 26th Avenue.

What:

  • DOT will install two pedestrian refuge islands:
  • ten expanded median tips,
  • a bus-boarding island between 24th Avenue and Bay 37th Street,
  • painted pedestrian space on Harway Avenue between Bay 37th Street, and Bay 38th Street,
  • wide parking lane stripes, and channelization along the existing median.

Why: To shorten crossing distance on Cropsey Ave, better organize traffic, discourage speeding, improve bus operations, and improve safety for all road users.

Summary: