Report: Cyclists & Pedestrians Comprise 25% Of Flushing Avenue Traffic

Bicyclists and pedestrians now account for one quarter of all traffic on Flushing Avenue across from the Brooklyn Navy Yard, according to a recent report by the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative.

The video above, obtained by transportation group Right of Way on June 22 to get a grasp on the numbers, counts 1,030 pedestrians, 2,966 bicyclists, and 12,046 motor vehicles utilizing the road between the hours of 7am and 9pm. The Brooklyn Greenway Initiative says earlier studies showed bike volume tripling on the same stretch following Flushing Avenue bike lane installation in spring 2010, and non-motorized vehicle numbers are only expected to rise with a new greenway to be constructed in the area in the near future.

“Each time new improvements like this occur and new connections are made we see a jump in greenway user volumes,” BGI co-founder Milton Puryear, says in the organization’s recent release. “We anticipate another big jump when the Flushing Avenue capital project is completed.”

The organization says Flushing is one of the biggest bike commuting streets in New York City–which, as you’ve probably heard, was just ranked the #1 US city for cyclists by Bicycle Magazine–and with local organizations holding bike-friendly events like this Saturday’s Let’s Move, Fort Greene! ride, we’d have to agree with Milton’s estimation.

What’s your take on using Flushing by bike or foot? Do you do it on a regular basis, and do you feel safe on the strip?

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