Line’s Fixing the Canarsie Tunnel
WHAT INFORMED OUR PLANNING PROCESS? Input from over 40 community meetings Most frequent comments: • Buses need dedicated lanes • Provide multiple options, including ferry • Simple, direct inter-borough bus routing, connecting to subways • Bike lanes should be physically separated • Street treatments should take emergency vehicle and delivery access needs into consideration • Manhattan residents fear traffic spillover on narrow, mostly residential side streets • Balance the needs of riders, residents and businesses. Technical Analysis: • Current travel patterns • Traffic and transit modeling • Testing of multiple scenarios. 1
SANDY DAMAGE The Canarsie Tube was inundated with saltwater during Superstorm Sandy causing corrosion of cabling, circuit breakers and power and track equipment. The tunnel needs a complete overhaul Contract for Tube repairs awarded (April 2017) 15 Month Closure remains on schedule to begin April 2019 Bonus for early completion & $400,000-per-day penalty for delays 2
BROOKLYN CONSTRUCTION UPDATE • Ongoing Work: • Relocation of ConEd ducts and power cables completed along Bedford Ave. • Currently assisting National Grid with North 7 th street, high pressure gas line reroute. • Currently Installing SOE (Support of Excavation) – Bedford Ave Stair South – Soldier Piles are installed and installation of walers and lagging is ongoing. • Currently Installing SOE – Driggs Ave Stair South – Soldier Piles are currently being installed. • Work is currently ongoing for the new mezzanine lay out, the exist walls have been demolished and the contractor is preparing for CMU wall installation 3
L SERVICE PLAN L Servi rvice operate rates s betw tween Bedford ford Av v and Rockaway way Pkwy wy 6-mi minute te fr frequency 4
CHALLENGE OF SERVING L CUSTOMERS A total of 400,000 daily riders use the L : − 225,000 use the Canarsie Tube under East River − Nearly as many inbound passengers during the AM peak hour as in private vehicles on all six East River bridges and tunnels combined − 50,000 travel solely in Manhattan − Greater than busiest NYC Bus route (Bx12 - 48,000 riders/day) − 66% greater than current M14 ridership (30,000 riders/day) − 125,000 travel solely in Brooklyn 5
OUR STRATEGY Increased alternate subway service Temporary bus service Temporary ferry service Station Access and Capacity Improvements More bike and pedestrian infrastructure Peak period traffic management strategies 6
SUBWAY SERVICE • Subway service increased on GJMZ Transit Travel Paths of Current L Riders During Closure - AM Peak Hour (Width of line corresponds to number of shifted riders) • JZ trains run local from Myrtle Av to Marcy Av to serve E additional demand at Hewes St, Lorimer St, Flushing Av M 7 • Free MetroCard transfers between: Broadway G and Lorimer St / Hewes St JMZ o G Junius St 3 and Livonia Av L o 21 St G and Hunters Point Av 7 o M • Weekends and Overnights, M runs to 96 St / 2 nd Av A M C J G 7
PERMANENT STATION IMPROVEMENTS Prior to the tunnel closure, we are improving access to and capacity in stations along the , , and lines, that will provide alternatives to service. During the tunnel closure, we will also enhance stations along the line. 8
INTER-BOROUGH BUS ROUTING 9
PROPOSED STREET TREATMENTS 10
BICYCLE NETWORK CONNECTIONS Times Square Midtown Upper West Side Upper East Side 2,069 – 3,490 cyclists projected to enter Manhattan on the Williamsburg Bridge during AM rush hour (8A-9A) Downtown
HOW TO MAKE L TRAIN CROSS-RIVER BUSES WORK • Combined frequency of about 70 buses per hour in peak • Target: end-to-end bus run times of about 25 minutes • Near free-flowing speeds across the bridge 12
IF WE DO NOTHING • Highly variable travel times across Williamsburg Bridge: 10-40 minutes in AM Peak • Buses will be stuck in traffic and not be a reliable travel option • Reduces some crowding on the J and M trains • Some transit riders shift to for-hire vehicles, adding to existing congestion • Peak hour demand for ferry will exceed capacity Doing nothing is not acceptable 13
WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE: EXISTING CONDITIONS INNER ROADWAY: • Buses and trucks not OUTER ROADWAY: permitted on inner • Not wide enough for two true roadway lanes when buses, trucks are • Traffic from BQE and local present streets backs up past • Queues for heavy right turn at inner/outer roadway split Clinton St in Manhattan lead to spillback congestion 14
DURING THE SHUTDOWN • Shifting 2,200+ cars currently using HOV 3 restrictions on outer deck to inner deck for a bus all lanes are necessary lane would lead to very long queues spilling on to local streets to reduce traffic volume • Even with bus lanes on approach enough to make bus streets, traffic sorting at ingress and egress of bridge slows buses to “do lane work nothing” speeds 15
MANHATTAN BOUND OUTER INNER ROADWAY: ROADWAY: • Buses • HOV 3+ only • Trucks • HOV 3+ to Clinton St 16
WESTBOUND THRU HOV 3+ 1 CLINTON ST BUS/THRU 2 3 TRUCKS ONLY 1 2 3 4 RIGHT TURN ONLY 4 17
HOV 3+ RESTRICTIONS ON WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE Policy • Buses, Trucks & HOV 3+ Only • Manhattan-Bound & Brooklyn-Bound • All Lanes • Peak Hours (hours under development) 18
Vision Zero Priority Area with numerous calls for safety improvements Dedicated truck route connecting industrial business zones to Williamsburg Bridge Curb regulations will be updated to Numerous Buses Will Need promote commercial To Operate Safely And loading Reliable On Grand St Three times expected increase In bicycle volume A reliable connection for East River crossing
Standard Bike Lanes In GRAND STREET DESIGN Both Directions Existing • Restricting traffic to buses and local traffic only during peak hour periods • Reduces road “friction” and maintains reliable operations for shuttle service Proposed • Local bus service on Grand Street will remain • Provides a safe bike facility eastbound and westbound Parking Protected Bike Buffered Curbside Bike Lane In The Westbound Lane In The Eastbound Direction Direction Proposed Maintain parking and loading along the south curb 20
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN LEGEND Bus Only Shuttle Route Bike Route Bus Only On Ramp Peak Period Diversions Alternative Traffic Route Grand St Will Be Restricted To Buses And Local Traffic Only During Peak Periods (To Be Determined) • Short segments of bus only lanes on either side of the shuttle route will divert traffic off of Grand Street • Traffic traveling eastbound from the Williamsburg Bridge offers a variety of options for turning off Grand Street • Westbound traffic will be able to use Metropolitan Avenue to access the bridge • Local traffic will be able to access Grand St via the side streets 21 • Further traffic analysis and curb regulation changes on Metropolitan Avenue, Grand Street, and adjacent cross streets
ADDITIONAL BIKE FACILITIES Devoe St Morgan Ave Union Ave 22
WATERBURY STREET Problem • Curb and sidewalk parked with NYPD school safety agent cars • Frequent double parking and truck traffic limits access and throughput • Right turn from Grand Street onto Waterbury Street will be tight for buses Recommendation • Updated curb regulations • Convert to one way southbound 24
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FERRY Service Plan: • Weekdays/Sunday: 6 AM – midnight Friday/Saturday: 6 AM – 2 AM (pending NYCDPR coordination) • Rush hours: 8 boats per hour per direction, carrying up to 1200 passengers per hour per direction • Fares will be integrated with the M14 SBS and M23 SBS • Transfer to these bus routes at temporary bus terminal at Stuyvesant Cove (E 20 th St and Avenue C) L Train Ferry • Temporary landing modifications at N Williamsburg NYC East River Ferry • Ongoing coordination with NYCEDC, NYCDOT, and NYCDPR 26
ALTERNATE SERVICE 30
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