The New York City Department of Transportation released its updated Vision Zero Action Plan.
Officials say nearly half of all pedestrian fatalities occur on a small percentage of streets. Mayor Bill de Blasio is taking immediate action.
“This year you’re going to see more pedestrian head starts at key intersections. It’s going to give people more time to cross the street and make them safer. This year you’re going to see traffic lights retimed in certain key areas to reduce speeding.”
By the end of 2019, many of those streets will be equipped with speed cameras or re-engineered.
“Strive to do well over fifty projects and again, what this report targets, some of the most crash prone corridors and intersections,” said Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg.
New locations have been added in all five boroughs. NYC Department of Transportation stats show a decrease in traffic accidents at corridors and intersections previously prioritized by the Vision Zero plan.
New Priority Locations
· Bronx: Westchester Avenue (3rd Avenue to Bronx River Avenue), Boston Road - 3rd Avenue to Bronx Park East, Soundview Avenue – (White Plains Road to Bruckner Boulevard)
· Brooklyn: Linden Blvd (Flatbush Av to Sapphire St), 8th Avenue – (39th Street to 73rd Street), Surf Avenue – (Ocean Parkway to Atlantic Avenue), Bedford Avenue – (Manhattan Avenue to Flatbush Avenue).
· Manhattan: Columbus Avenue (9th Avenue to Morningside Drive), York Avenue – (Sutton Place to the FDR), 10th Avenue (West Street to 59th Street)
· Queens: Rockaway Boulevard (Eldert Lane to 3rd Street), 37th Avenue – (114th Street to Woodside Avenue), 21st Street (50th Avenue to 20th Avenue)
· Staten Island: Targee Street - (Van Duzer Street to Richmond Road), Bradley Avenue – (Watchogue Rd to Brielle Avenue), Lincoln Avenue – (Richmond Road to Father Capodanno Boulevard)