A new two-way bike lane was installed at the Ashland Place, Myrtle Street, and Navy Street intersection as part of safety improvements. Residents call the intersection "Crashland" because collisions continue despite the bike lane. Neighbors report a segment where the protected two-way lane abruptly ends, leaving cyclists vulnerable. A longtime resident reported a near-collision involving a car and a bicycle during a light change. Other residents say the lane width impedes efficient passage of emergency vehicles. The Department of Transportation includes the design in the Green Wave plan to reduce traffic accidents and plans to pilot additional designs.
Fort Greene residents say the intersection of Ashland Place, Myrtle Street and Navy Street is so dangerous, they've started calling it "Crashland." The city's Department of Transportation recently installed a two-way bike lane as apart of recent safety improvement methods. Alexa Sledge, fellow resident and director of communications of Transportation Alternatives, agrees with the nickname. "There is still a block that's incredibly dangerous where it suddenly turns from a two-way protected bike lane to essentially nothing for cyclists," she said.
While two-way bike lanes have provided bicyclists with a designated path to ride, neighbors say the accidents haven't slowed down. Rachel, a longtime resident in the area, says she almost collided with both a car and bicycle at the intersection just weeks ago. "I wasn't going fast enough for the light change and a car and a bicycle were racing to get across the intersection," said Rachel.
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