"The Department of Transportation's bike boulevard designs maintain local car access, but dramatically reduce non-local drivers by diverting roadways to prevent cut-through traffic - creating a calmer, safer experience for two-wheelers."
"On 31st Avenue, the agency plans to convert the street from two-way to one-way eastbound from Steinway Street to the six-pointed intersection with 43rd Street and Newtown Avenue, and one-way westbound from there to 51st Street (see map, right)."
"At the jumble of 31st Avenue, Newtown Avenue and 43rd Street, DOT will install a "circular traffic diverter" - also known as a traffic circle - to give more visibility to people walking and biking, while also shortening pedestrian crossing distances."
"At the eastern end of the redesign in Woodside, cyclists will be able to connect to protected bike lanes the city plans to install in both directions this year between 31st Avenue and Northern Boulevard."
The 31st Avenue bike boulevard will be extended beyond Steinway Street through Astoria and into Woodside, reaching 51st Street. The redesign keeps local car access while diverting non-local drivers to prevent cut-through traffic. The street will change from two-way to one-way eastbound from Steinway Street to the intersection with 43rd Street and Newtown Avenue, and one-way westbound from that point to 51st Street. A circular traffic diverter at the junction of 31st Avenue, Newtown Avenue, and 43rd Street will improve visibility for people walking and biking and shorten pedestrian crossing distances. In Woodside, cyclists will connect to protected bike lanes planned between 31st Avenue and Northern Boulevard. A 1.1-mile first phase west of Steinway Street was completed in 2025.
Read at Streetsblog New York City
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