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City of New YorkMichael R. Bloomberg, Mayor
New York CityDepartment of TransportationIris Weinshall, Commissioner
Final Report
Central ParkCentral Park PPrroossppeecctt PPaarrkk
February 2007
Closure of Park Drives in Off-Peak Direction
IntroductionIntroduction 11 Monitoring Plan & Data Collection 3
Variable Message Sign (VMS) Boards 4
Major Findings 5
Central ParkCentral Park 77 July Analysis 8
September Analysis 15
Prospect Park 2Prospect Park 266 July Analysis 27
September Analysis 31
Appendix Appendix I. Monitoring Plans
II. Variable Message Sign Plans
III. Volumes
IV. Speeds
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IINTRODUCTIONNTRODUCTION
O n May 8, 2006, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg along with Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe and Department of Transporta-
tion Commissioner Iris Weinshall, announced the initia-tion of a six-month pilot project to further limit the num-ber of hours that motor vehicles can utilize the park drives of both Central Park and Prospect Park. The closures were implemented during the AM and PM peak periods, on weekdays, in the non-peak direction for Central Park and during the AM peak period only for Prospect Park. The drives in both parks are closed to motor vehicles on weekends and holidays. The goal of this project was to minimize potential confl icts between vehicles and pedes-trians in the parks and to provide additional space for rec-reation.
Beginning June 5, 2006, vehicles were not per-mitted on Central Park’s East Drive north of 72nd Street (between East 72nd Street and the Lenox Avenue exit) in the AM peak period (7-10 am) and the West Drive (be-tween the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard entrance and the Seventh Avenue exit) in the PM peak period (3-7 pm). The East Drive between the Sixth Avenue entrance and the East 72nd Street exit remained open between the hours of 7 am and 7 pm. The closures in Central Park remained in effect through mid-November 2006 when holiday hours were implemented to accommodate the seasonal increases in traffi c through New Year’s Day. On January 2, 2007, the pilot program hours were restored.
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In Prospect Park, the West Drive was closed during the AM peak period (7-9 am) between Grand Army Plaza and Park Circle. The pilot program hours remained in effect with no change during the holiday season.
This pilot project built upon the Department of Trans-portation’s (DOT) and Depart-ment of Parks and Recreation’s (DPR) mutual efforts over the years to reduce vehicular ac-cess to the drives of both Cen-tral and Prospect Parks, which have experienced increasing numbers of recreational users in recent years. In November 2004, the West Drive of Central Park was designated as a high occupancy vehicle (HOV 2+) roadway, fi ve Park Drive en-trances and exits were closed, and the speed limit was low-ered on the drives (to 25 mph from 30 mph). Beginning in January 2005, the Park Drives were closed to motor vehicles overnight from 7 pm to 7 am. In Prospect Park, car free hours have been extended, permitting cars in the park only during the weekday peak periods (7-9 am and 5-7 pm). In previous years, several Park Drive entrances and exits had been closed.
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Monitoring PlanMonitoring Plan
DOT developed a comprehensive monitoring plan to assess the impacts of the pilot project on motorists when park drives were closed during AM and PM peak periods. As part of this monitoring plan, traffi c data were collected in May 2006, characterized as “Be-fore” or pre-implementation data. Data were again collected at specifi ed intervals (July and September), during the six-month span of the pilot project in order to measure the impacts on traffi c operations at different stages of the pilot project and to account for sea-sonal variations in traffi c. This report documents the impacts associated with the off-peak closures of the park drives during the pilot project period.
Data CollectionData Collection
Traffi c data were collected (through Automatic Traffi c Recorders and Travel Time/Speed surveys) within and in the vicinity of both Central and Prospect Parks for both the AM (7-10 am in Central Park and 7-9 am in Prospect Park) and PM peak periods (3-7 pm) in Central Park. This information was collected in both July 2006 and September 2006 to assess the impacts of the closures on traffi c operations in the surrounding areas. This effort included the collection of vehicular volumes and travel times and speeds at critical loca-tions within each study area. For Central Park, data were collected on the Park Drives and adjacent roadways, at entrances and exits to the Drives and at several other critical intersec-tions and locations throughout the area bounded by West 110th Street/Cathedral Parkway to the north, Park Avenue to the east, West 59th Street/Columbus Circle to the south, and Broadway to the west. A similar, but more limited, data collection effort was undertaken for Prospect Park in a study area bounded by Grand Army Plaza to the north, Flatbush Av-enue to the east, Parkside Avenue to the south, and Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Southwest to the west, including Park Drives and entrances and exits to and from the park. The monitoring plan for each park is provided in Appendix I.
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Variable Message Sign (VMS) BoardsVariable Message Sign (VMS) Boards
VMS boards were strategically installed to notify motorists of date and times of the closures. VMSs were placed at 10 locations in the vicinity of Prospect Park and at 25 locations in the vicinity of Central Park. A complete list of all VMS locations is provid-ed in Appendix II.
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MMAJOR FINDINGSAJOR FINDINGSOverall FindingsOverall Findings
The pilot project was successful and could be made permanent. For the most part, the street network was able to accommodate the closing of the Park Drives in the off-peak direction in both parks, although some localized con-gestion was experienced (particularly on the east side of Manhattan south of 72nd Street). Motorists were able to fi nd and utilize alternate routes to the park drives.Travel times for motorists that previously used the Central Park Drives increased signifi cantly as they were rerouted to adjacent roadways. For example, Madison Avenue travel time in the AM peak period increased by 8.8 minutes (to 16.1 minutes from 7.3 minutes). However, in Brooklyn these increases peaked at only three min-utes of additional travel time.Impacts were least pronounced in July when overall traffi c volumes were approxi-mately 15% below May and September levels. There was no signifi cant congestion recorded on roadways adjacent to Prospect Park during the West Drive closure.
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Systemwide the pilot project resulted in only modest increases in traffi c volumes and decreases in travel speeds. However, there were several roadway segments through-out the study area which exhibited signifi cant declines in speed. These declines were most prevalent on the east side of the park south of 72nd Street. In addition, the recorded traffi c volumes on these segments also declined due to increased levels of congestion.In the PM peak period, six segments experienced speeds below 5 mph. All were southbound locations south of 72nd Street. These included the segments on Park Avenue, Fifth Avenue and Broadway from 72nd Street to 65th Street and from 65th Street to 59th Street.
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Fifth Avenue experienced the greatest reduction in speeds in September as motorists used this roadway as an alternate route to access locations south and east of the park. Unexpectedly, southbound roadways on the east side of the park experienced impacts during the PM peak period when the West Drive of Central Park was closed to motor vehicle traffi c. This indicates that many more motorists chose to use Fifth Avenue or Park Avenue instead of Columbus Avenue or Broadway for their southbound travel. In July, only the westbound 65th Street Transverse Road exhibited increases in vol-ume as it accommodated traffi c diverted from the westbound TransPark roadway which was closed to vehicular traffi c during the PM peak period (3-7 pm). In Sep-tember, both eastbound and westbound Transverse roadways experienced an overall increase in volume in the PM peak period of 7.2% and 16.5%, respectively, as motor-ists sought alternate routes.The closure of the West Drive in the PM peak period resulted in less than a 5% reduc-tion or “shrinkage” in southbound traffi c volume in the study area. This indicates that some motorists may have diverted to alternate routes outside the study area or elected to travel via other modes.
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JJuly uly AAnlaysisnlaysis The north-south roadways in the vicinity of Central Park generally exhibited de-creases in volume and increases in speed despite the closure of the Park Drives. This is primarily due to seasonal variations as “Before” data were collected in May while “After” data was collected in July when volumes are typically lower. (Figures 3 and 4.) An exception to this pattern was Fifth Avenue southbound at East 72nd Street which exhibited volume increases of 4% (or 47 vehicles per hour [vph]) in the AM peak period
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and 13% (or 130 vph) in the PM peak period. Speeds on 5th Avenue (between 110th Street and 60th Street) de-creased concurrently by 6% (to 10.2 mph from 10.9 mph) in the AM peak period and 24% (to 6.5 mph from 8.6 mph) in the PM peak period. The increased volumes and decreased speeds in the PM peak period are attributable, in part, to the PM closure of the westbound 72nd Street TransPark Road to vehicular traffi c which resulted in the diversion of vehicles to Fifth Avenue to access the west-bound 65th Street Transverse roadway, as well as motorists using Fifth Avenue as an al-ternative to the West Drive for southbound travel.
There were no signifi -cant impacts west of the park. Volumes decreased on all the adjacent roadways west of the park. At the same time, speeds improved on all roadways with the exception of southbound Broadway, which decreased by 11% (to 9.4 mph from 10.5 mph) in the AM peak period and southbound Columbus Avenue, which decreased by 5% (to 13.7 mph from 14.6 mph) in the PM peak period.
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As shown in the segment maps below (Figures 7 and 8), speed decreased dramati-cally (-52%) on Fifth Avenue south of 72nd Street in the PM peak from 6.6 mph during “Before” conditions to 3.2 mph during “After” conditions while volumes increased by 13% to 1,533 vph from 1,363 vph. These speeds were signifi cantly slower than the speeds between 110th Street and 72nd Street which increased to 10.4 mph from 9.7 mph during “Before” conditions in the PM peak period. This improvement in speed occurred despite a slight increase (+2.2%) in volume at Fifth Avenue and 110th Street.
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Notably, in the AM peak period, speeds on this segment of Fifth Avenue (between 110th and 72nd Streets) increased by 20% (to 13.6 mph from 11.3 mph) despite an increase in volume of 16% (or 102 vph) at Fifth Avenue and 110th Street. In the AM peak period, speeds on this segment south of 72nd Street decreased by 37% to 5.5 mph from 8.7 mph. Despite the closure of the East Drive in the AM peak period, speeds improved on Madison Avenue and northbound Park Avenue.
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In the PM peak period, vol-umes exiting the Park at the Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard exit in-creased by nearly 90% (to 254 vph from 136 vph) as vehicles could not proceed to the West Drive which was closed during this time period.
Nearly all the Transverse Roads exhibited decreases in volume with the exception of the 65th Street Transverse (westbound) which ex-hibited a 15% increase in volume (or 150 vph) during the PM peak period. The 65th Street Transverse Road served as an alternate route for west-bound vehicles as the 72nd Street TransPark roadway was closed and was not available to accommodate westbound traffi c during this time.
Almost all east-west streets exhibited decreases in volume. An exception was eastbound East 65th Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues which exhibited an increase in volume of 20% (or 173 vph) in the PM peak period. It is possible that motorists were seeking to fi nd an alternate southbound route as Fifth Avenue experienced increased congestion and lower speeds within this segment.
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Another exception was westbound West 110th Street at Frederick Douglas Circle which exhibited an increase in volume of 18.2% (or 67 vph) during the PM peak period. This may be attributable, in part, to vehicles being forced to exit the park at the Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard Exit onto West 110th Street to access points west and south of the park during the closure of the West Drive.
Motorists who had uti-lized the Central Park West Drive in the PM peak period prior to the closure and were diverted to adjacent south-bound roadways experienced an increased travel time of 2.9 minutes, on Central Park West, between 110th Street and 59th Street (to 11.8 min-utes from 8.9 minutes utiliz-ing the park drives). For mo-torists originating at Central Park West and utilizing Co-lumbus Avenue it took an ad-ditional 3.7 minutes to reach59th Street (to 12.6 minutes from 8.9 minutes).
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Motorists who had utilized the Central Park East Drive in the AM peak period prior to the closure and were diverted to adjacent northbound streets experienced an increase in travel time between the Sixth Avenue entrance at Central Park South and East 110th Street. Motorists traveling along the Central Park East Drive to Park Avenue/East 110th Street had an increase in travel time of 3.9 minutes (to 11.2 minutes from 7.3 minutes), and those utilizing Madison Avenue to East 110th Street had an increase in travel time of 2.7 minutes (to 10.0 minutes from 7.2 minutes). Detailed volume comparison summaries, charts, and travel and speed charts can be found in Appendix III and IV.
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SSeptember eptember AAnalysisnalysis Decreases in speed compared to “Before” conditions were more common in Sep-tember 2006 than in July 2006. This is in part due to volumes returning to normal levels, whereas they were signifi cantly lower in July 2006. In July, speeds were generally higher than under “Before” conditions on nearly all roadways adjacent to the park with only iso-lated locations exhibiting speed decreases. In September, over half the adjacent roadways exhibited speed decreases.
In general, southbound speeds were more severely impacted than north-bound speeds, particularly in the PM peak period. This can be attributed to the fact that the East Drive is only partially closed during the AM peak period (north of East 72nd Street), whereas the West Drive is closed for the entire length of the park during the PM peak period. The most notable declines in speeds were recorded on the east side of the park south of 72nd Street. Fifth Avenue continued to experi-
ence slower speeds as motorists used this roadway as an alternate route to access locations south and east of the park.
The closure of the West Drive in the PM peak period resulted in less than a 5% re-duction or “shrinkage” in southbound traffi c volumes in the study area. This indicated that some motorists may have diverted to alternative routes outside the study area or elected to travel via other modes. This “shrinkage” factor was calculated by comparing the total southbound volume crossing the 86th/90th Street screenline for “Before” and “After” con-ditions along the following roadways: West End Avenue, Broadway, Columbus Avenue, Central Park West, Central Park West Drive, Fifth Avenue, and Park Avenue.
Although speeds remained within the same range as “Before” conditions for a major-ity of segments, there were instances where segments along individual corridors exhibited considerable variation. (Note: Speeds were classifi ed into 5 mph ranges i.e., 0-5 mph, 5-10 mph, etc.) There were more segments where speeds decreased than increased (Table 1).
Better Worse Unchanged TotalSegments Segments Segments Segments
Northbound 7-10 am 4 9 20 33Northbound 3-7 pm 7 10 18 35
Better Worse Unchanged TotalSegments Segments Segments Segments
Southbound 7-10 am 9 10 18 37Southbound 3-7 pm 5 9 18 32
Central Park Drives Off-peak ClosuresChanges in Segment Travel Speeds By Speed Ranges
Nortbound
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Table 1: NB/SB Travel Speeds
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Between 7-10 am, there were speed gains on thirteen segments and declines on nine-teen segments. The remaining thirty-eight segments stayed in the same speed ranges as before implementation. Between 3-7 pm, there were speed range improvements on twelve segments and declines on nineteen segments. The rest of the thirty-six segments remained in the same speed ranges as before implementation. T h e s e changes in speed ranges compared to “Before” con-ditions were more pronounced along the southbound roadways in the PM peak period (Table 2). Under “Before” con-ditions, twelve roadways exhib-ited speeds below 10 mph, seven-teen roadways exhibited speeds between 10 and 15 mph, and three roadways exhib-ited speeds above 15 mph. During September, there was greater variation, as seventeen roadways exhibited speeds below 10 mph, nine roadways exhibited speeds between 10 and 15 mph, and six roadways exhibited speeds above 15 mph. The northbound direction experienced similar changes in the AM peak period, as seven segments had speeds below 10 mph as compared to three segments under “Before” conditions.
Speed Before After Speed Before AfterRange, Implementation Implementation Range, Implementation Implementation
mph May 2006 September 2006 mph May 2006 September 2006
0.0-4.9 0 0 0.0-4.9 0 05.0-9.9 3 7 5.0-9.9 6 7
10.0-14.9 23 19 10.0-14.9 19 2015.0-19.9 6 6 15.0-19.9 8 6
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Speed Before After Speed Before AfterRange, Implementation Implementation Range, Implementation Implementation
mph May 2006 September 2006 mph May 2006 September 20060.0-4.9 2 3 0.0-4.9 3 65.0-9.9 12 11 5.0-9.9 9 11
10.0-14.9 14 14 10.0-14.9 17 915.0-19.9 6 5 15.0-19.9 1 4
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Southbound ~ 3-7 PMNumber of Segments by Speed Range
Nortbound ~ 7-10 AM
Southbound ~ 7-10 AMNumber of Segments by Speed Range
Central Park Drives Off-peak ClosuresTravel Speeds By Street Segment
Number of Segments by Speed Range Number of Segments by Speed Range
Northbound ~ 3-7 PM
Table 2: AM & PM Segment Speeds
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A detailed analysis of speeds was conducted on north/south roadways and their component segments. The roadway speeds are shown in Table 3A and Table 3B. Segment speeds are shown in Figures 19 through 22 on pages 22 and 23. Highlights of the speeds analysis are discussed below.
East of Central Park, speeds generally decreased during the AM and PM peak pe-riods. Notably, the only exception occurred on Madison Avenue between 3-7 pm, where speeds increased by 23%, to 11.8 mph from 9.6 mph, while the East Drive was open. Conversely, in the AM peak period when the East Drive was closed, speeds decreased by 18.6%, to 9.6 mph from 11.8 mph. Specifi -cally, in the AM peak period, the segments north of 72nd Street exhibited speeds 28% lower than the segments south of 72nd Street (8.9 mph vs. 12.3 mph) whereas in the PM peak period when the drive was open, these segments operated at virtually the same speed (11.8 mph vs. 11.9 mph).
Although speeds along Fifth Avenue showed some variation among segments in the AM peak (3.2 mph to 6.6 mph), there was substantial variation in the PM peak period. Speeds between 79th and 72nd Streets av-eraged 18.6 mph, while the speeds between 72nd Street and 65th Streets averaged only 3.4 mph. This was due, in part, to the closure of the 72nd Street TransPark Roadway which
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Speeds, miles per Hour 2006 Change Change7-10 am Before vs. Percent vs. Percent
Speed Speed Before Change Speed Before Change Park Drive Lenox Av. Entr. To E. 72 St. Exit 18.5 21.5 3.0 16.2 % 20.8 2.3 12.4 % Park Drive 6th Av. Entr. To Lenox Av. Exit
Park Ave. N/B 11.8 13.9 2.1 17.8 % 11.7 - 0.1 - 0.8 % Madison Ave. N/B 11.8 14.8 3.0 25.4 % 9.6 - 2.2 - 18.6 %
Avgs, N/B Avenues, East Side 11.8 14.3 2.5 21.2 % 10.5 - 1.3 - 11.0 %
Park Ave. SB 10.2 11.0 0.8 7.8 % 9.5 - 0.7 - 6.9 % 5th Ave. S/B 10.9 10.2 - 0.7 - 6.4 % 5.2 - 5.7 - 52.3 %
Avgs, S/B Avenues, East Side 10.5 10.6 0.1 1.0 % 6.8 - 3.7 - 35.2 %
Central Park West N/B 10.1 11.6 1.5 14.9 % 12.0 1.9 18.8 % Broadway N/B 11.9 11.7 - 0.2 - 1.7 % 11.1 - 0.8 - 6.7 % Amsterdam Av. N/B 14.2 16.5 2.3 16.2 % 15.1 0.9 6.3 % West End Av. N/B 12.9 12.3 - 0.6 - 4.7 % 13.7 0.8 6.2 %
Avgs, N/B Avenues, West Side 11.7 12.8 1.1 9.4 % 12.6 0.9 7.7 %
Central Park West S/B 12.4 15.9 3.5 28.2 % 13.1 0.7 5.6 % Broadway S/B 10.5 9.4 - 1.1 - 10.5 % 9.0 - 1.5 - 14.3 % Columbus Av. S/B 12.0 14.3 2.3 19.2 % 13.5 1.5 12.5 % West End Av. S/B 11.7 12.8 1.1 9.4 % 10.8 - 0.9 - 7.7 %
Avgs, S/B Avenues, West Side 11.2 12.6 1.4 12.5 % 11.3 0.1 0.9 %
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7-10 am Speeds, Miles per HourSeptember 2006July 2006
After (July & September 2006) versus Before (May 2006)
Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006Speed Comparisons
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Speeds, miles per Hour 2006 Change Change3-7 pm Before vs. Percent vs. Percent
Speed Speed Before Change Speed Before Change Park Drive Lenox Av. Entr. To E. 72 St. Exit Park Drive 6th Av. Entr. To Lenox Av. Exit 20.5 23.0 2.5 12.2 % 21.8 1.3 6.3 %
Park Ave. N/B 13.1 13.8 0.7 5.3 % 11.6 - 1.5 - 11.5 % Madison Ave. N/B 9.6 12.3 2.7 28.1 % 11.8 2.2 22.9 %
Avgs, N/B Avenues, East Side 11.1 13.0 1.9 17.1 % 11.7 0.6 5.4 %
Park Ave. SB 10.2 9.0 - 1.2 - 11.8 % 7.3 - 2.9 - 28.4 % 5th Ave. S/B 8.6 6.5 - 2.1 - 24.4 % 6.3 - 2.3 - 26.7 %
Avgs, S/B Avenues, East Side 9.3 7.6 - 1.7 - 18.3 % 7.3 - 2.0 - 21.5 %
Central Park West N/B 10.6 12.1 1.5 14.2 % 12.1 1.5 14.2 % Broadway N/B 10.7 11.7 1.0 9.3 % 10.4 - 0.3 - 2.8 % Amsterdam Av. N/B 13.1 14.9 1.8 13.7 % 13.7 0.6 4.6 % West End Av. N/B 14.3 14.4 0.1 0.7 % 13.0 - 1.3 - 9.1 %
Avgs, N/B Avenues, West Side 11.4 13.0 1.6 14.0 % 12.0 0.6 5.3 %
Central Park West S/B 9.5 14.6 5.1 53.7 % 11.4 1.9 20.0 % Broadway S/B 10.2 10.7 0.5 4.9 % 7.7 - 2.5 - 24.5 % Columbus Av. S/B 14.5 13.7 - 0.8 - 5.5 % 13.2 - 1.3 - 9.0 % West End Av. S/B 11.9 11.8 - 0.1 - 0.8 % 11.3 - 0.6 - 5.0 %
Avgs, S/B Avenues, West Side 10.8 12.6 1.8 16.7 % 10.4 - 0.4 - 3.7 %
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3-7 pm Speeds, Miles per HourJuly 2006 September 2006
Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006Speed Comparisons
After (July & September 2006) versus Before (May 2006)
Tables 3A & 3B: Speed Comparisons September & July vs. May
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resulted in increased volumes and high levels of congestion on Fifth Avenue at 72nd Street and on the approach to the westbound 65th Street Transverse Road, which experienced an increase in volume of 13% (or 133 vph) and 29% (or 291 vph), respective-ly. Southbound Park Av-enue also showed mark-edly lower speeds south of East 72nd Street, es-pecially in the PM peak period when speeds de-creased to 3.5 mph be-tween East 72nd Street and East 65th Street from 8.6 mph, a 59% decline.
The increased volumes and decreased speeds on Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue in the PM peak period could be attributed to motorists utilizing east side roadways since they could no longer benefi t from travel time savings on the now closed West Drive. In addition, volume increases on the eastbound transverse roads showed that motorists originating from the west side diverted to these transverse road-ways to access east side southbound avenues, particularly the east-bound 79th and 86th Street Transverse Roads which showed increases in volumes of 18.4 % (or 165 vph) and 14.6% (or 119 vph), respectively.
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Impacts were less pronounced west of Cen-tral Park. The greatest im-pacts were on southbound Broadway. Speeds along southbound Broadway decreased on four of the six segments in the AM peak period and all six segments in the PM peak period. While speeds north of West 72nd Street averaged above 10 mph during both peak periods, speeds south of West 72nd Street were below 6 mph in the AM peak period and below 5 mph in the PM peak period. In the segment south of West 62nd Street, Broadway may have accomodated motorists that had diverted to Central Park West and were forced to turn onto West 62nd Street to continue their southbound trip. Overall speed from West 110th Street to Columbus Circle decreased 14% between 7-10 am (to 9.0 mph from 10.5 mph) and decreased 25% between 3-7 pm (to 7.7 mph from 10.2 mph).
Central Park West speeds decreased between 1% and 25% in the segments between 97th and 65th Streets in both directions during the AM and PM peak periods. This can be, in part, attributable to increased volumes entering and exiting the Transverse Roadways which were more heavily utilized due to the Drive closures. These changes in travel pat-terns created additional friction resulting in the perception that Central Park West was a less reliable alternative.
Despite increases in volume along the corridor (e.g., 10.1% or 106 vph), Columbus Avenue continued to operate with relatively effi cient speeds in both the AM and PM peak periods, making it an attractive route for diverted southbound motorists. Although speeds along some segments declined, the corridor continued to operate with speeds averaging over 13 mph. Seemingly, Columbus Avenue was the preferred route for southbound travel, because it has additional capacity and provides a direct connection to West 59th Street and
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other destinations further South.
In September, both eastbound and westbound transverse roadways expe-rienced increases in volume in the AM and PM peak pe-riods, as motorists sought alternate routes during the closure of the drives. Over-all volume on transverse roadways for both AM and PM peak periods increased by 10% in September as opposed to an overall decrease of 10% in July.
Between 7-10 am, September volumes were higher than pre-implementation levels on all four eastbound transverse roads. Eastbound volume on the 79th Street Transverse Road was up 16% (or 121 additional vph), while eastbound volume increases on the other three transverse roads ranged from less than 1% to 5%. In July, 7-10 am volumes had de-creased between 10% and 25% on all four eastbound transverse roads.
In the PM peak period between 3-7 pm, eastbound volumes on the 79th Street and 86th Street Transverse Roads increased by 18% (or 165 additional vph) and 15% (or 119 additional vph), respectively, while volumes on the 65th Street and 96th Street Transverse Roads exhibited minimal changes as compared to the “Before” conditions.
In the AM peak period, September volumes were also higher than pre-implementa-tion levels on all four westbound transverse roads. Westbound volume on the 79th Street Transverse Road was up 11% (or 68 additional vph), while westbound volume increased by 4% on each of the other three transverse roads. In July, AM peak period volumes had decreased on all four westbound transverse roads.
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On the westbound 72nd Street TransPark Road, September volume was 25% (or 191 additional vph) above the pre-implementation level. Motorists bound for points north and west may have used this roadway as an alternate to the East Drive, which is closed during these hours.
In the PM peak period, September volumes were also higher than pre-implementa-tion levels on all four westbound transverse roads. Westbound volume on the 65th Street Transverse Road was up 29% (or 291 vph). This appears to be the most utilized alternate to the westbound 72nd Street TransPark Road which is closed during this time period. Westbound volume also increased substantially on the 79th Street Transverse Road (+19%, or 146 vph) and on the 86th Street Transverse Road (+14%, or 152 vph). These increases may be attributed to more motorists utilizing the other transverse roads as alternate routes in September. In July, only the westbound 65th Street Transverse Road exhibited a volume increase (+15%, or 150 vph), while the other three westbound transverse roads experienced decreases between 7% and 13%. Refer to Appendix III for a complete list of Volume Charts and Tables.
As was the case in July, the park exits at Lenox Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard continued to exhibit large volume increases as motorists were forced to exit the park because they were no longer permitted to continue onto the West Drive between 3-7 pm. In September, 3-7 pm volume exiting at Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard was nearly twice the pre-implementation level (+97%, or 133 vph), while volume exiting at Lenox Avenue was up 35% (or 47 vph). In July, these increases had been +87% and +17%, respectively.
Similar to July, volumes decreased signifi cantly in the PM peak period at the park entrance at East 72nd Street (-42% in July or 205 fewer vph, -40% in September or 195 fewer vph) because motorists were unable to utilize the TransPark Road which was closed during this time. However, volumes increased signifi cantly on the East Drive north of the East 72nd Street entrance/exit as all motorists entering at East 72nd Street were forced to continue northbound.
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Motorists who had utilized the Central Park East Drive for AM Peak period trips be-tween the Sixth Avenue entrance and Lenox Avenue exit at West 110th Street were diverted to adjacent northbound roadways due to the Drive closure north of East 72nd Street. In September, these motorists experienced trips nearly twice as long as travel time increased by 6.4 minutes for trips along Park Avenue to East 110th Street (to 13.7 minutes from 7.3 minutes) and by 8.8 minutes for trips along Madison Avenue to East 110th Street (to 16.1 minutes from 7.3 minutes), increases of 89% and 120%, respectively (see fi gure 24). These September travel times were considerably higher than the 11.2 minute travel time along Park Avenue and the 10.0 minute travel time along Madison Avenue in July.
Motorists who had utilized the Central Park West Drive in the PM Peak period for trips between the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard/West 110th Street entrance and the Seventh Avenue exit were diverted to adjacent southbound roadways due to the Drive clo-sure. In September, motorists utilizing Central Park West experienced an increased travel time of 5.5 minutes (to 14.4 minutes from 8.9 minutes), a 61% increase when compared to the travel time on the West Drive during “Before” Conditions. Motorists utilizing Colum-bus Avenue experienced an increased travel time of 4.1 minutes (to 13.0 minutes from 8.9 minutes), a 46% increase (fi gure 24). These September travel times on Central Park West and Columbus Avenue were 22% and 3% longer, respectively, than the 11.8 minute and 12.6 minute travel times, on these adjacent roadways in July. These travel time compara-sions are illustrated in fi gure 23 on the right.
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JJuly uly AAnalysisnalysis
During the 7-9am peak period, volume increased compared to “Before” conditions on all southbound roadways west of the park except on Prospect Park West at Carroll Street, where volume was down 15%.
Of these roadways, Prospect Park Southwest at 10th Avenue, experi-enced the largest increase in volume of 29% (or 69 vph) during the AM peak period. This can be attrib-uted to the West Drive not being available for destina-tions west and south of the park.
The biggest in-crease in volume on adja-cent southbound roadways occurred further south as it appears that many motor-ists using the West Drive originated from locations west of the park.
This is in line with the traffi c patterns ob-served during “Before” conditions where a signifi -cantly higher number of vehicles accessed the West Drive from the 3rd Street entrance than the entrance at Grand Army Plaza.
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Table 4: Volume on Roadways west of the park
Volume Comparison for Roadways west of the Park
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On Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Southwest travel time and speeds re-mained virtually unchanged compared to “Before” conditions during the 7-9 am peak pe-riod (Figure 27). Motorists who utilized the West Drive prior to its closure and were diverted to the adjacent roadways, experienced a 53% in-crease in travel time (although that was less than three minutes of additional travel time) by traveling on Prospect Park West and Pros-pect Park Southwest when the West Drive was closed during the 7-9am peak period (Figures 25 & 26).
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Volume also decreased on Parkside Avenue, which is south of the park. Volume decreased slightly in the eastbound direction but declined more than twice as much in the westbound direction. This can be attributed to generally light vehicular traffi c during sum-mer months. Additionally, among the roadways east of the park, only northbound Flatbush Avenue experienced an increase in volume of about 5% (or 53 additional vph) during the AM peak.
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Prospect Park SW at 10th Ave. (NB) 553 515 -7%
Prospect Park SW at Seeley St. (NB) 675 562 -17%
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Table 5: Volume on Roadways south and west of the park
Figure 28: Volume on Selected Roadways
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There was minimal diversion to southbound roadways east of the park. Volume on both southbound Ocean Avenue and southbound Flatbush Avenue remained relatively un-changed.
Roadways East of the Park
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Table 6: Volume on roadways east of Prospect Park, May vs. July
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September AnalysisSeptember Analysis Overall, traffi c volume increased between 11% and 47% when compared to “Be-fore” conditions, on three of the four southbound roadways west of the park. Prospect Park West at 11th Street was the only location where there was minimal variation in traffi c vol-ume (-1%, or 4 vph) during the 7-9 am peak period.
Among the south-bound roadways, the larg-est increase in volume was observed on Prospect Park Southwest and 10th Avenue, where volume in-creased by 47% (or 113 vph) during the 7-9 am peak period. Motorists use this route as an alternative to the West Drive for des-tinations south, east, and west of the park during the AM peak period when the West Drive is closed to mo-tor vehicles.
The locations monitored along Prospect Park Southwest continued to exhibit greater percentage increases in volume as compared to those along Prospect Park West, as many motorists who had previously used the West Drive originated from locations west of the park. However, Prospect Park West at Carroll Street, which had exhibited a decrease in volume of 15% (or 152 vph) in July, exhibited an increase in volume of 11% (or 117 vph) in September. This may be attributable to a shift in traffi c patterns as more motorists used Grand Army Plaza as an access route to Prospect Park West.
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Traffi c volume decreased slightly on eastbound Parkside Avenue between Coney Island Avenue and St. Paul’s Place and remained unchanged in the westbound direction.
In contrast to July observations, there was a slight diversion of traffi c to south-bound roadways east of the park. Volume on southbound Ocean Avenue between Park-side Avenue and Lincoln Road increased 11% (or 66 vph), as compared to “Before” conditions, and southbound Flatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Empire Boulevard experienced an increase of 6% (or 57 vph) in September. In July, these road-ways had exhibited volumes near pre-implementation levels.
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In September, motorists experienced about three minutes (+63%) of additional trav-el time by utilizing Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Southwest instead of the West Drive, which was closed during the 7-9 am peak period (Figure 33).
In September, travel time along Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Southwest, in-creased 63% (to 7.5 from 4.6 minutes). These changes in travel time, from “Before” conditions are similar to the changes observed in July when travel time increased by 53% (to 7.1 minutes from 4.6 minutes), when volumes on southbound road-ways adjacent to the park were relatively lower. See fi gures 31 and 32 and 33 on page 34.
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APPENDIX IMONITORING PLANS
Appendix I: Montioring Plans
1/22/2007
Central Park Drive Off-Peak Direction Closures Monitoring Plan
Park Drives and Entrances/Exits:
Lenox Avenue Entrance/Exit (2) Central Park North Drive between Lenox Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard Entrance/Exit (2) West Drive between Adam Clayton Powell Blvd and 100th Street Entrance/Exit West 100th Street Entrance/Exit (2) West Drive between 100th Street entrance and 96th Street entrance West 96th Street Entrance West Drive between West 96th Street entrance and West 85th Street entrance West 85th Street Entrance West Drive between West 85th Street entrance and W 72nd Street entrance/exit West 72nd Street Entrance/Exit (2) Central Park West Drive between W 72nd Street and Tavern on the Green (67th Street) Central Park West Drive exit at 7th Avenue Park Drive between 7th Avenue exit and 6th Avenue entrance Central Park entrance at 6th Avenue East Drive between 6th Avenue entrance and W 72nd Street entrance/exit East Drive north of W. 72nd Street entrance/exitEast Drive north of East 90th Street exit East 90th Street Exit East 72nd Street Entrance/Exit (2)
Total Machines: 25
Local Streets (west side)
Central Park West @ 72nd Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines Central Park West @ 86th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines Central Park West @ 96th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines Central Park West @ 110th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines Central Park West (southbound) between West 95th and West 96th Streets Central Park West northbound @ 61st Street Columbus Avenue @ 72nd Street Columbus Avenue @ 86th StreetColumbus Avenue @ 96th Street Columbus Avenue @110th Street Amsterdam Avenue @ 86th Street Amsterdam Avenue @ 96th Street Amsterdam Avenue @ 110th Street Broadway @ 86th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines Broadway @ 96th Street(NB and SB) – 2 machines Broadway @ 110th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines West End Avenue @ 66th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines West End Avenue @ 72nd Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines West End Avenue @ 86th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines West End Avenue @ 96th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines
Total Machines: 31
Appendix I: Montioring Plans
Appendix I: Montioring Plans
1/22/2007
Local Streets (east side)
Park Avenue @ 60th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines Park Avenue @ 72nd Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines Park Avenue @ 90th Street (NB and SB) – 2 machines Park Avenue @ 110th Street (SB only) – 1 machines Madison Avenue @ 60th Street Madison Avenue @ 72nd Street Madison Avenue @ 90th Street Fifth Avenue @ 60th Street Fifth Avenue @ 72nd Street Fifth Avenue @ 90th Street Fifth Avenue @ 110th Street Total Machines: 14
Cross Streets (Transverse Roads, east side, north side)
65th Street Transverse Road (eastbound and westbound) – 2 machines 72nd Street Transpark Road (westbound only) between East Drive and West Drive – 1 machine 79th Street Transverse Road (eastbound and westbound) – 2 machines 86th Street Transverse Road (eastbound and westbound) -- 2 machines 97th Street Transverse Road (eastbound and westbound) – 2 machines Central Park South (59th Street) westbound at Columbus Circle Central Park South (59th Street) eastbound at 5th AvenueEast 65th Street between Madison and 5th Avenues East 66th Street between Madison and 5th Avenues East 72nd Street westbound between 5th and Madison Avenues East 72nd Street eastbound between 5th and Madison Avenues East 79th Street westbound between 5th and Madison Avenues East 79th Street eastbound between 5th and Madison Avenues East 84th Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues East 85th Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues East 96th Street eastbound between Madison and Fifth Avenues East 96thStreet westbound between Madison and Fifth Avenues Central Park North (110th Street) westbound between Adam Clayton Powell Blvd and Frederick Douglas Circle Central Park North (110th Street) eastbound between Lenox and Fifth Avenues Total Machines: 23
1/22/2007
Cross Streets (west side)
West 100th Street (eastbound) between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West West 96th Street eastbound between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West West 96th Street westbound between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West West 72nd Street (eastbound) between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West West 72nd Street (westbound) between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West West 65th Street (eastbound) between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West West 62nd Street (westbound) between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West Total Machines: 7
Grand Total ATR Machines: 100
Vehicle Travel Times (7-10 am and 3-7 pm)
Park Drives
Central Park Drives northbound and southbound. Begin at Lenox Avenue (checkpoints, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Boulevard, West 96th Street entrance, West 72nd Street entrance/exit, 7th Avenue exit, 6th Avenue entrance, East 72nd Street entrance/exit, East 90th Street exit) end at Lenox Avenue.
West Side
Central Park West northbound and southbound between 110th Street and 59th Street/Central Park South. Checkpoints: 97th, 85th, 79th and 65th Streets.
Columbus Avenue/Amsterdam Avenue between 110th Street and 59th Street/Central Park South. Checkpoints: 97th, 85th, 79th and 65th Streets.
Broadway between 110th Street and 59th Street (northbound and southbound). Checkpoints: 97th, 85th, 79, 65th Streets.
West End Avenue between 110th Street and 59th Street (northbound and southbound). Checkpoints: 97th, 85th, 79, 65th Streets.
East Side
Madison Avenue/Fifth Avenue between 59th and 110th Streets Checkpoints: 65th, 72nd,79th. 86th and 97th Streets.
Park Avenue northbound and southbound between 59th and 110th Streets Checkpoints:65th, 72nd, 79th. 86th and 97th Streets.
Appendix I: Montioring Plans
Appendix I: Montioring Plans
1/22/2007
Prospect Park Monitoring Plan
ATR Locations
1. Entrance at Ocean Avenue/Parkside Avenue 2. East Lake Drive between Ocean Avenue entrance and Ocean Avenue exit at Lincoln
Road3. Exit at Lincoln Road 4. East Lake Drive between Lincoln Road and Wellhouse Drive 5. East Lake Drive between Center Drive and Grand Army Plaza Exit 6. Drive between Grand Army Plaza exit and entrance 7. Grand Army Plaza Exit 8. Grand Army Plaza Entrance 9. West Lake Drive between Grand Army Plaza Entrance and 3rd Street Entrance/Exit 10. 3rd Street Exit 11. 3rd Street Entrance 12. West Lake Drive between 3rd Street Entrance/Exit and 16th Street Entrance/Exit 13. 16th Street Exit 14. West Lake Drive between 16th Street Entrance/Exit and Well house Drive 15. West Lake Drive between Wellhouse Drive and Park Circle Exit 16. Park Circle Entrance 17. Park Circle Exit 18. West Lake Drive between Park Circle Entrance and Exit 19. South Lake Drive between Park Circle Exit and Ocean Avenue entrance 20. Prospect Park West S/B at Carroll Street 21. Prospect Park West S/B at 11th Street 22. Prospect Park S/W at 10th Avenue (NB) 23. Prospect Park S/W at 10th Avenue (SB) 24. Prospect Park S/W at Seeley Street (NB) 25. Prospect Park S/W at Seeley Street (SB) 26. Parkside Avenue between E. 18 Street and St. Paul’s Place (EB) 27. Parkside Avenue between E. 18 Street and St. Paul’s Place (WB) 28. Ocean Avenue between Parkside Avenue and Lincoln Road (NB) 29. Ocean Avenue between Parkside Avenue and Lincoln Road (SB) 30. Flatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Empire Boulevard (SB) 31. Flatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Empire Boulevard (NB)
1/22/2007
Travel Time/Speed Survey:
Adjacent Roadways:
1. Start at Park Circle – Parkside Avenue to Ocean Avenue (1st Checkpoint) 2. Continue on Ocean Avenue to Flatbush Avenue (2nd Checkpoint) 3. Continue on Flatbush Avenue to Grand Army Plaza (GAP) (3rd Checkpoint) 4. Go around the circle (GAP) to Union Street (4th Checkpoint) 5. Continue on Prospect Park West from Union Street to 15th Street (5th Checkpoint) 6. Continue on Prospect Park SW from the circle at 15th Street to Park Circle (end).
In the Park:
Start at Grand Army Plaza, proceed on West Lake Drive, 1st checkpoint is Park Circle, 2nd
checkpoint is Ocean Avenue, end at Grand Army Plaza.
APPENDIX IIVARIABLE MESSAGE SIGN
(VMS) PLANS
VMS Sign Plan for Central Park
VMS signs will be installed by Friday, May 26th and will remain in operation for two weeks.
25 VMS Locations (see attached map)
Locations:
Park Drive Entrances
Lenox AvenueAdam Clayton Powell Jr. BoulevardWest 100th StreetWest 96th StreetWest 85th StreetWest 72nd StreetEast 72nd Street6th Avenue Entrance
Central Park East Drive
Central Park East Drive approaching East 72nd Street (1 facing south)
West Side (For Southbound and Eastbound Approaches)
Broadway @ 72nd Street (1 facing north)Broadway @ 86th Street (1 facing north)Broadway @ 96th Street (1 facing north)West 96th Street @ Columbus Avenue (1 facing west)West 86th Street @ Columbus Avenue (1 facing west)West 72nd Street @ Columbus Avenue (1 facing west)West 100th Street @ Columbus Avenue (1 facing west)
East Side (For Northbound and Westbound Approaches)
Park Avenue @ 72nd Street (1 facing south; 1 facing east) Madison Avenue @ 72nd Street (1 facing south)
North Side (For Southbound and Westbound Approaches)
Frederick Douglass Blvd. @ 125th Street (1 facing north; 1 facing east) 5th Avenue @ 125th Street (1 facing north; 1 facing east) Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between West 116th Street and West 115th Street (1 facing north on raised center median)
Appendix II: Variable Message Sign Plans
VMS Sign Messages:
West Side:
As ofJune 5
West Dr Closed3-7 PM
Lenox-59 Sts Mo-Fri
The West Side message should run at the following locations (18 total VMS):
Lenox Avenue Entrance Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard Entrance West 100th Street Entrance West 96th Entrance West 85th Entrance West 72nd Street Entrance Broadway @ 72nd Street (1 facing north)Broadway @ 86th Street (1 facing north)Broadway @ 96th Street (1 facing north)West 96th Street @ Columbus Avenue (1 facing west)West 86th Street @ Columbus Avenue (1 facing west)West 72nd Street @ Columbus Avenue (1 facing west)West 100th Street @ Columbus Avenue (1 facing west)Frederick Douglass Blvd. @ 125th Street (1 facing north; 1 facing east) 5th Avenue @ 125th Street (1 facing north; 1 facing east) Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between West 116th Street and West 115th Street (1 facing north on raised center median)
VMS Sign Messages:
West Side:
As ofJune 5
West Dr Closed3-7 PM
Lenox-59 Sts Mo-Fri
The West Side message should run at the following locations (18 total VMS):
Lenox Avenue Entrance Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard Entrance West 100th Street Entrance West 96th Entrance West 85th Entrance West 72nd Street Entrance Broadway @ 72nd Street (1 facing north)Broadway @ 86th Street (1 facing north)Broadway @ 96th Street (1 facing north)West 96th Street @ Columbus Avenue (1 facing west)West 86th Street @ Columbus Avenue (1 facing west)West 72nd Street @ Columbus Avenue (1 facing west)West 100th Street @ Columbus Avenue (1 facing west)Frederick Douglass Blvd. @ 125th Street (1 facing north; 1 facing east) 5th Avenue @ 125th Street (1 facing north; 1 facing east) Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between West 116th Street and West 115th Street (1 facing north on raised center median)
East Side:
As of June 5
East Dr Closed7-10am
E 72-110 StreetsMo-Fri
The East Side message should run at the following locations (7 total VMS):
6th Avenue Entrance6th Avenue approaching 57th Street (1 facing south) East 72nd Street EntranceCentral Park East Drive south of East 72nd Street (1 facing south) Park Avenue @ 72nd Street (1 facing south; 1 facing east) Madison Avenue @ 72nd Street (1 facing south)
East Side:
As of June 5
East Dr Closed7-10am
E 72-110 StreetsMo-Fri
The East Side message should run at the following locations (7 total VMS):
6th Avenue Entrance6th Avenue approaching 57th Street (1 facing south) East 72nd Street EntranceCentral Park East Drive south of East 72nd Street (1 facing south) Park Avenue @ 72nd Street (1 facing south; 1 facing east) Madison Avenue @ 72nd Street (1 facing south)
Appendix II: Variable Message Sign Plans
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Appendix II: Variable Message Sign Plans
VMS Sign Plan for Prospect Park
VMS signs will be installed by Friday, May 26th and will remain in operation for two weeks.
10 VMS Locations
One VMS sign at the Ocean Avenue/Parkside Avenue entrance. To be placed on the median separating the entrance and the west leg of Parkside Avenue. (See attached map)
Three VMS signs at Grand Army Plaza (see attached aerial map for exact locations)
One VMS sign at the 3rd Street entrance.
Four VMS signs at Park Circle (see attached aerial map for exact locations).
One VMS sign on East Lake Drive (within the Park) in advance of the Grand Army Plaza exit (closer to Center Drive).
Message:
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Appendix II: Variable Message Sign Plans
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APPENDIX IIIVOLUMES
Appendix III: Volumes
7-10 am Northbound Avenues ~ East of Central ParkMay
Northbound Avenues 2006 Change Change East of Central Park Before vs. Percent vs. Percent
Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change Park Ave. N/B at E. 60th St. 3,376 3,401 25 0.7 % 3,338 - 38 - 1.1 % Madison Ave. N/B at E. 60th St. 4,043 4,014 - 29 - 0.7 % 4,250 207 5.1 %
Total N/B at E. 60th St. Screenline 7,419 7,415 - 4 - 0.1 % 7,588 169 2.3 %
Park Ave. N/B at E. 72nd St. 3,266 2,899 - 367 - 11.2 % 3,020 - 246 - 7.5 % Madison Ave. N/B at E. 72nd St. 3,503 3,253 - 250 - 7.1 % 3,359 - 144 - 4.1 %
Total N/B at E. 72nd St. Screenline 6,769 6,152 - 617 - 9.1 % 6,379 - 390 - 5.8 %
Park Ave. N/B at E. 90th St. 2,514 1,865 - 649 - 25.8 % 2,250 - 264 - 10.5 % Madison Ave. N/B at E. 90th St. 3,101 2,582 - 519 - 16.7 % 3,122 21 0.7 %
Total N/B at E. 90th St. Screenline 5,615 4,447 - 1,168 - 20.8 % 5,372 - 243 - 4.3 %
7-10 am Southbound Avenues ~ East of Central ParkMay
Southbound Avenues 2006 Change Change East of Central Park Before vs. Percent vs. Percent
Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change Park Ave. S/B at E. 60th St. 4,363 4,442 79 1.8 % 4,207 - 156 - 3.6 % 5th Ave. S/B at E. 60th St. 4,877 4,564 - 313 - 6.4 % 4,975 98 2.0 %
Total S/B at E. 60th St. Screenline 9,240 9,006 - 234 - 2.5 % 9,182 - 58 - 0.6 %
Park Ave. S/B at E. 72nd St. 3,901 3,556 - 345 - 8.8 % 3,832 - 69 - 1.8 % 5th Ave. S/B at E. 72nd St. 3,644 3,786 142 3.9 % 3,920 276 7.6 %
Total S/B at E. 72nd St. Screenline 7,545 7,342 - 203 - 2.7 % 7,752 207 2.7 %
Park Ave. S/B at E. 90th St. 2,810 2,331 - 479 - 17.0 % 2,806 - 4 - 0.1 % 5th Ave. S/B at E. 90th St. 2,910 2,610 - 300 - 10.3 % 3,051 141 4.8 %
Total S/B at E. 90th St. Screenline 5,720 4,941 - 779 - 13.6 % 5,857 137 2.4 %
Park Ave. S/B at E. 110th St. 2,067 1,832 - 235 - 11.4 % 1,955 - 112 - 5.4 % 5th Ave. S/B at E. 110th St. 2,072 2,405 333 16.1 % 2,469 397 19.2 %
Total S/B at E. 110th St. Screenline 4,139 4,237 98 2.4 % 4,424 285 6.9 %
September 2006July 2006
Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes North-South Avenues ~ East of Central Park
July 2006 September 2006
Appendix III: Volumes
3 - 7 pm Northbound Avenues ~ East of Central ParkMay
Northbound Avenues 2006 Change Change East of Central Park Before vs. Percent vs. Percent
Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change Park Ave. N/B at E. 60th St. 4,707 4,682 - 25 - 0.5 % 4,421 - 286 - 6.1 % Madison Ave. N/B at E. 60th St. 5,890 5,765 - 125 - 2.1 % 5,612 - 278 - 4.7 %
Total N/B at E. 60th St. Screenline 10,597 10,447 - 150 - 1.4 % 10,033 - 564 - 5.3 %
Park Ave. N/B at E. 72nd St. 5,166 4,700 - 466 - 9.0 % 4,840 - 326 - 6.3 % Madison Ave. N/B at E. 72nd St. 5,129 5,235 106 2.1 % 5,033 - 96 - 1.9 %
Total N/B at E. 72nd St. Screenline 10,295 9,935 - 360 - 3.5 % 9,873 - 422 - 4.1 %
Park Ave. N/B at E. 90th St. 4,235 3,469 - 766 - 18.1 % 4,225 - 10 - 0.2 % Madison Ave. N/B at E. 90th St. 4,675 4,463 - 212 - 4.5 % 4,930 255 5.5 %
Total N/B at E. 90th St. Screenline 8,910 7,932 - 978 - 11.0 % 9,155 245 2.7 %
3 - 7 pm Southbound Avenues ~ East of Central ParkMay
Southbound Avenues 2006 Change Change East of Central Park Before vs. Percent vs. Percent
Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change Park Ave. S/B at E. 60th St. 5,275 4,984 - 291 - 5.5 % 4,530 - 745 - 14.1 % 5th Ave. S/B at E. 60th St. 5,355 5,318 - 37 - 0.7 % 5,322 - 33 - 0.6 %
Total S/B at E. 60th St. Screenline 10,630 10,302 - 328 - 3.1 % 9,852 - 778 - 7.3 %
Park Ave. S/B at E. 72nd St. 5,258 4,909 - 349 - 6.6 % 5,458 200 3.8 % 5th Ave. S/B at E. 72nd St. 4,088 4,606 518 12.7 % 4,619 531 13.0 %
Total S/B at E. 72nd St. Screenline 9,346 9,515 169 1.8 % 10,077 731 7.8 %
Park Ave. S/B at E. 90th St. 3,787 3,257 - 530 - 14.0 % 3,857 70 1.8 % 5th Ave. S/B at E. 90th St. 3,744 3,447 - 297 - 7.9 % 3,814 70 1.9 %
Total S/B at E. 90th St. Screenline 7,531 6,704 - 827 - 11.0 % 7,671 140 1.9 %
Park Ave. S/B at E. 110th St. 2,167 1,924 - 243 - 11.2 % 2,117 - 50 - 2.3 % 5th Ave. S/B at E. 110th St. 2,266 2,315 49 2.2 % 2,507 241 10.6 %
Total S/B at E. 110th St. Screenline 4,433 4,239 - 194 - 4.4 % 4,624 191 4.3 %
July 2006 September 2006
Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes North-South Avenues ~ East of Central Park
July 2006 September 2006
Appendix III: Volumes
Appendix III: Volumes
7-10 am Northbound Avenues ~ West of Central ParkMay
Northbound Avenues 2006 Change Change West of Central Park Before vs. Percent vs. Percent
Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change
Central Park West N/B at W. 61st St. 2,351 2,081 - 270 - 11.5 % 2,246 - 105 - 4.5 %
West End Ave. N/B at W. 66th St. 890 792 - 98 - 11.0 % 1,093 203 22.8 %
Central Park West N/B at W. 72nd St. 2,179 1,936 - 243 - 11.2 % 2,286 107 4.9 % West End Ave. N/B at W. 72nd St. 1,744 1,489 - 255 - 14.6 % 2,039 295 16.9 % Total N/B at E. 72nd St. Screenline 3,923 3,425 - 498 - 12.7 % 4,325 402 10.2 %
Central Park West N/B at W. 86th St. 1,836 1,282 - 554 - 30.2 % 1,678 - 158 - 8.6 % Amsterdam Ave. N/B at W. 86th St. 3,307 2,899 - 408 - 12.3 % 3,281 - 26 - 0.8 % Broadway N/B at W. 86th St. 1,033 956 - 77 - 7.5 % 1,023 - 10 - 1.0 % West End Ave. N/B at W. 86th St. 1,024 880 - 144 - 14.1 % 1,148 124 12.1 % Total N/B at W. 86th St. Screenline 7,200 6,017 - 1,183 - 16.4 % 7,130 - 70 - 1.0 %
Central Park West N/B at W. 96th St. 1,588 1,168 - 420 - 26.4 % 1,687 99 6.2 % Amsterdam Ave. N/B at W. 96th St. 3,919 3,214 - 705 - 18.0 % 3,592 - 327 - 8.3 % Broadway N/B at W. 96th St. 1,588 1,265 - 323 - 20.3 % 1,661 73 4.6 % West End Ave. N/B at W. 96th St. 1,849 1,222 - 627 - 33.9 % 1,352 - 497 - 26.9 % Total N/B at W. 96th St. Screenline 8,944 6,869 - 2,075 - 23.2 % 8,292 - 652 - 7.3 %
Central Park West N/B at W. 110th St. 1,731 1,596 - 135 - 7.8 % 1,631 - 100 - 5.8 % Amsterdam Ave. N/B at W. 110th St. 2,311 1,980 - 331 - 14.3 % 2,460 149 6.4 % Broadway N/B at W. 110th St. 1,510 1,237 - 273 - 18.1 % 1,538 28 1.9 % Total N/B at W. 110th St. Screenline 5,552 4,813 - 739 - 13.3 % 5,629 77 1.4 %
September 2006July 2006
Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Northbound Avenues ~ West of Central Park
3 - 7 pm Northbound Avenues ~ West of Central ParkMay
Northbound Avenues 2006 Change Change West of Central Park Before vs. Percent vs. Percent
Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change
Central Park West N/B at W. 61st St. 3,935 3,414 - 521 - 13.2 % 3,325 - 610 - 15.5 %
West End Ave. N/B at W. 66th St. 2,173 1,496 - 677 - 31.2 % 1,890 - 283 - 13.0 %
Central Park West N/B at W. 72nd St. 4,045 4,012 - 33 - 0.8 % 4,202 157 3.9 % West End Ave. N/B at W. 72nd St. 3,931 3,010 - 921 - 23.4 % 3,853 - 78 - 2.0 % Total N/B at E. 72nd St. Screenline 7,976 7,022 - 954 - 12.0 % 8,055 79 1.0 %
Central Park West N/B at W. 86th St. 4,004 2,914 - 1,090 - 27.2 % 3,482 - 522 - 13.0 % Amsterdam Ave. N/B at W. 86th St. 6,545 5,744 - 801 - 12.2 % 6,140 - 405 - 6.2 % Broadway N/B at W. 86th St. 2,436 2,439 3 0.1 % 2,579 143 5.9 % West End Ave. N/B at W. 86th St. 2,662 2,165 - 497 - 18.7 % 2,633 - 29 - 1.1 % Total N/B at W. 86th St. Screenline 15,647 13,262 - 2,385 - 15.2 % 14,834 - 813 - 5.2 %
Central Park West N/B at W. 96th St. 3,390 2,623 - 767 - 22.6 % 3,310 - 80 - 2.4 % Amsterdam Ave. N/B at W. 96th St. 7,267 5,994 - 1,273 - 17.5 % 6,132 - 1,135 - 15.6 % Broadway N/B at W. 96th St. 3,090 2,763 - 327 - 10.6 % 3,124 34 1.1 % West End Ave. N/B at W. 96th St. 3,842 2,405 - 1,437 - 37.4 % 2,723 - 1,119 - 29.1 % Total N/B at W. 96th St. Screenline 17,589 13,785 - 3,804 - 21.6 % 15,289 - 2,300 - 13.1 %
Central Park West N/B at W. 110th St. 3,389 3,144 - 245 - 7.2 % 3,183 - 206 - 6.1 % Amsterdam Ave. N/B at W. 110th St. 4,719 4,094 - 625 - 13.2 % 4,615 - 104 - 2.2 % Broadway N/B at W. 110th St. 3,753 3,153 - 600 - 16.0 % 3,450 - 303 - 8.1 % Total N/B at W. 110th St. Screenline 11,861 10,391 - 1,470 - 12.4 % 11,248 - 613 - 5.2 %
July 2006 September 2006
Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Northbound Avenues ~ West of Central Park
Appendix III: Volumes
7-10 am Southbound Avenues ~ West of Central ParkMay
Southbound Avenues 2006 Change Change West of Central Park Before vs. Percent vs. Percent
Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change
West End Ave. S/B at W. 66th St. 2,711 2,704 - 7 - 0.3 % 2,622 - 89 - 3.3 %
Central Park West S/B at W. 72nd St. 2,185 1,465 - 720 - 33.0 % 1,756 - 429 - 19.6 % Columbus Ave. S/B at W. 72nd St. 4,072 3,581 - 491 - 12.1 % 3,951 - 121 - 3.0 % West End Ave. S/B at W. 72nd St. 1,874 1,784 - 90 - 4.8 % 1,795 - 79 - 4.2 % Total S/B at W. 72nd St. Screenline 8,131 6,830 - 1,301 - 16.0 % 7,502 - 629 - 7.7 %
Central Park West S/B at W. 86th St. 2,066 1,760 - 306 - 14.8 % 1,934 - 132 - 6.4 % Columbus Ave. S/B at W. 86th St. 4,096 3,191 - 905 - 22.1 % 3,925 - 171 - 4.2 % Broadway S/B at W. 86th St. 2,390 1,985 - 405 - 16.9 % 2,446 56 2.3 % West End Ave. S/B at W. 86th St. 1,855 1,566 - 289 - 15.6 % 1,906 51 2.7 % Total S/B at W. 86th St. Screenline 10,407 8,502 - 1,905 - 18.3 % 10,211 - 196 - 1.9 %
Central Park West S/B at W. 96th St. 2,687 2,109 - 578 - 21.5 % 2,612 - 75 - 2.8 % Columbus Ave. S/B at W. 96th St. 3,868 3,225 - 643 - 16.6 % 3,964 96 2.5 % Broadway S/B at W. 96th St. 2,499 2,108 - 391 - 15.6 % 2,412 - 87 - 3.5 % West End Ave. S/B at W. 96th St. 2,403 2,045 - 358 - 14.9 % 2,305 - 98 - 4.1 % Total S/B at W. 96th St. Screenline 11,457 9,487 - 1,970 - 17.2 % 11,293 - 164 - 1.4 %
Columbus Ave. S/B at W. 110th St. 2,378 2,264 - 114 - 4.8 % 1,177 - 1,201 - 50.5 % Broadway S/B at W. 110th St. 2,950 2,533 - 417 - 14.1 % 2,786 - 164 - 5.6 % Total S/B at W. 110th St. Screenline 5,328 4,797 - 531 - 10.0 % 3,963 - 1,365 - 25.6 %
Central Park West S/B between 95-96 Sts. 1,930 1,864 - 66 - 3.4 % 1,882 - 48 - 2.5 %
Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Southbound Avenues ~ West of Central Park
September 2006July 2006
3 - 7 pm Southbound Avenues ~ West of Central ParkMay
Southbound Avenues 2006 Change Change West of Central Park Before vs. Percent vs. Percent
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West End Ave. S/B at W. 66th St. 3,356 2,942 - 414 - 12.3 % 3,307 - 49 - 1.5 %
Central Park West S/B at W. 72nd St. 2,792 2,414 - 378 - 13.5 % 2,496 - 296 - 10.6 % Columbus Ave. S/B at W. 72nd St. 4,774 4,631 - 143 - 3.0 % 5,016 242 5.1 % West End Ave. S/B at W. 72nd St. 2,563 2,206 - 357 - 13.9 % 2,487 - 76 - 3.0 % Total S/B at W. 72nd St. Screenline 10,129 9,251 - 878 - 8.7 % 9,999 - 130 - 1.3 %
Central Park West S/B at W. 86th St. 2,273 1,977 - 296 - 13.0 % 2,323 50 2.2 % Columbus Ave. S/B at W. 86th St. 4,374 4,095 - 279 - 6.4 % 4,705 331 7.6 % Broadway S/B at W. 86th St. 3,375 3,200 - 175 - 5.2 % 3,498 123 3.6 % West End Ave. S/B at W. 86th St. 2,166 1,919 - 247 - 11.4 % 2,255 89 4.1 % Total S/B at W. 86th St. Screenline 12,188 11,191 - 997 - 8.2 % 12,781 593 4.9 %
Central Park West S/B at W. 96th St. 3,010 2,543 - 467 - 15.5 % 3,196 186 6.2 % Columbus Ave. S/B at W. 96th St. 4,173 4,005 - 168 - 4.0 % 4,596 423 10.1 % Broadway S/B at W. 96th St. 3,624 3,355 - 269 - 7.4 % 3,423 - 201 - 5.5 % West End Ave. S/B at W. 96th St. 3,183 2,826 - 357 - 11.2 % 3,156 - 27 - 0.8 % Total S/B at W. 96th St. Screenline 13,990 12,729 - 1,261 - 9.0 % 14,371 381 2.7 %
Columbus Ave. S/B at W. 110th St. 2,458 2,615 157 6.4 % 1,424 - 1,034 - 42.1 % Broadway S/B at W. 110th St. 3,583 3,071 - 512 - 14.3 % 3,282 - 301 - 8.4 % Total S/B at W. 110th St. Screenline 6,041 5,686 - 355 - 5.9 % 4,706 - 1,335 - 22.1 %
Central Park West S/B between 95-96 Sts. 2,076 2,056 - 20 - 1.0 % 2,316 240 11.6 %
Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Southbound Avenues ~ West of Central Park
July 2006 September 2006
Appendix III: Volumes
Appendix III: Volumes
7-10 am Cross Streets ~ EastboundMay
Eastbound Cross Streets 2006 Change ChangeBefore vs. Percent vs. PercentVolume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change
E. 65 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,354 2,369 15 0.6 % 2,245 - 109 - 4.6 % E. 72 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 1,716 1,210 - 506 - 29.5 % 1,508 - 208 - 12.1 % E. 79 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 1,675 1,368 - 307 - 18.3 % 1,820 145 8.7 % E. 84 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 1,801 1,690 - 111 - 6.2 % 1,909 108 6.0 % E. 96 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,158 2,028 - 130 - 6.0 % 2,221 63 2.9 %
Subtotal -- East Side -- Eastbound 9,704 8,665 - 1,039 - 10.7 % 9,703 - 1 - 0.0 %
W. 65 St. E/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 1,841 1,868 27 1.5 % 1,931 90 4.9 % W. 72 St. E/B bet.Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 1,341 1,184 - 157 - 11.7 % 1,349 8 0.6 % W. 96 St. E/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 2,028 1,886 - 142 - 7.0 % 2,107 79 3.9 % W. 100 St. E/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 947 872 - 75 - 7.9 % 960 13 1.4 %
Subtotal -- West Side -- Eastbound 6,157 5,810 - 347 - 5.6 % 6,347 190 3.1 %
W. 59 St. (Cent. Pk. West.) E/B at 5th Av. 2,005 1,892 - 113 - 5.6 % 1,829 - 176 - 8.8 %
W. 110 St. (Cent. Pk. North) E/B at 5th Av. 923 831 - 92 - 10.0 % 998 75 8.1 %
Grand Total -- E/B Cross Streets 18,789 17,198 - 1,591 - 8.5 % 18,877 88 0.5 %
September 2006July 2006
Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Eastbound Cross Streets
3 - 7 pm Cross Streets ~ EastboundMay
Eastbound Cross Streets 2006 Change ChangeBefore vs. Percent vs. PercentVolume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change
E. 65 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 3,503 4,195 692 19.8 % 3,574 71 2.0 % E. 72 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,264 1,781 - 483 - 21.3 % 1,930 - 334 - 14.8 % E. 79 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,615 2,534 - 81 - 3.1 % 2,863 248 9.5 % E. 84 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,940 2,583 - 357 - 12.1 % 3,030 90 3.1 % E. 96 St. E/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,994 2,625 - 369 - 12.3 % 2,903 - 91 - 3.0 %
Subtotal -- East Side -- Eastbound 14,316 13,718 - 598 - 4.2 % 14,300 - 16 - 0.1 %
W. 65 St. E/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 2,711 2,471 - 240 - 8.9 % 2,574 - 137 - 5.1 % W. 72 St. E/B bet.Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 1,810 1,311 - 499 - 27.6 % 1,526 - 284 - 15.7 % W. 96 St. E/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 2,897 2,705 - 192 - 6.6 % 2,839 - 58 - 2.0 % W. 100 St. E/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 1,132 1,015 - 117 - 10.3 % 1,055 - 77 - 6.8 %
Subtotal -- West Side -- Eastbound 8,550 7,502 - 1,048 - 12.3 % 7,994 - 556 - 6.5 %
W. 59 St. (Cent. Pk. West.) E/B at 5th Av. 3,002 2,625 - 377 - 12.6 % 2,411 - 591 - 19.7 %
W. 110 St. (Cent. Pk. North) E/B at 5th Av. 1,201 1,133 - 68 - 5.7 % 1,309 108 9.0 %
Grand Total -- E/B Cross Streets 27,069 24,978 - 2,091 - 7.7 % 26,014 - 1,055 - 3.9 %
July 2006 September 2006
Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes Eastbound Cross Streets
Appendix III: Volumes
7-10 am Cross Streets ~ WestboundMay
Westbound Cross Streets 2006 Change ChangeBefore vs. Percent vs. PercentVolume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change
E. 66 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,160 2,129 - 31 - 1.4 % 2,170 10 0.5 % E. 72 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 1,711 1,496 - 215 - 12.6 % 1,374 - 337 - 19.7 % E. 79 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,007 1,584 - 423 - 21.1 % 2,189 182 9.1 % E. 85 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 1,670 1,334 - 336 - 20.1 % 1,578 - 92 - 5.5 % E. 96 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 416 322 - 94 - 22.6 % 396 - 20 - 4.8 %
Subtotal -- East Side -- Westbound 7,964 6,865 - 1,099 - 13.8 % 7,707 - 257 - 3.2 %
W. 62 St. W/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 516 533 17 3.3 % 548 32 6.2 % W. 72 St. W/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 1,259 1,082 - 177 - 14.1 % 1,252 - 7 - 0.6 % W. 96 St. W/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 690 665 - 25 - 3.6 % 623 - 67 - 9.7 %
Subtotal -- West Side -- Westbound 2,465 2,280 - 185 - 7.5 % 2,423 - 42 - 1.7 %
W. 59 St. (Cent. Pk. W.) W/B at Columbus Cir. 2,768 2,694 - 74 - 2.7 % 2,683 - 85 - 3.1 %
W. 110 St. (Cent. Pk. No.) W/B at Douglass Cir. 1,242 1,170 - 72 - 5.8 % 650 - 592 - 47.7 %
Grand Total -- W/B Cross Streets 14,439 13,009 - 1,430 - 9.9 % 13,463 - 976 - 6.8 %
July 2006 September 2006
Westbound Cross StreetsCentral Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes
3 - 7 pm Cross Streets ~ WestboundMay
Westbound Cross Streets 2006 Change ChangeBefore vs. Percent vs. PercentVolume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change
E. 66 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 3,150 3,128 - 22 - 0.7 % 3,195 45 1.4 % E. 72 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,167 1,262 - 905 - 41.8 % 1,237 - 930 - 42.9 % E. 79 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,689 2,534 - 155 - 5.8 % 3,175 486 18.1 % E. 85 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 2,732 2,380 - 352 - 12.9 % 2,588 - 144 - 5.3 % E. 96 St. W/B between 5th-Madison Avs. 682 604 - 78 - 11.4 % 677 - 5 - 0.7 %
Subtotal -- East Side -- Westbound 11,420 9,908 - 1,512 - 13.2 % 10,872 - 548 - 4.8 %
W. 62 St. W/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 827 821 - 6 - 0.7 % 857 30 3.6 % W. 72 St. W/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 1,973 1,061 - 912 - 46.2 % 1,980 7 0.4 % W. 96 St. W/B bet. Columbus Av.-Cent. Pk. W. 1,225 558 - 667 - 54.4 % 1,148 - 77 - 6.3 %
Subtotal -- West Side -- Westbound 4,025 2,440 - 1,585 - 39.4 % 3,985 - 40 - 1.0 %
W. 59 St. (Cent. Pk. W.) W/B at Columbus Cir. 3,275 3,169 - 106 - 3.2 % 3,045 - 230 - 7.0 %
W. 110 St. (Cent. Pk. No.) W/B at Douglass Cir. 1,473 1,741 268 18.2 % 1,091 - 382 - 25.9 %
Grand Total -- W/B Cross Streets 20,193 17,258 - 2,935 - 14.5 % 18,993 - 1,200 - 5.9 %
July 2006 September 2006
Westbound Cross StreetsCentral Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes
Appendix III: Volumes
Appendix III: Volumes
Northbound Westside Avenues: Percent Change in AM Peak Period Vehicle Volume
17%12%
-34%
-14%-15%-8% -11%-12% -11%
-30%-26%
-8%-12%
-18%-14%
-20%
-43%
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B @
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B @
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Central P
ark West N
B @
86th
Central P
ark West N
B @
96th
Central P
ark West N
B @
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Am
sterdam N
B @
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Am
sterdam N
B @
96th
Am
sterdam N
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Broadw
ay NB
@ 86th
Broadw
ay NB
@ 96th
Broadw
ay NB
@ 110th
West E
nd Ave. N
B @
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West E
nd Ave. N
B @
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West E
nd Ave. N
B @
86th
West E
nd Ave. N
B @
96th
July Change
Sept. Change
Northbound Westside Avenues: Percent Change in PM Peak Period Vehicle Volume
-1%
-23%-19%
1%
-37%
-16%
-11%
-31%
-13%-12%-7%
-23%-27%
-13%-18%
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sterdam N
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ay NB
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66th
West E
nd Ave. N
B @
72nd
West E
nd Ave. N
B @
86th
West E
nd Ave. N
B @
96th
July Change
Sept. Change
Appendix III: Volumes
Southbound Westside Avenues: Percent Change in AM Peak Period Vehicle Volume
-16%-16%
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-33%
-15%-22%
-12%
-22%-17%
-5%
-17% -14%
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Broadw
ay SB
@ 96th
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B @
72nd
West E
nd Ave. S
B @
66th
West E
nd Ave. S
B @
86th
West E
nd Ave. S
B @
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Sept. Change
Southbound Westside Avenues: Percent Change in PM Peak Period Vehicle Volume
-14% -16%
-3% -4%-6% -5%
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bus SB
@ 86th
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bus SB
@ 96th
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@ 110th
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ay SB
@ 86th
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ay SB
@ 96th
Broadw
ay SB
@ 110th
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nd Ave. S
B @
72nd
West E
nd Ave. S
B @
66th
West E
nd Ave. S
B @
86th
West E
nd Ave. S
B @
96th
July Change
Sept. Change
Appendix III: Volumes
Appendix III: Volumes
Eastside Avenues: Percent Change in AM Peak Period Vehicle Volume
16%
-10%
4%
-6%
-17%
-1%
-11%
-17%
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-26%
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5th Ave. S
B @
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5th Ave. S
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90th
5th Ave. S
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Sept. Change
Eastside Avenues: Percent Change in PM Peak Period Vehicle Volume
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ve. SB
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5th Ave. S
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5th Ave. S
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90th
5th Ave. S
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110th
July Change
Sept. Change
Appendix III: Volumes
7-10 am Central Park Transverse Roads ~ EastboundMay
Central Park 2006 Change Change Transverse Roads ~ Eastbound Before vs. Percent vs. Percent
Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change 65th St. Transverse E/B 3,002 2,694 - 308 - 10.3 % 3,004 2 0.1 % 79th St. Transverse E/B 2,215 1,661 - 554 - 25.0 % 2,579 364 16.4 % 86th St. Transverse E/B 2,171 1,663 - 508 - 23.4 % 2,287 116 5.3 % 96th St. Transverse E/B 2,380 2,139 - 241 - 10.1 % 2,412 32 1.3 %
Total of E/B Transverse Roads 9,768 8,157 - 1,611 - 16.5 % 10,282 514 5.3 %
7-10 am Central Park Transverse Roads ~ WestboundMay
Central Park 2006 Change Change Transverse Roads ~ Westbound Before vs. Percent vs. Percent
Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change 65th St. Transverse W/B 2,729 2,531 - 198 - 7.3 % 2,849 120 4.4 % 79th St. Transverse W/B 1,879 1,826 - 53 - 2.8 % 2,084 205 10.9 % 86th St. Transverse W/B 2,513 1,802 - 711 - 28.3 % 2,616 103 4.1 % 96th St. Transverse W/B 2,757 2,240 - 517 - 18.8 % 2,874 117 4.2 %
Total of W/B Transverse Roads 9,878 8,399 - 1,479 - 15.0 % 10,423 545 5.5 %
7-10 am 72nd Street Transpark ~ WestboundMay
72nd Street Transpark 2006 Change Change Westbound Before vs. Percent vs. Percent
Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change
72nd St. Transpark W/B 2,275 2,139 - 136 - 6.0 % 2,847 572 25.1 %
Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes
July 2006 September 2006
Central Park Transverse Roads
September 2006July 2006
July 2006 September 2006
3 - 7 pm Central Park Transverse Roads ~ EastboundMay
Central Park 2006 Change Change Transverse Roads ~ Eastbound Before vs. Percent vs. Percent
Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change 65th St. Transverse E/B 4,391 4,324 - 67 - 1.5 % 4,407 16 0.4 % 79th St. Transverse E/B 3,578 3,028 - 550 - 15.4 % 4,238 660 18.4 % 86th St. Transverse E/B 3,260 3,077 - 183 - 5.6 % 3,735 475 14.6 % 96th St. Transverse E/B 3,515 3,578 63 1.8 % 3,429 - 86 - 2.4 %
Total of E/B Transverse Roads 14,744 14,007 - 737 - 5.0 % 15,809 1,065 7.2 %
3 - 7 pm Central Park Transverse Roads ~ WestboundMay
Central Park 2006 Change Change Transverse Roads ~ Westbound Before vs. Percent vs. Percent
Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change 65th St. Transverse W/B 3,963 4,563 600 15.1 % 5,126 1,163 29.3 % 79th St. Transverse W/B 3,071 2,862 - 209 - 6.8 % 3,654 583 19.0 % 86th St. Transverse W/B 4,267 3,711 - 556 - 13.0 % 4,876 609 14.3 % 96th St. Transverse W/B 4,673 4,341 - 332 - 7.1 % 4,961 288 6.2 %
Total of W/B Transverse Roads 15,974 15,477 - 497 - 3.1 % 18,617 2,643 16.5 %
3 - 7 pm 72nd Street Transpark ~ WestboundMay
72nd Street Transpark 2006 Change Change Westbound Before vs. Percent vs. Percent
Volume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change
72nd St. Transpark W/B 3,013 401 - 2,612 - 86.7 % 355 - 2,658 - 88.2 %
Central Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes
July 2006 September 2006
Central Park Transverse Roads
July 2006 September 2006
July 2006 September 2006
Appendix III: Volumes
Appendix III: Volumes
7-10 am Central Park EntrancesMay
Central Park Entrances 2006 Change ChangeBefore vs. Percent vs. PercentVolume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change
Park Entrance at A.C. Powell Blvd. 939 743 - 196 - 20.9 % 978 39 4.2 % Park Entrance at West 100th St. 474 459 - 15 - 3.2 % 531 57 12.0 % Park Entrance at West 96th St. 223 192 - 31 - 13.9 % 251 28 12.6 % Park Entrance at West 85th St. 467 425 - 42 - 9.0 % 399 - 68 - 14.6 % Park Entrance at West 72nd St. 877 1,021 144 16.4 % 1,183 306 34.9 % Park Entrance at 6th Ave. 1,537 1,132 - 405 - 26.4 % 1,332 - 205 - 13.3 % Park Entrance at East 72nd St. 1,922 1,709 - 213 - 11.1 % 1,618 - 304 - 15.8 % Park Entrance at Lenox Ave. 222 12 - 210 - 94.6 % 591 369 166.2 %
7-10 am Central Park ExitsMay
Central Park Exits 2006 Change ChangeBefore vs. Percent vs. PercentVolume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change
Park Exit at A.C. Powell Blvd. 989 45 - 944 - 95.4 % 48 - 941 - 95.1 % Park Exit at West 100th St. 552 262 - 290 - 52.5 % 446 - 106 - 19.2 % Park Exit at West 72nd St. 1,007 952 - 55 - 5.5 % 1,633 626 62.2 % Park Exit at 7th Ave. 4,063 3,496 - 567 - 14.0 % 3,647 - 416 - 10.2 % Park Exit at East 72nd St. 917 1,027 110 12.0 % 1,128 211 23.0 % Park Exit at East 90th St. Park Exit at Lenox Ave.
Central Park Entrances & ExitsCentral Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes
July 2006 September 2006
July 2006 September 2006
3 - 7 pm Central Park EntrancesMay
Central Park Entrances 2006 Change ChangeBefore vs. Percent vs. PercentVolume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change
Park Entrance at A.C. Powell Blvd. Park Entrance at West 100th St. Park Entrance at West 96th St. Park Entrance at West 85th St. Park Entrance at West 72nd St. Park Entrance at 6th Ave. 3,594 2,876 - 718 - 20.0 % 3,173 - 421 - 11.7 % Park Entrance at East 72nd St. 1,937 1,117 - 820 - 42.3 % 1,157 - 780 - 40.3 % Park Entrance at Lenox Ave.
3 - 7 pm Central Park ExitsMay
Central Park Exits 2006 Change ChangeBefore vs. Percent vs. PercentVolume Volume Before Change Volume Before Change
Park Exit at A.C. Powell Blvd. 544 1,017 473 86.9 % 1,074 530 97.4 % Park Exit at West 100th St. Park Exit at West 72nd St. Park Exit at 7th Ave. Park Exit at East 72nd St. 1,863 1,560 - 303 - 16.3 % 1,698 - 165 - 8.9 % Park Exit at East 90th St. 1,684 1,755 71 4.2 % 1,488 - 196 - 11.6 % Park Exit at Lenox Ave. 532 623 91 17.1 % 719 187 35.2 %
Central Park Entrances & ExitsCentral Park Off-Peak Closures 2006 ~ Peak Periods ATR Volumes
July 2006 September 2006
July 2006 September 2006
Appendix III: Volumes
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7-9
AM
) A
TR
Vo
lum
e C
om
pari
so
ns
Aft
er
(Ju
ly 2
006)
Vers
us B
efo
re (
May 2
006)
No
rth
bo
un
d R
oad
ways E
ast
of
the P
ark Pro
sp
ect
Park
Off
-Peak C
losu
res
Peak P
eri
od
s (
7-9
AM
) A
TR
Vo
lum
e C
om
pari
so
ns
Aft
er
(Ju
ly,
Sep
tem
ber,
an
d O
cto
ber
2006)
vers
us B
efo
re (
May 2
006)
No
rth
bo
un
d R
oa
dw
ay
s W
es
t o
f th
e P
ark
7:0
0A
M -
9:0
0 A
MP
erc
ent
Perc
ent
Perc
ent
Befo
reA
fter
Change
Change
After
Change
Change
Change
Change
May
July
July
Jul/M
ay
Sept.
Sept-
May
Sept/M
ay
Sept-
July
Sept/July
Pro
spect P
ark
SW
at 10th
Avenue
553
515
-38
-6.9
%620
67
12.1
%105
20.4
%P
rospect
Park
SW
at
Seele
y S
treet
675
562
-113
-16.7
%724
49
7.3
%162
28.8
%
Ro
ad
wa
ys
So
uth
of
the
Pa
rk7:0
0A
M -
9:0
0 A
MP
erc
ent
Perc
ent
Perc
ent
Befo
reA
fter
Change
Change
After
Change
Change
Change
Change
May
July
July
-Jul/M
ay
Sept.
Sept-
May
Sept/M
ay
Sept-
July
Sept/July
Park
sid
e A
ve.
bet. E
. 18th
St. &
St. P
aul's
Pl (E
B)
902
800
-102
-11.3
%834
-68
-7.5
%34
4.3
%P
ark
sid
e A
ve.
bet. E
. 18th
St. &
St. P
aul's
Pl (W
B)
1,3
71
1,0
05
-366
-26.7
%1,3
79
80.6
%374
37.2
%
So
uth
bo
un
d R
oa
dw
ay
s W
es
t o
f th
e P
ark
7:0
0A
M -
9:0
0 A
MP
erc
ent
Perc
ent
Perc
ent
Befo
reA
fter
Change
Change
After
Change
Change
Change
Change
May
July
July
-May
Jul/M
ay
Sept.
Sept-
May
Sept/M
ay
Sept-
July
Sept/July
Pro
spect P
ark
West at C
arr
oll
Str
eet
2,0
37
1,7
34
-303
-14.9
%2,2
70
233
11.4
%536
30.9
%P
rospect P
ark
West at 11th
Str
eet
1,2
91
1,3
72
81
6.3
%1,2
83
-8-0
.6%
-89
-6.5
%P
rospect P
ark
SW
at 10th
Avenue
480
618
138
28.8
%706
226
47.1
%88
14.2
%P
rospect P
ark
SW
at S
eele
y S
treet
665
716
51
7.7
%786
121
18.2
%70
9.8
%
APPENDIX IVSPEEDS
Central Park Travel Speeds: AM Peak Period
10.210.8
13
10.1
11.7
10.611.5
14.4
12.111.9 13
9.9
14.3
12.8
11
9.4
16.9
10.2
12.3
16.5
11.711.6
14.813.9 13.5
11.7
9.5
12.2
10.8
15.1
13.5
9.7
5.2
13.6
8.7
10.8
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Par
k A
ve. N
B
Mad
ison
NB
Cen
tral
Par
k W
est
NB
Bro
adw
ay N
B
Am
ster
dam
NB
Wes
t End
NB
Par
k A
ve. S
B
5th
Ave
. SB
Cen
tral
Par
k W
est
SB
Bro
adw
ay S
B
Col
umbu
s S
B
Wes
t End
SB
Spe
ed (m
ph)
Before July Sept.
Central Park Travel Speeds: PM Peak Period
11.8
10.313
1313.7
12.9
10.2 10.5
14.6
9.610.1
8.6
10.1
13.713.8
12.3 12.1 11.7
14.914.4
6.5
15.5
10.7
9.0
13.2
11.3
7.4
12
7.3
12.8
10.2
12.511.811.6
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Par
k A
ve. N
B
Mad
ison
NB
Cen
tral
Par
k W
est
NB
Bro
adw
ay N
B
Am
ster
dam
NB
Wes
t End
NB
Par
k A
ve. S
B
5th
Ave
. SB
Cen
tral
Par
k W
est
SB
Bro
adw
ay S
B
Col
umbu
s S
B
Wes
t End
SB
Spe
ed (m
ph)
Before July Sept.
Appendix IV: Speeds
Average Percent Change in Travel Speeds: AM Peak Period
26%21%22%
-7%
30%
8%
-6%
15%
2%
-11%
17%17%
2%
15%
5%
-14%
-52%
-5%
5%
-6%
12%
23%
-19%
-2%
-60%
-50%
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Park Ave. NB
Madison NB
Central ParkW
est NB
Broadway NB
Amsterdam
NB
West End NB
Park Ave. SB
5th Ave. SB
Central ParkW
est SB
Broadway SB
Columbus SB
West End SB
July Change Sept. Change
Average Percent Change in Travel Speeds: PM Peak Period
6%
17%15%
5%
16%
-24%
-11%
53%
11%
-6%
12%
28%
-11%
23% 21%
-7%
0%
6%
-28%-23%
19%
-10%
8%
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Park Ave. NB
Madison NB
Central ParkW
est NB
Broadway NB
Amsterdam
NB
West End NB
Park Ave. SB
5th Ave. SB
Central ParkW
est SB
Broadway SB
Columbus SB
West End SB
July Change Sept. Change
Appendix IV: Speeds
Appendix IV: Speeds
Pro
spec
t P
ark
Off
-Pea
k C
losu
res
2006
A
fter
(Ju
ly, S
epte
mb
er, a
nd
Dec
emb
er 2
006)
ver
sus
Bef
ore
(M
ay 2
006)
7-9:
00 A
MB
efo
reA
fte
rA
fte
rT
rave
l Tim
e (M
inu
tes)
May
July
Perc
ent
Septe
mber
Perc
ent
2006
2006
Change
Change
2006
Change
Change
Gra
nd A
rmy
Pla
za t
o P
ark
Circl
e (
outs
ide t
he p
ark
)6.8
67.0
40.1
82.6
%7.5
10.6
59.5
%"B
efo
re"
insi
de t
he p
ark
vers
us
"After"
outs
ide t
he p
ark
4.6
17.0
42.4
352.7
%7.5
12.9
062.9
%
Aft
er (
July
, Sep
tem
ber
, an
d D
ecem
ber
200
6) v
ersu
s B
efo
re (
May
200
6)
7-9:
00 A
MB
efo
reA
fte
rA
fte
rS
pee
ds
(MP
H)
May
July
Perc
ent
Septe
mber
Perc
ent
2006
2006
Change
Change
2006
Change
Change
Gra
nd A
rmy
Pla
za t
o P
ark
Circl
e (
outs
ide t
he p
ark
)20.1
19.6
-0.5
-2.5
%1
8.4
-1.7
-8.5
%"B
efo
re"
insi
de
th
e p
ark
ve
rsu
s "A
fte
r" o
uts
ide
th
e p
ark
23
.419
.6-3
.8-1
6.2
%1
4.4
-9.0
-38
.5%
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