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CHERRY ST AND WATER ST Presentation to CB 3
April 5th, 2017
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BACKGROUND
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• CB 3 requested traffic calming and crosswalks on Cherry St between the FDR Service Road and Jackson St and on Water St at Gouverneur Slip East and West
• Many pedestrian generators in the area • Ferry landing coming to East River Park will increase pedestrian and cyclist numbers in
the area
EAST RIVER PARK
IMPROVEMENT LOCATIONS
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Existing: Midblock on Cherry St
EXISTING CONDITIONS
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Pedestrian Network
Jackson St at Cherry St
Lack of marked crossings at pedestrian desire lines
Cherry St at Corlears Hook Park Entrance
Water St at Gouverneur Slip West
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• Bicycle lane on the FDR service Rd ends at Cherry St with no connection to the East River Greenway or shared lane on Madison St
• Citibike Station located midblock on Cherry St at Corlears Hook Park entrance
Bicycle Network
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Cyclist WB Cherry St looking for East River Greenway
Citibike Station
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Existing: Midblock on Cherry St
PROPOSAL
Sharrows on Cherry from the FDR Service Rd St to Jackson St
Sharrows on Jackson St to Madison St
Stop control and crosswalk
Cherry St and Jackson St
2 Enhanced Crossings
Cherry St
Corlears Hook Park
Jack
son
St
• Project Implementation will coincide with roadway resurfacing of Water St in fall 2017
• These crosswalks will result in a reduction of 7 parking spaces
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3 Enhanced Crossings
PROPOSAL Water St at Gouverneur Slip East and West
• Project Implementation will coincide with roadway resurfacing of Water St in fall 2017
• These crosswalks will result in a reduction of 6 parking spaces
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BENEFITS • Safer pedestrian crossings • Bicycle network connections • Reduces speeding and calms traffic
Enhanced Crossing example on 8th Street Enhanced Crossings, Little 6th Ave and Dominick St Stop Controlled Crossing, 190th St and Bennett Ave
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