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CYPRESS HILLS STREET SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
Queens CB 5 Transportation Committee
April 25, 2017
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Cypress Hills St – Greenway Safety Improvements
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
• Background
• Proposal
• Summary
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Cypress Hills St – Greenway Safety Improvements
Cypress Hills St at Mt Neboh Cemetery, facing south
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Cypress Hills St
Overview Background
• 104th Precinct requested
traffic calming and
protection for bike lanes
• Cypress Hills St bike route is
part of greenway network
connecting parks
• Few destinations along
corridor: cemetery entrances,
bus stops, substandard
pedestrian environment
Project Background
Cypress Hills St
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Cypress Hills St
Overview Safety Issues
SAFETY – Vision Zero
2nd Ave Vision Zero Priority Corridor top 10% of borough corridors in KSI/mile
1 cyclist fatality in 2010
4 pedestrian fatalities since 2010
Fatalities, 01/01/2010 – 04/10/2017: 4
Total
Injuries
Severe
Injuries Fatalities
Pedestrian 4 0 0
Bicyclists 0 0 0
Motor Vehicle Occupant
99 6 2
Total 103 6 2
Project Background
Cypress Hills St (Cooper Ave – Jackie Robinson Pkwy), QN
Injury Summary, 2010-2014 (5 Years)
Cypress Hills St is a High Crash Corridor, ranking in the top third of Queens corridors
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Cypress Hills St Overview Project Goals
• Improve safety for all road users
• Enhance pedestrian access to
Machpelah and Mt Neboh Cemeteries
• Increase bicycle access to parks,
greenway route
• Improve pedestrian/bus rider experience
Project Proposal
Cooper Ave to Jackie Robinson Pkwy
• Upgrade Existing Bike Route to
Protected Bike Lanes,
• Fill in missing gaps in bike route
• Install new pedestrian crossings
• No parking loss
Cypress Hills St to Highland Park
• Improve Park Connection for
pedestrians and bike riders
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2
Highland
Park
Forest
Park to
Mt Neboh
Cemetery
Cypress
Hills
Cemetery
Machpelah
Cemetery
Prospect
Park
to
Project Background
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Proposed
future
Brooklyn
connection
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Cypress Hills St – Greenway Safety Improvements
1 Upgrade Existing Bike Lanes Cooper Ave – Jackie Robinson Pkwy
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Cypress Hills St – Greenway Safety Improvements
Existing Bike Route
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Highland Park
Mt Neboh
Cemetery
Machpelah
Cemetery
1 Cypress Hills St Cooper Ave – Highland Park
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Highland Park
Mt Neboh
Cemetery
Machpelah
Cemetery
1 Cypress Hills St Cooper Ave – Highland Park
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West side of Cypress Hills St
East side of Cypress Hills St
Proposal
Upgrade Bike Lane Design and
Complete Network Gaps
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1 Cypress Hills St Cooper Ave – Highland Park
Cypress Hills St
Cooper Ave – Jackie Robinson Pkwy
• 1 vehicle lane each direction
• Curved roadway, blind summits, and high vehicle speeds
• Existing but incomplete buffered bike lanes - 65 daily cyclists
• Little to no sidewalk on east side
• B13 Bus route, 5 stops on each side within 0.5 mile Highland
Park
Cypress Hills St near Mt Neboh
Cemetery, facing north
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SB Bicycle Lane Protected by
Bollards & Wider Buffer
1 Cypress Hills St Cooper Ave – Highland Park
NB Bicycle Lane Protected by Bollards,
borders new pedestrian space
Existing
Proposed
Protected bike lanes have
resulted in
decline in total injuries for all
road users
- 20%
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SB bus permitted to access curb
1 Cypress Hills St Cooper Ave – Highland Park
Bus bulbs provide ADA bus access on NB side
At Bus Stops Cypress Hills Street near Jackie
Robinson Pkwy, facing north
Proposed
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Cypress Hills St – Greenway Safety Improvements
B13 Bus Stop Consolidation
Existing:
• 3 stops within 870 feet (3 blocks)
between 80th Ave and Cooper Ave
• Substandard waiting and drop-off space
Proposed:
• Consolidate stop at 78th Ave
• ADA improvements at NB stops
• Access to Highland Park and residential
neighborhoods improved
Existing Stops to remain
Curbside Stop
Bus Bulb
Existing Stops to remove
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1 Cypress Hills St Cooper Ave – Highland Park
Highland Park
Mt Neboh
Cemetery
Machpelah
Cemetery
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Safety Improvements
78th Ave
Cooper Ave
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1 Cypress Hills St Cooper Ave – Highland Park
New
Pedestrian
Crossings
Highland Park
Machpelah
Cemetery
Turn ban to
be instated
for all hours
Existing: NB left turns banned in AM
Existing: Limited pedestrian access to triangle
park and destinations north
Proposed
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Cypress Hills St – Greenway Safety Improvements
78th Avenue
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1 Cypress Hills St Cooper Ave – Highland Park
• NB left turns from Cypress Hills St banned in AM
• Conflict between turning and through vehicles causes
congestion, unsafe movements
• Bike lane markings end without warning
• No sidewalk on east side
• Eliminate NB left turns from Cypress Hills St at all times
• Extend protected bike lane through intersection
• Add painted sidewalk space that is accessible by crosswalks
• Improve traffic flow, decrease congestion and unsafe
movements
Existing Proposed
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Cypress Hills St – Greenway Safety Improvements
Cooper Avenue – Proposed Additional Safety Improvements
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1 Cypress Hills St Cooper Ave – Highland Park
• Limited pedestrian access to Drumm Triangle
• Heavy turns onto Cooper Ave conflict with pedestrian
crossing
• Insufficient time dedicated to NB left turns onto Cooper Ave
• Study in Progress: Stop controlled crossings (pending
warrant) or enhanced crossings to Drumm Triangle
• Increased pedestrian space
• Adjust signal timing at Cypress Hills St/Cooper Ave to
improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety
Proposed
Issues Proposed
Enhanced Crossing
Stop Controlled Crossing
Drumm
Triangle
Add new pedestrian
crossings and curb
extensions
Adjust signal
timing
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Cypress Hills St – Greenway Safety Improvements
2 Update Park Connection Jackie Robinson Pkwy – Highland Park
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2 Highland Park Access Cypress Hills St – Highland Park entrance
Highland Park Access
Jackie Robinson Pkwy Service Rd
• Existing bike route on sidewalk - unmarked
• 1 vehicle lane each direction
• Jackie Robinson Pkwy access for vehicles
• Highland Park entrance for pedestrians, bike riders
2
Highland
Park
Jackie Robinson Pkwy Service Rd,
facing east
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Improved Access to
Highland Park
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New
Pedestrian/Bike
Crossing
Highland Park
Machpelah
Cemetery
2 Highland Park Access Cypress Hills St – Highland Park entrance
Existing: vehicle slip lane and no crosswalk at
Jackie Robinson Pkwy on/off ramp
Proposed
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Jackie Robinson Pkwy
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• Slip lane for SB right turns to Jackie Robinson Pkwy on-ramp
• Missing crosswalks
• Unclear, challenging pedestrian access to Highland Park
• Signalize slip lane to Jackie Robinson Pkwy on ramp
• Install new crosswalk
• Enhance bike connection to Highland Park
Existing Proposed
2 Highland Park Access Cypress Hills St – Highland Park entrance
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Narrowed Traffic Lanes Calm Traffic
Existing
Proposed
• Separate vehicles from curb with buffer
• Mark shared route on sidewalk
• Add wayfinding signs
2 Highland Park Access Cypress Hills St – Highland Park entrance
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Project Benefits
• Improved safety and efficiency for
all road users
• Improved pedestrian space and
crossings, access to parks,
cemeteries
• Improved bus service with
consolidated, ADA compliant stops
• Safe one mile protected bicycle
connection to Highland Park,
greenways
Cypress Hills St – Greenway Safety Improvements
Highland
Park
Forest
Park to
Mt Neboh
Cemetery
Cypress
Hills
Cemetery
Machpelah
Cemetery
Prospect
Park
to
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Proposed
future
Brooklyn
connection
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