Fatal NYC Intersection Gets Redesigned
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 - 11:32 AM
The intersection of Broadway and 96th Street, pre-redesign. That left turn lane? Gone -- to make room for more pedestrian space.
(Kate Hinds/WNYC)
An Upper West Side intersection where two pedestrians were killed earlier this year is getting a Vision Zero overhaul.
Officials unveiled the changes to 96th Street and Broadway Tuesday morning. The intersection now has more space for pedestrians in the Broadway median, which doubles as a subway station entrance. The Department of Transportation has also retimed traffic lights, curtailed left turns and created a new crosswalk.
"We're hoping these simplifications will make traffic movements more predictable and make the intersection easier to use for everybody," said Polly Trottenberg, Commissioner of the city's Department of Transportation.
The changes were hailed by Paul Steely White, the head of Transportation Alternatives. "Hardly a week goes by that motorists are not striking, killing, injuring people in crosswalks and on sidewalks," he said. "Now finally we are getting some action."
Officials unveiled the changes to 96th Street and Broadway Tuesday morning. The intersection now has more space for pedestrians in the Broadway median, which doubles as a subway station entrance. The Department of Transportation has also retimed traffic lights, curtailed left turns and created a new crosswalk.
"We're hoping these simplifications will make traffic movements more predictable and make the intersection easier to use for everybody," said Polly Trottenberg, Commissioner of the city's Department of Transportation.
The changes were hailed by Paul Steely White, the head of Transportation Alternatives. "Hardly a week goes by that motorists are not striking, killing, injuring people in crosswalks and on sidewalks," he said. "Now finally we are getting some action."
"#VisionZero is becoming even more visible and tangible to New Yorkers citywide." (PT) http://t.co/jMoGIwofxc pic.twitter.com/hCkdTMoy7Y
— NYC DOT (@NYC_DOT) May 13, 2014
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Kate Hinds
Kate Hinds is an Associate Producer for WNYC News. She also reports for WNYC and Transportation Nation, a public radio reporting project that combines the work of multiple newsrooms to provide coverage of how we build, rebuild and get around the nation.
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