After calling on the Department of Transportation to target his Western Manhattan district for safety improvements, freshman Councilman Eric Bottcher announced Monday that the city will unveil a street redesign and bike lane on 10th Avenue this week.
Bottcher wrote that between 2016 and 2020, there were 143 pedestrian injuries, 68 cyclist injuries, 314 motorists injuries, and 3 pedestrian fatalities on the stretch between 14th Street and 52nd Street.
DOT first hinted at a formal plan to put a bike lane on 10th Avenue at the beginning of the month when itin the winding stretch of road that now exists where 10th Avenue splits off of the West Side Highway south of the Whitney Museum. That new public walkway connecting the Meatpacking District to the waterfront will form the southern entry to the bike lane.
This week the DOT will present its full draft design for street redesign and bike lane at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Manhattan Community Board 4’s Traffic & Transportation Committee meeting. The presentation will include an opportunity for the community to see the proposal and offer feedback.The news comes as a fulfillment of Bottcher’s organization efforts.
Bottcher also wrote that as the city improves cyclist infrastructure and adds protected bike lanes, it will also have to facilitate a conversation about responsible cycling and the need to enforce rules against reckless behavior.in all New York City schools, as they are required to by state law.
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