Q&A
Discussion on traffic and pedestrian safety improvements for East Tremont Avenue
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Council Member Amanda Farías inquires about specific plans to enhance access to the new Metro North station and improve safety along East Tremont Avenue. Representatives from the Department of City Planning and Department of Transportation respond with information on planned improvements and ongoing considerations.
- Michael Kavalar discusses the need for pedestrian crossings and sidewalk improvements along East Tremont Avenue
- DOT representative mentions plans for street reconstructions, sidewalk updates, and crosswalk improvements
- The importance of monitoring pedestrian and vehicular traffic for safety is emphasized
- Farías highlights the need to consider infrastructure for delivery cyclists as part of the streetscape planning
Amanda Farías
0:49:49
Traffic and pedestrian study Safety's are serious concerns that could be exasperated by the station's development, if not addressed significantly.
0:49:58
Can you please note specific changes that are being placed and plans for Echelon Avenue to enhance access to the station and improve safety for all users on the corridor.
Michael Kavalar
0:50:09
Yeah.
0:50:09
I'm happy to start this, and I'll encourage colleagues at DOT to jump in.
0:50:13
So, obviously, East Tremont Avenue, we know they're real issues with access, particularly that station in the primary plaza that'll be right there where East Tremont meets Dogwood basically The design for those improvements, you know, that that I believe will follow similar for our mapping actions.
0:50:33
You know, the important thing is to signal them as a priority as we always have with East Tremont Avenue, you know, particularly you know this, but the intersection or the distance between basically Union Port And Party Street.
0:50:46
You've got a half mile with with no pedestrian crossings.
0:50:49
Yeah.
0:50:49
You know, we've we've been in conversations with DOT.
0:50:52
We know there are a number of critical improvements to improve access to the MTA's future station.
0:50:58
But also just for people that might not even use the station in in the future of the north side of East Tremont.
0:51:03
We know their issues with the sidewalks and, you know, we've been there in all different weather conditions.
0:51:07
And it's Yeah.
0:51:07
You know, difficult to imagine future with 4 to 6000 people getting on and off the train.
0:51:13
Even today, it's it's challenging.
0:51:14
And so it's certainly been a priority.
0:51:16
I don't know if duty would like to add anything to that.
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0:51:20
Yeah.
0:51:21
Thank you for the question.
0:51:22
And again, to reiterate the concern, we have those concerns as well.
0:51:26
Know that we're gonna be doing street reconstructions and updates on sidewalks, as well as crosswalks.
0:51:32
We don't have designs on those things again, but I also wanna we're gonna be following on to make sure that we're monitoring how pedestrians are moving, not just pedestrians, but vehicular traffic as well to make sure that things are moving smoothly and safely.