Agency Project Description
his project will enhance pedestrian safety and improve pedestrian circulation by constructing curb extensions, bus bulbs, missing sidewalks, and median tip extensions along Astoria Boulevard, as well as create left turn bays and crosswalks. These interventions will increase pedestrian safety, reduce conflicts between pedestrians, cars, and bikes, and improve pedestrian circulation. In addition, the capital improvements will build on the successes of the operational improvements DOT implemented within these project limits in 2016. The interventions listed below, when implemented together, will make meaningful strides towards permanent safety enhancements along this dangerous corridor in Queens. Please refer to the Context Map (pg. 9) for location references:LOCATION A• 82nd Street and Astoria Boulevardo Create a new left turnbay in addition to median tip and curb extensionso Install complex pedestrian ramp at NE corner of 82nd St and Astoria Blvdo Add bus bulb on SW corner• 83rd Ave and Astoria Boulevardo Build out of channelized area at 24th Aveo Add neckdown on 83rd St/24th AveLOCATION B• 88th Street and Astoria Boulevardo Close slip lane, expand sidewalk, add crosswalkso Median tip extension on Astoria Blvd and 88th St• 89th Street and Astoria Boulevardo Add bus bulb on south side of Astoria Blvd between 88th and 89th Streetso Add crosswalk at 25th avenue and at 89th Street• 90th Place and Astoria Boulevardo Construct missing sidewalk and install missing crosswalk• 90th Place and 25th Aveo Install missing crosswalko Possible reconstruction of sloping sidewalk at closed slip on 25th Ave in order to provide ADAaccessibility (dependent on survey)LOCATION C• 102nd Street and 29th Avenueo Widen median to ADA complianceo Construct two curb extensions on the northern side of the intersectiono Add two curb extensions at Astoria Blvd and Humphreys Street
