Brooklyn Bridge Park Transportation Study, 3/2008

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Figure IV-8 Tillary Street Class 1 Bicycle Route at Cadman Plaza
Figure IV-9 Ocean Parkway Class 1 Bicycle Route
The classification of a given route is typically based on the available width for the
bicycle route. In some instances, depending on the impact, it may be appropriate to
remove curbside parking to increase the width available for a bicycle route, or perhaps
even adjust curblines and sidewalk widths.
Completion of the City’s 1,800-mile bicycling master plan is one of the initiatives of
PlaNYC. NYC DOT is responsible for the planning and implementation of bicycle routes,
in consultation with the New York City Department of City Planning. Interested citizens
and bicycle advocacy groups also have significant ability to influence the designation
of bicycle routes by NYC DOT.
BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS STUDY
Figure IV-10 Centre Street Class 3 Bicycle Route, Manhattan
Conclusion
South of Old Fulton Street, the Park includes a greenway running its length; north
of Old Fulton Street, the greenway will run adjacent to the Park. The greenway will
serve as a major waterfront bicycling corridor. Bicyclists will access the Park and
greenway at three primary points: the Park’s northern end near Jay Street, the central
area near Old Fulton Street, and the southern Park entrances at Atlantic Avenue and
Joralemon Street. The major upland biking corridors are the Brooklyn and Manhattan
Bridges, Downtown Brooklyn, Clinton/Henry Streets, and Dean/Bergen Streets. The
recommended bicycles routes are the safest, most direct, and most feasible options
for linking the Park’s access points to the major bicycling corridors. To implement these
recommended routes, further evaluation is required by the NYC DOT to determine the
feasibility of these options. Implementation would require minimal cost, which would
be borne by the City.