Brooklyn Bridge Park Transportation Study, 3/2008

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SAm SChwARTz PLLC hDR-DANIEL FRANkFURT Important aspects of the shuttle service were as follows: • • • • • Average shuttle passenger volumes remained consistent or increased slightly over the season. The shuttle carried an average of 303 passengers each weekday and 315 each Saturday and Sunday, totaling 19,000 passengers over the season. 12% of pool visitors took the shuttle to the pool; 15% used the shuttle to leave. Reducing headways from an average of 15 minutes to 13 minutes affected an increase in ridership. Over one-third of respondents to a survey of shuttle passengers indicated that they heard about the shuttle via TV, print, or Internet media. 23% of shuttle survey respondents resided in the 11201 ZIP code (Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Vinegar Hill, Cobble Hill, and Downtown Brooklyn), 40% were dispersed among other Brooklyn ZIP codes, and 37% resided outside of Brooklyn. The pool shuttle experience reflects a substantial market and demand for shuttle service or extension of NYCT bus routes once the Park is operational. The EIS estimates that 8,000 persons will visit the Park on an average weekday and 15,000 on an average Saturday or Sunday. On an average day, the estimated Park visitor volumes will be approximately nine times greater than the average number of visitors to the beach and pool (914 on a weekday and 1,753 on a Saturday or Sunday). Conclusion Based on the criteria outlined previously, the preferred shuttle route options are the Atlantic Avenue Transit Hub route and the Borough Hall loop. These routes are relatively direct and short, with minimal turns. A large number of potential passengers would be captured with these routes as they would pass by large transit hubs and population centers. BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS STUDY 0
VI. Waterborne Transport SAm SChwARTz PLLC hDR-DANIEL FRANkFURT The Park will provide excellent opportunities for waterborne transportation for Park visitors, residents, businesses, and visitors using these facilities to connect with other New York Harbor destinations. Although only about 1% of New York daily commuters use ferries for their trip to work, ferry service has developed into an important alternative mode of transportation. Ferry service provides shorter commuting times for many people, reduces congested roadway and transit systems, and has proven to be an essential redundancy for security purposes. As a whole, waterborne transportation in the New York region, which includes the Staten Island Ferry, private harbor ferry service, the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island ferry, and Long Island Sound ferries, represents the largest ferry market in North America (43 million annual riders) followed by Puget Sound, Washington, and is the third largest in the world. The Park will be able to capitalize on and contribute to this market. In addition to the Park itself, improved landside access to the Park will open up new segments of the population to waterborne transportation for commuting, tourism, and recreation. As shown in Figure VI-1, there are currently more than 30 ferry routes with 35 ferry/excursion boat landing sites in the Upper and Lower New York Harbor served by at least six operators. Just twenty years ago, there were only three routes and six landing sites. It is expected that many more landings will be added in the near future in Brooklyn, Queens, and New Jersey as their waterfronts continue to be developed. Furthermore, expansion of ferry service in New York City is one of the initiatives of PlaNYC. Figure VI-1 Existing New York Harbor Ferry Service NEW JERSEY SNUG HARBOR Staten Island NEW JERSEY INSET ST. GEORGE BELFORD ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS EDGEWATER RED HOOK BROOKLYN ARMY TERMINAL SANDY HOOK SANDY HOOK BAY MARINA HIGHLANDS Manhattan EAST 90TH ST Brooklyn NEW YORK INSET YANKEE STADIUM BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS STUDY Bronx Queens COLGATE/PAULUS HOOK PORTSIDE JERSEY CITY LIBERTY HARBOR LIBERTY LANDING MARINA LIBERTY STATE PARK PORT LIBERTÉ RIIS PARK ELLIS ISLAND LIBERTY ISLAND SHEA STADIUM STTADIUM PORT IMPERIAL/WEEHAWKEN LINCOLN HARBOR/WEEHAWKEN HOBOKEN NORTH HOBOKEN NEWPORT NY WATERWAY NY WATERWAY SEASONAL SEASTREAK SEASTREAK SEASONAL NY WATER TAXI NY WATER TAXI SEASONAL CIRCLE LINE SEASONAL CIRCLE LINE (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE) NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LIBERTY WATER TAXI GOVERNORS ISLAND PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION CORPORATION INACTIVE FERRY LANDINGS W 44TH ST W 42ND ST W 39TH ST W 23RD ST GREENWICH VILLAGE WFC BATTERY PARK WHITEHALL WALL ST SOUTH STREET SEAPORT GOVERNORS ISLAND EAST 34TH ST FULTON FERRY LANDING Nassau HUNTERS POINT SCHAEFER LANDING 0 1 Mile 1
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