Photo by Stacie Joy
The city is starting to publicize a street-improvement project for Avenue B, with notices recently posted along the corridor.
The plans aren't new. The Department of Transportation has been discussing changes to Avenue B for several years. Last summer, DOT officials presented the proposal to the Community Board 3 Transportation, Public Safety, Sanitation & Environment Committee and later to the full board, while also seeking feedback from residents through an online survey (flashback).
Among the planned changes:
• A northbound one-way conversion on Avenue B between Seventh Street and 10th Street
• Painted curb extensions along the corridor, with a focus on intersections near schools
• A contra-flow bike lane between Seventh Street and 10th Street
• Additional bicycle shared-lane markings ("sharrows")
• New truck-loading and no-standing regulations
The DOT says the project is intended to expand public space, add bicycle infrastructure and update curb regulations.
According to the posted notice, implementation began this month.
The sign includes a rendering of a proposed streetscape treatment modeled after changes made on Berry Street in Williamsburg.
We'll see what residents make of the changes once they begin taking shape on B.
As with any change involving traffic, bicycles and parking, expect opinions.
This sounds good to me. During Covid, I was one of the volunteers setting up barricades every morning to make Avenue B an “open street” and with some ongoing traffic-calming barricades, it’s maintained a calm vibe. I look forward to these more permanent enhancements.
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