You might have noticed work crews popping up on McGuinness Boulevard recently. The city’s Department of Transportation has now officially announced that they are underway in bringing the long-awaited project to life, with work kicking off last week.
“Our redesign will make McGuinness Boulevard safer for everyone on the street—whether you’re biking, walking, or riding a bicycle,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. “We anticipate some minor delays during our implementation and we appreciate New Yorkers’ patience as we deliver this life-saving work.”
As we previously reported, while the redesign doesn’t cover the full scope of the street, the DOT will implement the redesign for the southern portion of McGuinness Boulevard, extending from Calyer Street to Meeker Avenue.
The redesign entails “the installation of pedestrian islands to improve visibility at intersections and shorten the crossing distance for pedestrians, as well as a parking-protected bike lane in each direction,” a DOT press release reads. “The new design will also include, in each direction: one vehicle moving lane, one parking lane; and dedicated space to facilitate smooth loading/unloading without blocking the vehicle or bicycle lanes during peak periods of activity.”
The move came soon after the Adams administration reversed course and gave the project the go-ahead.
Construction will last the next few weeks, with most work occurring during the day. The work builds on the protected bike lane the DOT installed in the street’s northern section off the Pulaski Bridge.
The agency aims to wrap things up by the end of the year.
A great start.
I think this is such a dumb idea if you wanna ride your bike go down the Damm street like Leonard street where there are already bike lanes in place These people riding bikes and motor scooters and electric bike don’t give a shit about stop signs , red lights or cars in motion , but yet you people complain about cars killing people ,,,, I work outside I see every single day these people eating lights zooming threw stop signs and don’t give a shit ,,, cars pay insurance they blow a light or a stop sign a car hits them and the driver gets sued …something very wrong with this picture Make these people that disobey the laws of the road get Inurance just like drivers do plus us tax payers are paying for all this BS to accommodate ungrateful selfish disobedient people
What a useless addition
WRONG! NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez is wrong when he claims that “Our redesign will make McGuinness Boulevard safer for everyone on the street—whether you’re biking, walking, or riding a bicycle,”. On the contrary, adding bike lanes to a major route like McGuinness makes it even MORE hazardous for pedestrians –since the majority of bike riders ignore traffic regulations & pedestrians with impunity. When you add speeding e-bikes to the mix it;s a recipe for even greater and more serious pedestrian injuries. DOT is simply adding to the hazards for pedestrians by adding bike lanes, not reducing hazards. Bike riders have their very vocal advocacy groups. Pedestrians, who far outnumber bike riders, need the same voice!
Wonderful news! A big win for the neighborhood.
Love this news!!!!!! So overdue. Have been a resident for 25 years and the boulevard has always been a raceway (not to mention filthy). This is the best thing to happen to GP!