DOT is in the process of implementing safety enhancements to Brooklyn’s Park Avenue in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.  As you can see in the above photo, DOT has painted temporary lane markings that will “rationalize” eastbound traffic from two lanes to one.  These will be painted with permanent lines shortly.  Eastbound traffic volumes are low and the previous configuration encouraged speeding, a leading cause of crashes.

Westbound Park Avenue will retain two lanes because traffic volumes are high enough to warrant that.  However, the merge from Williamsburg Street into westbound Park Avenue will get improved lane markings.  DOT already implemented safety measures under the BQE last month.

These changes are based on recommendation made in the Park Avenue Pedestrian Safety Plan, published by MARP in 2012 after several years of community engagement.