Update: NYC DOT requested that the Community Board NOT vote on this proposal at this time so that they can conduct further outreach.  We will keep you updated if additional opportunities to provide input on this plan are announced.

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The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a proposal that would add a two-way protected lane to Clinton Avenue in Clinton Hill.  The new bike lane would be accommodated by converting the currently two-way street into a one-way, single-lane street for drivers.

The proposal will be presented to the Community Board 2 Transportation Committee on Tuesday, May 17, 6:00pm at Brown Memorial Baptist Church, 484 Washington Avenue.

Below is a diagram of how the proposed changes would reshape the street, making room for a two-way bike lane, eliminating one travel lane, and retaining two lanes for street parking.  The proposed changes would be implemented along Clinton Avenue between Flushing and Gates avenues.

Image Credit: NYC DOT.

The new protected two-way bike lane would run for 2.2 miles, connecting to existing bike lanes at Flushing and Vanderbilt avenues and providing an easy north-south bike route from Prospect Heights to the Brooklyn waterfront.  The single driving lane would alter Clinton Avenue to operate as a one-way street for vehicular traffic, running northbound.  Pedestrians would also see changes, including landscaped pedestrian islands at intersections, which would reduce the length of crosswalks.  Parking lanes along both sides of the street would remain in place.

DOT’s current proposal does not include any changes to neighboring streets, such as Vanderbilt or Waverly avenues.  DOT notes that these surrounding streets should be able to absorb any extra traffic that may be displaced from Clinton Avenue.

The proposal has only recently been announced by DOT and is currently being shaped by input from local residents.  To share your thoughts on the proposal, you can speak with a DOT Street Ambassador at a number of upcoming events in the neighborhood (view a schedule here), or complete one their pedestrian or bike surveys.

The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership has requested that DOT hold a community meeting to allow another forum for community members to provide feedback and input.  A meeting has not yet been schedule, but please continue to check our events calendar or Facebook page for forthcoming information about that event.

View the full proposal details on DOT’s Clinton Avenue Enhancements webpage.