The New York Department of Transportation (DOT) is implementing new intersection designs in southern Brooklyn to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. The initiative comes amid increasing advocacy for banning parking at intersections to enhance visibility. The DOT plans to use physical barriers to prevent cars from encroaching on corners, which will create mini-protected bike lanes and facilitate better sight lines. Six specific intersections were chosen due to their history of crashes and lack of previous safety measures, highlighting the need for improved infrastructure in these areas.
Using barriers to clear space at the intersection will help ensure pedestrians, cyclists and turning vehicles can see each other and enhance safety.
DOT chose six intersections to redesign this year, including four along wide Ocean Avenue... with a history of turning crashes.
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