Dean & Bergen Streets
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The descent to Smith on Dean is extremely difficult for cyclists. The bike lane only extends 40' uphill from the intersection, but this is a heavily-trafficked route from the Brooklyn Bridge into the neighborhood. In addition, the bike lane is frequently blocked by parked cars despite being narrower than a parking lane.
There is not enough room for bikes who want to turn left from northbound 4th ave to westbound Bergen to wait for the light here. The options are wait in the unprotected island (often filled with parked cars) or try and jockey for space in the bergen st lane, which is usually full of other bikes and cars.
I fully support this bike boulevard conversion of the entire lengths of dean and bergen streets from east new york ave to court st! Lots of families live in the area and it currently feels unsafe to bike with kids, especially since the bike lanes are often blocked by cars and there's no protection.
Poor road surface on Bergen between 3rd and Nevins. Several deep potholes, hard to spot, between Nevins and Smith.
As cars cross Flatbush on Bergen, the bike lane marking disappear. When drivers push the yellow, they often "double up" to avoid blocking the box, which in turn blocks the un-marked bike lane in this very wide intersection.
Drivers traveling on Flatbush frequently accelerate through yellows (and run reds)
Worth noting that this section of Flatbush has a super dangerous intersection that bikers will often use to access bergen
Rampant illegal parking of both official NYPD vehicles, and especially cops' personal vehicles, blocks sidewalks, bike lanes, and even car travel lanes on a daily basis. Designing a bike lane that discourages illegal parking — especially from cops who see it as their right — will be crucial. I recommend bollards and jersey barriers.
Vehicles traveling north and south on 4th Ave frequently run the lights and speed
At the fire hydrant next to the pedestrian daylighting on Bergen at 4th, there is almost always a vehicle idling to pick up food. The vehicles rarely, if ever, pull fully into the parking lane and block the bike lane at this location. Due to construction (temp condition) the roadway is extremely narrow here and it creates an unsafe condition.
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