The NYC Truck Route Network is a system of designated roads that helps commercial vehicles navigate the city efficiently. It aims to:
Connect primary freight origins and destinations.
Maximize access to industrial and commercial zones.
Minimize conflicts with residential areas and vulnerable road users.
This network is crucial for supporting the local economy and livability by:
Organizing neighborhood truck activity
Reducing traffic congestion on non-designated routes
Feedback Guidance:
We want to hear from you, help us identify how and where we can improve the movement of trucks on our city streets.
Options for feedback:
Confusing Truck Route Signage: A Unclear or inaccurate posted truck route signage
Missing Truck Route Signage: A lack of adequate signage to help guide trucks to and along designated truck routes.
Poor network connection: Areas with inadequate truck route network connectivity, often leading truck drivers to deviate from designated truck routes.
Weight & Height Restrictions: Overweight and/ or over-dimensional trucks are often observed.
Limited Curb Access: Trucks observed blocking moving, bike, or bus lanes; or have limited access to curbs for loading and unloading purposes.
Narrow Roadway: Limitations by the physical characteristics of the street, such as narrow roadway
Difficult Truck Turn: Limitations by the physical characteristics of the street, such as sharp turns
Maintenance Needed: Substandard road conditions, such as potholes, uneven surfaces, or lack of maintenance.
Limited Truck Parking: Shortage of designated parking spaces for trucks.
Observed Bicyclist and Truck Conflict: Observed locations where multiple incidents of bicycle and truck conflicts occurred
Observed Pedestrian and Truck Conflict: Observed locations where multiple incidents of pedestrian and truck conflicts occurred
Speeding Truck: Locations where trucks are observed speeding along the street or intersection
Health and Environmental Impact: Locations with air quality, general health, and environmental concerns
Comments (2128)
Comments (2128)
there is so much traffic here all the time.
Why is DOT allowing Truck routes along cycling corridors? Trucks are the leading cause of death for cyclist in NYC. Vernon Blvd, which is a well used cycling route for Queens based cyclist into Manhattan is oven overtaken by trucks along the waterfront, particularly near Rainey Park. One turned on the engine, jumped the curb and nearly tried to kill me as well as kids playing the park. Cyclist and pedestrian lives should not be endangered like this; DOT is negligent in protecting vulnerable road users.
Furman Street plus Old Fulton between Front and Furman Streets ought to be removed from the truck route network map. The rationale is that Piers 1-6 are no longer part of a working waterfront ever since Brooklyn Bridge Park was built. In addition, trucks with destinations elsewhere in Brooklyn and beyond should be using the BQE, not Furman Street.
This is a terrifying and impossible intersection for pedestrians and bicyclists as many lanes of traffic try to get onto the expressway. This might be better if there was a separate signal for pedestrians and bicyclists to cross without the onslaught of truck and regular traffic at the same time.
Trucks often interfere with pedestrians and bike lane due to the the narrow streets and tight turns on Old Fulton and Furman Street near Front and Water Streets. It is a pedestrian safety and flow of traffic issue.
Trucks frequently speed through the intersection. There are many kids in the area.
I have witnessed exhaust fumes/ black smoke coming from the top of these trucks as well as oversized trucks having a difficulty turning. Corners. I have witnessed traffic hold ups and accidents along the entire 138 streets and 135th streets. In addition, the exhaust fumes coming from these trucks are largely contributing to to respiratory health issues in the south Bronx, Mott haven and Hunts point area. Please be considerate of public health and safety and limit the number of trucks driving through these narrow streets. . Thank you
The huge number of trucks on Caton create emissions that kids, the elderly and the rest of us breathe in, creating health impacts over time and contributing to climate change
Have observed and recorded an oversize truck trying to turn and getting stuck because it simply could not fit, creating a hazard for pedestrians and cyclists in this busy neighborhood with many young kids
Trucks often speed through the intersection and are among the types of vehicles running red lights here. I worry about the safety of the crossing guard, students/families and the elderly here.
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