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 (1720)
Comments (1720)
Pedestrians, trucks and cars are often in conflict in this turn with trucks often causing gridlock traffic as they have to reposition multiple times to make the turn onto Ocean.
Truck emissions, fuel smell and black soot wafting into my apartment windows that face Caton. Incredibly loud as well, even with the windows closed loud trucks disrupt conversation and sleep alike in my 1st floor apartment that faces Caton Ave
truck traffic and narrow roadway results in trucks stopping in the busy crosswalks multiple times a day, making it either dangerous or impossible for pedestrians to cross the street coming from or going to the Parade Grounds.
Pedestrians have already been killed at this intersection and nothing has been done to change the dangerous conditions here. At the start of his term the mayor held a press conference here to promote his safer streets initiatives and there have been no changes. plastic bollards have been run over and destroyed, there are few if any traffic cameras and trucks make incredibly dangerous turns. there are schools and parks surrounding this area, it is dangerous!
citibike dock location and position forces citibike users to pull bikes out into the road with trucks speeding by.
There is a bike lane on Caton Ave but it's not safe to use because enormous trucks come barreling along this narrow street and often cross into the bike lane. I have seen several really scary near-accidents, and several other road rage incidents with bikers and truck drivers screaming at each other. It's particularly concerning since lots of kids take these lanes to get to the nearby schools. Too many truck drivers do not exhibit any caution, and either don't see them from their giant cabs, or don't care. This truck route is a tragedy waiting to happen.
Giant trucks come speeding along this narrow residential street at all hours, and they are a danger to the many children who live and attend school on this street. They are often reckless, barreling through intersections well over the speed limit and blocking the intersections all along Caton Ave. resulting in dangerous crossings. There is nowhere for them to park (it is a small road, one lane in each direction) and they block the regular flow of traffic; they are also incredibly loud, often waking up residents early in the morning or late at night. The street actually shakes when some of those giant trucks go by -- it is not built for them. In the long run, air pollution is also an issue. I can see the exhaust and grime accumulate on my seven-year-old's windowsills just a few days after they are cleaned. I sincerely hope these trucks can be routed another way. Thank you.
Too much traffic from people and public transportation
Garbage trucks often stop and idle here to get food after their shifts from the taqueria.
Trucks can get up to 60mph here if they hit a few lights right. Narrowing this road and replacing parking with protected bike lanes would help save lives.
Do you want to show us the area in StreetView before submitting?
Add comment
Comments should be related to the posted topic or specific project. The Projects and Initiatives website is not meant for comments that do not directly relate to the purpose or topic of the specific project. For general comments or communications concerning an agency, please contact the agency's Commissioner on www.NYC.gov. For service requests, please contact 311 Online.
Pan left or rigth to show the area you wish to comment on.
Submit comments
Return to map
To add your comments:
How do you want to submit your comment: