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)
Trucks are often speeding down this stretch to make the light at broome & van brunt
Nevins and Atlantic is the most dangerous intersection on the Atlantic Avenue corridor. I've witnesses multiple collisions based on large trucks turning onto or speeding into the industrial areas of Gowanus on this very narrow street. There is a sign disallowing trucks, but it is not enforced. Left turns from Atlantic onto Nevins must be made illegal for both cars and trucks and we desperately need a speed bump.
gigantic trucks shouldn't be on this street!! They fly over the speed hump and our whole building shakes when they hit the pavement. happens dozens of times a day
Have witnessed countless incidents of trucks illegally traveling north on Kingsland and nearly strike pedestrians and cyclists moving across this intersection. These trucks are trying to beat the yellow light and are so large they're usually halfway into the intersection by the time they're able to stop. These are massive industrial vehicles, and will absolutely kill someone at the speed they're traveling.
Trucks are often exceeding posted speed limit signage and putting pedestrians in danger. The excessive noise, traffic and pollution poses a threat to the many residents of the area. Atlantic Avenue should be better regulated to prioritize pedestrian safety.
This is not a truck route, yet witnessed a speeding semi truck catch several cables suspended over the street and literally pull them out of people's buildings, including our own. The cables sliced several branches off a tree before snapping, caused damage to our building, pulled some of the fiberglass frame off the truck, left a tangle of cables in the street, and left our building without internet for several days. The truck just kept speeding along, didn't even stop.
This whole zone is a death trap for us cyclists. Trucks constantly double park along Morgan ave and block any chance of a safe route for cyclists. We need the projection of a proper cement barrier before anyone else gets killed or injured.
The trucks are too dense, go too fast and have hit bikers and pedestrians. The cement mixer trucks (Gotham Cement) are the worst offenders.
I’ve seen bikers get hit by trucks here.
It’s so dangerous! I need to cross this street for work and I usually have to run for my life and it is terrifying.
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