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Oversized trucks that use this route as a through route or double-parked trucks make the roadway narrow and causes congestion which blocks and delays the B1 buses that use 86th Street.
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
Oversized trucks that use this route as a through route or double-parked trucks make the roadway narrow and causes congestion which blocks and delays the B1 buses that use 86th Street.
There is no signage directing trucks to turn on to 18th Ave, so many of them continue on to 86th Street and use it as a through street, not for local deliveries.
This intersection is often congested and back up with trucks due to multiple conflicts like excessive double-parking along 65th Street next to the car & industrial businesses. Also, cars want to make lefthand turns from all directions, on to both 65th Street and 7th Ave. making it dangerous to traverse this intersection by car and impossible to cross as a pedestrian since it gets so clogged up with cars and trucks blocking the crosswalk.
This intersection is chaotic & is crossed frequently by commuters like myself to get to the New Utrecht Ave train station, but it's been very unsafe to pedestrians due to 65th's designation as a truck route with heavy traffic. I've observed instances of collisions or near collisions between pedestrian and trucks at this intersection and the two nearby it, 14th and 15th Ave. Trucks often speed by to make the light. And there is poor pedestrian crossing infrastructure at this intersection as pedestrians here are especially vulnerable to speeding trucks or trucks that turn on to the pedestrian crossing to get to 65th St or New Utrecht. The building supply business contributes to the chaos as they always double-park on both 65th & New Utrecht, creating traffic jams and blocking a pedestrians' view of the road from the crosswalk. They also frequently drive their forklifts on the road while they load, blocking more of the street, and they also drive them on the sidewalk recklessly, with pedestrians having to avoid being hit by them while walking. This intersection along with the other two I mentioned is hostile to pedestrians and needs to be calmed or reconsidered as a truck route in order to prevent future injuries involving trucks from occurring.
Trucks drive excessively fast all along 3rd Avenue.
Trucks often block this intersection partially or entirely, preventing traffic flow for a full cycle. This substantially increases overall traffic, and frustrates other motorists who then drive more aggressively. Could you put a camera here and fine trucks that block the intersection?
Trucks often block this intersection partially or entirely, preventing traffic flow for a full cycle. This substantially increases overall traffic, and frustrates other motorists who then drive more aggressively. Could you put a camera here and fine trucks that block the intersection?
Van Brunt is a bicyle and pedestrian route and the main retail corridor. Trucks speed and get stopped when trying to make turns. Van Brunt should NOT be a truck route - trucks should be routed to imlay or our columbia St
I would like to request a LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY sign on Windsor Place between Prospect Park West and 8th Avenue.
This corner is too small for giant trucks and they often get stuck here as well as the next corner 15th street and union square west. The block of 16 st between fifth avenue and union square west should be limited to small trucks only, since they cannot make the turn . Needs appropriate signage at Fifth avenue to warn about turning.
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