Description
The Boulevard is a major north-south thoroughfare within the city from I-95 to Whalley Avenue and beyond, but it is dangerous for all road users, including motorists, but especially cyclists and pedestrians due to high travel speeds and traffic volume. There is, however, ample room within the 48+ foot right-of-way to incorporate a two-way protected cycle track along the entire length of the Boulevard without significantly diminishing the car carrying capacity of the roadway. Doing so would calm traffic, vastly improve safety for all road users, and encourage alternative transportation options to driving for many commuters.
Should funding become available for this type of infrastructure, the Boulevard would be a worthwhile candidate since it traverses four city neighborhoods, several schools, and is a major roadway in need of traffic calming.
For more information on how a cycle track might work along the Boulevard, see below:
Complete Streets Request Form: https://newhavenurbanism.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/the-boulevard_cycle-track.pdf
Online article: http://newhavenurbanism.org/new-haven-urbanism/multimodal-transportation-planning/the-boulevard/
9 Comments
Nadine Horton (Registered User)
Fair Havener (Registered User)
Jonathan Hopkins (Registered User)
I agree, Nadine and Fair Havener!
If travel lanes are narrowed a bit, and the two-way cycle track is separated by about 5 feet with delineator tubes, it might be enough to make biking next to traffic safe and comfortable, unlike the bike lane on MLK, which is not separated from traffic.
Nadine Horton (Registered User)
Jonathan Hopkins (Registered User)
The City is working on ways to create a cycle track along MLK but it will probably be a while before it can be built.
https://newhavenurbanism.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/westrivermobility_report-draft.pdf
westhavenmusician (Registered User)
The recent hit and run here is further evidence of an absolute need for this to be solved.
My family and I need to get back and forth between Westville (where our kids go to school), our home in West Haven, and out to SCSU where I am a graduate student. The Boulevard is the only way to go and it is an absolute automotive raceway. The area by the flea market has a lot of pedestrian and automotive traffic -- bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure will increase the safety and efficiency for everyone.
Please initiate the traffic studies and get this program moving forward.
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