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Eastern Pkwy & Albany Gets the Green [Arrow] Light

Today, Monday saw a pair of DOT [Department Of Transportation] workers working hard to replace the green traffic-light control box on the corner of Eastern Parkway and Albany Avenue. The sudden change removing the older style clock switches with the new completely remote electronic relays came as a result of the long awaited ‘Turning Arrows’ for Eastern Parkway. This comes after some recent work being done on the same corner not more than two weeks ago.

The turning arrow which has just been installed under the regular traffic lights, will finally make it easier for drivers trying to turn onto Albany Avenue, not having to fight their through the onslaught of oncoming traffic, and would hopefully quell this from being the most accident-ridden intersection across the entire Parkway.

Throughout the installation process power has been cut to the traffic lights at the intersection, and traffic is being controlled by two Traffic police brought in for the occasion. The lights should be up and running soon. Have a safe trip.

More pictures included in the Extended Article.

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8 Comments

  • crwnhtzer

    so no more stop sign? how is this gonna work? (i guess ill just go drive there and find out lol)

  • Yankel Wice, CHt-s NYCCouncil Spec. Asst

    Might I add that this new signal was installed at the direct request of NYC Council Member Letitia James. Council Member James requested NYC DOT to undertake a study and to install the Eastern Parkway turn light at least two years ago after being asked by former CHJCC Director Dan Botnick.

  • Anonymous

    It is a well know and established fact that when residents [aka regular citizens] make requests such as there of the DOT, they would usually get ignored, but when a politician would request something like this, it gets looked into. So I thank you and the council woman for your efforts in relation to this matter.

    I just want to say myself that I sent 5 photo documented cases of accidents on this corner that were all directly related to people turning left at this intersection to the DOT and the answer I got was “the matter will be looked into”. And that’s where it stayed.

    Now all we need is Empire and Troy and then we have the APL’s [Accident Prone Locations] or Accident Hotspots covered with proper traffic signaling, which IMY”H will reduce the number of accidents, along with drivers not talking on their cell phones and just being a little more responsible.

  • J Goldstein

    Rabbi Jacob Goldstein-Chairman, Community Board 9 writes. Left hand turn signals on Easter Parkway was a project begun by Community Board 9 after the reconstruction of Eastern Parkway a project which was spear headed by Community Board 9. When Eastern Parway was reconstructed, for reasons unbeknown left hand turn signals were not part of the project at that time.

    It took years of fights and negotiations with NYC – DOT to install left hand turn signals. The first one was placed at Brooklyn Ave and Eastern Parkway then after a series of accidents Nostrand Ave, Franklin Ave and now Albany Ave. The City DOT after a lenghthy traffic study turned down a left hand turn on Washington Ave. The response they gave us made no sense and we have asked for a reconsideration. Also a left hand turn was installed on Schenectady Ave.

    Community Board 9 is committed to make left hand turn signals along the entire Eastern Parkway and hopefully it will happen over a period of time as CB 9 continues to prod the City to correct dangerous traffic conditions.

    On another issue since I am writing, home owners who received NOV’s (notice of violation) from the City of New York over the past several years for broken sidewalks cracked pavement, etc., please be aware that beginning in May the City of New York will be repairing these violations and will be billing you accordingly. If you do not pay or ignore the bills the cost of the repair will be added to your tax lien liability. Now is a good time for you to engage a licensed contractor who will take out a permit with the City of New York and will repair your broken sidewalk. It will be cheaper then the City doing it.

  • a CH resident

    thank you ‘J Goldstein’ and ‘comunity board 9’ for all that you’ve done and continue to do for our comunity.

    The info you’ve posted was exceptionally helpful. Please continue to post any valuable information you may have.

    and thanks webby for giving us the opportunity to post our comments. (although I do believe some of them should be edited).

  • DOT

    What these intersections need are light counters.
    These counter digitally display how many seconds for the light to change. It lowers the accidents by removing guessing by drivers of when the light will change. It also allows pedestrians to gauge whether they can safely cross the street. (This is especially true for people who it takes longer to cross – like parents crossing with young children, elderly people, and disabled people.)
    It is good that progress is taking place in CH.