Atlantic Yards Traffic disruptions

The 22 acre development of Atlantic Yards has disrupted the traffic flow for residents of the area. The developer was granted permission to tear down a bridge on Carlton and close off parts of Pacific St. which affected the daily travel patterns of the residents, especially those who live on Carlton Ave.

Carlton Ave deadend

Pacific St. is a one way street and has been closed off in two locations. The first part lies between Vanderbilt Ave. and Carlton Ave. The street is open to public traffic between Carlton Ave. and 6^th Ave. and closed again between 6^th Ave. and Flatbush Ave. at the intersection of 5^th Ave.

Carlton Ave. is a one way street which used to connect to Atlantic Ave. over the site via the Carlton Street Bridge.

Both routes that have been blocked affect Carlton Ave. residents, both for vehicular and pedestrian travel. The demolition of the Carlton Ave. Bridge effects traffic to Atlantic Ave. over the site. Since Carlton Ave. is a one way street all vehicular travel has been detoured extending their trip and adding to outgoing traffic.

With the closure of the bridge and Pacific St., residents of Carlton Ave. now have to circle around the whole site in order to travel one street to Atlantic Ave. And to get from Vanderbilt they can no longer turn down Pacific St. but must either continue down to Atlantic Ave. and circle around to 6^th Ave. and over to Dean Ave. and then turn on to Carlton Ave. or turn down Bergen St. then over to Carlton Ave.

The site has inconvenienced outgoing traffic more than incoming traffic. The final plans of Atlantic Yards propose to erect a new bridge reconnecting Carlton Ave. to Atlantic Ave.

Bibliography

Sam Schwartz Engineering. Atlantic Yards: arena opening Traffic Mitigation Plan. May 19, 2011. http://www.esd.ny.gov/Subsidiaries_Projects/AYP/AtlanticYards/AdditionalResources/052311_ArenaTrafficMitigationPlan.pdf (accessed June 23, 2011).