37 blocks of Manhattan's 3rd Avenue getting redesign for more bus, bike lanes

MANHATTAN (WABC) -- Thirty-seven blocks of Third Avenue are being redesigned in order to make them more bus, bike, and walker friendly.

The affected lanes are between 59th and 96th streets in Manhattan.
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The avenue currently has five traffic lanes and two of those will be transformed into a dedicated bus lane and a parking-protected bike lane.

It will also have "split phases," more offset crossings, and mix zones to reduce northbound left turn conflicts.


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The New York City Department of Transportation calls the project a "complete redesign" and aims to improve safety along the stretch where six pedestrians and one biker have been killed since 2016.



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