City To Reduce Speed Limit On 11 Roadways
arrow Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman near Conduit Boulevard and Pitkin Avenue in East New York, on May 10, 2021 Department of Transportation
In an effort to prevent more car crashes, the de Blasio Administration will reduce the speed limit along 45 miles of streets at 11 locations in the four outer boroughs. Officials identified the roadways for having some of the highest rates of crashes in the city.
The new speed limits will go into effect in the coming weeks, and the NYPD will allow a 60-day grace period before ticketing will begin.
“Telling drivers to slow down – and working closely with the NYPD to hold dangerous drivers accountable – will save lives and make our city safer,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement.
These initiatives kick off
Streets Week!, a suite of transportation, traffic safety, and open space policy announcements to double down on the Vision Zero program.
Last year, the city s Department of Transportation lowered speed limits by 5 mph on 11 streets citywide, totaling about 25 miles. The newly targeted streets this year in Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Staten Island, which total around 45 miles, are:
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Pelham Parkway from White Plains Road to Stillwell Avenue, 1.6 miles (30 MPH to 25 MPH)
Throggs Neck Expressway Service Road N/S from Longstreet Avenue to Sampson Avenue/Ellsworth Avenue, 1.5 miles (30 MPH to 25 MPH)
Jerome Avenue from Bainbridge Avenue to East 233