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RESILIENCYChapter 15Impact of Sandy and theCity’s ResponseDuring Sandy, many highways, roads, railroads, and airportsflooded. At the same time, all six East River subway tunnelsconnecting Brooklyn and Manhattan were knocked out ofservice by flooding. The Steinway Tunnel that carries the7 train between Queens and Manhattan, the G train tunnelunder Newtown Creek, the Long Island Railroad and Amtraktunnels under the East River and the PATH and Amtraktunnels under the Hudson River were all effected. Majordamage occurred to the South Ferry subway station in LowerManhattan, as well as to the subway viaduct connectingHoward Beach, Broad Channel, and the Rockaways. Servicealso was disrupted on the Staten Island Ferry, the East RiverFerry, and private ferries. Exacerbating flooding was the lossof electrical power, which made it difficult to pump out tunnels,clean up damaged subway stations, and begin restoringservice. The difficulty in “dewatering” the tunnels furtherincreased the damage from Sandy, as sensitive mechanical,electrical, and electronic equipment soaked in corrosive saltwater. In addition to subway tunnels, flooding closed threevehicular tunnels into and out of Manhattan, interrupting thecommutes of 217,000 vehicles, and over 500 miles of roadssuffered significant damage.Under Mayor Bloomberg’s leadership, relief and recoveryefforts kicked in immediately. NYCDOT worked to openbridges and tunnels, repair streets and streetlights, andreopen the Staten Island Ferry. NYCDOT bridge engineersinspected, cleared and reopened the four East River bridgesby 10 a.m. the day after the storm. DOT reopened longsections of the FDR within 24 hours, restoring this vitalnorth–south link. Staten Island Ferry service resumed within72 hours of the storm thanks to over 100 DOT staff whoworked throughout the storm to protect boats and facilities.Over the course of the recovery, DOT replaced over 3,800traffic signals and over 400 street lights and removed156,949 cubic yards of debris. With assistance from ArmyCorps of Engineers and DEP, DOT reopened all City–managedtunnels, with some 15 million gallons of water pumped fromthe Battery Park Underpass alone.Although major bridges reopened as soon as windsdissipated and portions of the transportation network notdirectly flooded experienced little damage, the subway andover 500 miles of roads suffered significant damage. Thesubway system remained out of service in the days after thestorm, even as crews worked around the clock to restoreservice. This led to substantial gridlock on roads and bridgesinto Manhattan as people tried to return to work by car. Thecommuting challenges led officials to implement temporarymeasures to manage travel and congestion.These measures included restrictions on single–occupantvehicles using bridges and tunnels across the Hudson and EastRivers, increased East River ferry service, and the successful“bus bridges” —an above–ground replacement for the subwaysthat sent hundreds of buses back and forth on the bridgesbetween Brooklyn and Manhattan. These measures enabledover 226,000 commuters to cross the East River—almosttriple the number able to cross before they were in place.One week after Sandy struck, many subway lines had beenfully or partially restored, but some elements of the systemremained closed much longer, with repairs projected to takemonths and even years.Overall, Sandy caused over $19 billion in damage in NewYork City, including $800 million to infrastructure managed byDOT. Over $700 million in damages to streets, signals, bridges,and facilities, including the DOT’s headquarters in LowerManhattan, and over $30 million in damage to the StatenIsland Ferry and its facilities.Sustainable Streets: 2013 and Beyond197
RESILIENCYNYCDOT bridge engineers inspected,cleared and reopened the fourEast River bridges by 10 a.m. the dayafter Hurricane Sandy.TRANSPORTATION OUTAGES AFTER THE STORM: BRIDGES PROVED THE REGIONS MOST RESILIENTSUBWAYSBUSESLIRRMNRPATHNJT BUS AND RAILSI FERRYEAST RIVER BRIDGESBBT/CAREYQMTMTA BRIDGESHOLLAND TUNPA BRIDGESLINCOLN TUNMON 10/29TUE 10/30WED 10/31THU 11/1FRI 11/2SAT 11/3SUN 11/4MON 11/5TUE 11/6WED 11/7THUR 11/8FRI 11/9SAT 11/10SUN 11/11MON 11/19TUE 11/20198Chapter 15: Impact of Sandy and the City’s Response
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Sustainable Streets:2013 and Beyond
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CONTENTS4 Letter from the Mayor5 Co
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Letter from the MayorDear Friends:T
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Introduction44acres red paintedbus
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10Safety
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SAFETYSustainable Streets set the g
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SAFETYchildren and the elderly. On
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SAFETYAt locations where major engi
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SAFETY14%decrease in crashesafter S
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SAFETY21%decrease in crashesafter D
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SAFETY84%decrease in pedestrianinju
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SAFETY“Interventions to make the
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SAFETY73%decrease in risk ofserious
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SAFETY36%decline in frequencyof inj
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SAFETYData and design analysis have
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SAFETYSCHOOL SPEED ZONESTo compleme
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SAFETYAs the number of red light ca
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SAFETYDOT staff visited 4,000 busin
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SAFETY41%decrease in crashes atHarl
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SAFETYFOURTH AVENUE, BROOKLYNReside
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SAFETYOne quarter of New Yorkers su
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SAFETYCurbside Haikus generated a b
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SAFETYThe DOT’s 5 Safety City fac
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SAFETYLooking AheadNew York City mu
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MOBILITYIntroduction44acres of pain
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MOBILITYMOBILITYSustainable Streets
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MOBILITYChapter 5Better Bus Service
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MOBILITYMOBILITYSustainable Streets
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MOBILITY10%increased ridershipon th
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MOBILITYAdditional Bus Priority Pro
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MOBILITYSustainable Streets: 2013 a
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MOBILITYNYCDOT identified dozens of
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MOBILITYREGULATING INTERCITY BUSEST
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MOBILITYChapter 6A City of Rivers a
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MOBILITYSTATEN ISLAND FERRYEAST RIV
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MOBILITYChapter 7Streets for All:Im
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MOBILITYIn corridors like Kent Aven
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MOBILITYBUILDINGS THAT ALLOW ACCESS
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MOBILITY5million trips in first150
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MOBILITYSome CitiBikes are used doz
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MOBILITY86%increase in wintercyclin
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MOBILITYNYCDOT has found walking ra
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MOBILITYWalkNYC provides user-frien
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MOBILITYChapter 8Vehicles and Parki
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MOBILITYNYCDOT converted 13,000 met
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MOBILITYJACKSON HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOO
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MOBILITYLooking AheadDemand is grow
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MOBILITYPOSSIBLE BUS RAPID TRANSIT
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WORLD CLASS STREETSIntroduction72%o
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WORLD CLASS STREETSChapter 9Plazas,
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WORLD CLASS STREETSDOT has created
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WORLD CLASS STREETS172%increase in
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WORLD CLASS STREETS“Corona Plaza
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WORLD CLASS STREETSChapter 10Broadw
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WORLD CLASS STREETS42,000square fee
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WORLD CLASS STREETSSurveys indicate
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WORLD CLASS STREETS72%surveyed in 2
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WORLD CLASS STREETSChapter 11Design
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WORLD CLASS STREETSNYC DOT may be t
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Page 160 and 161: INFRASTRUCTUREEach year, New York C
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Page 164 and 165: INFRASTRUCTUREDOT has repaired2,196
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Page 178 and 179: INFRASTRUCTUREWILLIS AVENUE BRIDGE1
Page 180 and 181: INFRASTRUCTUREWidespread use of sop
Page 182 and 183: INFRASTRUCTURE$261million stimulusa
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Page 186 and 187: INFRASTRUCTUREDOT has removed 50,00
Page 188 and 189: INFRASTRUCTURE22million riders use
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