Current Open Items with the NYCDOT
List of NYCDOT Requests for the Intersection of Horace Harding Expressway South Service Road (East Bound) and Marathon Parkway
Existing DOT Requests Emerging from Meeting with D23, DOT, and Concerned Parents/Residents
| DOT-601132-W8Y4 A Leading Pedestrian Interval (LPI) study will give pedestrians dedicated time to begin crossing the street before the light turns green for motorists. | Complete | |
| DOT-602577-T3D8. A turn signal study was initiated at this intersection. This study should be completed by the end of January 2024. | Study Complete – No Further Action Recommended |
Site of pedestrian fatality Ms. Yu Chen – June 2023
| Date | DOT # & Item Description | Status |
| October 13, 2023 | NYC DOT-619651-W7S9 - Request additional school zone signage Horace Harding Expressway South Service Road – Queens | Incomplete |
September 8, 2023 | NYC DOT-614371-Z3Y8 - HP: Fatality: Signals – Countdown Study – Marathon Parkway at Horace Harding Expressway S Sr – Queens | Pedestrian Countdown Signal: APPROVED by NYCDOT. SUCCESS! Counting Pedestrian Signals Installed May 2024 |
August 11, 2023 | NYC DOT-610442-V5Q0 - Street Markings – Horace Harding Expressway S Sr from Marathon Pkwy to Little Neck Parkway – Queens [Additional Note, the crosswalk where Ms. Yu Chen was fatally struck by the vehicle on Horace Harding Expy S SR @ Marathon Pkwy has not yet been painted or re-furbished to date 10/30/2023. However, the crosswalks in Marathon Parkway were Painted/Refurbished immediately.] | Incomplete – Behind Schedule Message: Aug 16, 2023 This is in response to your dated August 11, 2023 requesting the refurbishment of the pavement markings at the intersection of Horace Harding Expressway S SR from Marathon Parkway to Little Neck Parkway in Queens. Please be advised that this location is on our current refurbishments schedule for summer-fall of 2023. The work order has been submitted to our contractor. We thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. |
| Aug 4, 2023 | NYC DOT-609130-F6K2 - Fatality Mentioned – Speed Cushion Study Horace Harding Expressway S Sr from 244 Street to Marathon Parkway – Queens [Speed Bump] | Incomplete. Response: A Study was conducted. NYCDOT indicates 2 lane one-way street does not meet criteria. Appealed. Pending further response from NYC and NYCDOT. |
Northern Boulevard, 223rd Street to Little Neck Parkway
NYC DOT is proposing corridor safety improvements on Northern Boulevard from 223rd Street to Little Neck Parkway in Queens. Northern Boulevard is a Vision Zero Priority Corridor. Seven intersections along this segment of Northern Boulevard have proposed improvements. The proposed improvements includes installing missing markings, adding leading pedestrian interval signal phasing, and installation of painted curb extension, hardened centerline, and concrete pedestrian refuge islands. This project is aim to enhance pedestrian safety along this corridor.
Queens Community Board 11 Bicycle Network Development
NYC DOT is proposing to install new bicycle lanes in Queens Community District 11 (CB11) to expand the neighborhood bicycle network and improve access to adjacent neighborhoods, recreational destinations, and the Eastern Queens Greenways. The project proposes traffic calming measures and protected bicycle lanes, along with standard and shared bicycle lanes to increase cyclist wayfinding and close gaps in the bicycle network.
Queens Community Board 11 Bicycle Network Development – Phase 1 – Street Design Checklist
