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This week DOT updated CB8’s Transportation Committee on the Grand Army Plaza makeover, laying out a timeline and informing the committee that it had nixed a proposal a bike lane on Plaza Street. The schedule is as follows: In June, there will be construction on the concrete islands during the night; during July there will be night and day construction on concrete islands, with one traffic diversion during the day; and in August the roads will be repaved, new street markings will go in, and epoxied gravel and granite blocks will be installed. The two-way bike lane on Plaza was ruled out because, according to a DOT spokesman, “it would have taken too long to do outreach.” You can see the full, updated presentation here (PDF).
PDF: Grand Army Plaza Renovation Plans [DOT]
Mind the Gap [Brownstoner]
LPC to Review Grand Army Plaza Plans [Brownstoner]
DOT Steps Up Grand Army Makeover [Brownstoner]


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  1. OM: There will still be the same one-way Plaza St unprotected bike lane from Vanderbilt to Union, then new bike paths installed as part of this project to get you from Union to the actual park entrance.

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