SPRING TO BRING NEW YORK "DE-MOTORIZED ZONE"

DURING MARCH, APRIL, AND MAY, 1973, MADISON AVENUE IN NEW YORK CITY WILL BECOME A MALL BETWEEN 44TH AND 57TH STREETS. THE TEST IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN A PERMANENT MALL. A TWO- LANE CENTER CORRIDOR WILL BE PROVIDED FOR BUSES, EMERGENCY VEHICLES, AND DELIVERY TRUCKS ONLY, WITH DELIVERIES BANNED FROM NOON TO 2 PM. SIDEWALKS WILL BE WIDENED FROM 13 FEET TO 29 FEET BY TAKING 16 FEET FROM THE STREET. A SHOPPER BUS LOOP WILL EMPLOY HEADWAYS AS SHORT AS 5 MINUTES AND MAKE ALL-DAY FARES AVAILABLE. COSTS, TRAFFIC REROUTING, MINIBUSES, AND BUS STOPS ARE DISCUSSED.

Media Info

  • Pagination: p. 6
  • Serial:
    • Passenger Transport
    • Volume: 30
    • Issue Number: 1
    • Publisher: American Public Transportation Association
    • ISSN: 0364-345X

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00226597
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: May 7 1973 12:00AM