Port Authority Begins to Tackle
Lincoln Tunnel Capacity Crunch
This week, Port Authority staff presented the agency's
commissioners with a plan to study ways to get more out
of the Lincoln Tunnel's jammed lanes.
South Orange Forges "Safe Route
to Transit"
The "Rahway River Corridor Pedestrian and Bike
Path" project was unveiled Tuesday when Congressmen
Bill Pascrell and Donald Payne announced they expected
to recieve $400,000 in federal funding.
West Street Plans - No Grand Boulevard
NY State DOT officials may soon begin work on the
southern-most section of the reconstruction of West Street
(Route 9A) in lower Manhattan.
4 - Year Route 92 EIS Released
The Army Corps of Engineers released its Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) on the much-disputed Route 92
Thursday.
Traffic Calming Works
Speed hump installations are associated with a 53%-60%
reduction. in a child's chances of being hurt or killed
by a vehicle, a recent study of traffic calming has found.
Queens Boulevard
Mayor Bloomberg and the NYC DOT have announced they will
implement more safety improvements along Queens Boulevard.
Foul Air? Look to Cars, Trucks
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced
that over 470 U.S. counties, including every county in
New Jersey and Connecticut, and all of New York City
have failed EPA pollution standards.
Xanadu No Pleasure Dome for Drivers
The Mills Corp, and Mack-Cali Realty Group may ultimately
regret calling their huge development proposed for the
NJ Meadowlands "Xanadu."
IKEA Plan Sparks Brooklyn Jobs, Traffic Fight
IKEA's proposal to build a large new outlet in Red Hook,
Brooklyn is dividing the community.
