MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Bicyclists are being reminded to stop at the red light in the bike lane.
The New York City Department of Transportation has now added a small traffic light for bikes on Third Avenue and East 69th Street. More will be installed in the coming weeks.
The signals are five feet off the ground at the cyclist's eye level. The city DOT Commissioner said they "have proven elsewhere to increase safety as well as cyclist compliance with traffic laws."
NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said, “These new traffic signals for cyclists complement our green wave traffic timing, the next natural step in making sure the thousands of cyclists who use this street every day can keep both themselves and the many pedestrians crossing Third Avenue safe. We are working every day to make our streets safer and to make it easier for New Yorkers to get around our city.”
Alexa Sledge, with Transportation Alternatives, told PIX11 News, "It brings New York City into compliance with best practices when it comes to how we design our streets, how we design our intersections, how we design our light cycles. Having it so these lights go on and easier to see is the best practice, is the best step forward for New York City, and we're really excited to see it."
NYC DOT plans to return to the corridor this year to deliver similar bike and bus lane upgrades to Third Avenue’s northern terminus, from East 96th to East 128th streets.
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