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SPECIAL SECTION 34TH STREET TRANSITWAY

The Department of Transportation’s proposed 34th Street Transitway will transform a two-way street with four lanes extending from the Hudson to the East River into a new design including such changes as one-way traffic, dedicated bus lanes, and bus stations instead of bus stops.

Below is a snapshot of the traffic diversion to accommodate traffic one way eastbound from Fifth Avenue and one way westbound from Sixth Avenue with a plaza from Fifth to Sixth. Go to News for the complete picture.

AND THEN THERE ARE THE BUSES….

The new 34th street will have two lanes for buses as illustrated above. The result? Cars and trucks and medical vans will not have access to one side of 34th Street. Go to News and see other changes that affect how you will use buses on 34th Street.

MHNA and other community organizations believe such changes will have a grave impact on quality of life for both residents and businesses: i.e., traffic congestion, noise, air pollution, and limited access. You’ll find more details in the special section under News with reports from Transportation Chair Marisa Bulzone, Community Board Six, actual DOT documents and illustrations.

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!

Print out and circulate the petition. Send in names as you get them to address shown: every one counts. The goal is 40,000 names citywide.

Comments welcome. E-mail us at info@murrayhillnyc.org. Write to Murray Hill Neighborhood Association, PO Box 1897, New York, NY 10156-1897.

Give us your permission and we’ll print your views in Forum.