Transportation
The Transportation Committee reviews initiatives from the City and requests from the community regarding transportation issues such as parking regulations, sign changes, bus and subway issues and the need for traffic calming devices. Community Board 8 then makes its recommendations to the appropriate agency based on the Committee's resolutions. The Transportation Committee meets on the first Wednesday of each month.
Transportation Committee Members:
Craig M. Lader and Charles S. Warren, Co-Chairs
Michele Birnbaum
Lori Ann Bores
Juno Chowla-Song
Rebecca Dangoor
Billy Freeland
Paul Krikler
Rebecca Lamorte
Valerie Mason
John Philips
Rita Popper
Transportation Committee Public Members:
Peter Borock
Stephanie Reckler
Staff Liaison:
Will Brightbill
Current Agenda
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Community Resources
- 05.03.2017 John Finley Walk ADA Ramps Presentation
- 03.01.2017 M79 Select Bus Service - CB8M Presentation, March 1st
- 10.12.16 M86 and M79 Select Bus Service - CB8M Presentation, October 5th
- E. 86th Street Safety & Streetscape Improvements - Weekly Construction Bulletin
- 09.16.16 Safe Route to Schools at the Ramaz Lower School-72 Hour Advisory Water Main Test Shutdown
- 09.15.16 Update Presentation for Community Board 8 East 81st Street Pedestrian Bridge
- 07.20.16 CB8M Presentation July 6th -LinkNYC presentation to the Transportation Committee
- 07.08.16 CB8M Citi Bike Expansion Plan
- 07.08.16 E 86th Street Safety & Streetscape CB8M Meeting Presentation
- 06.08.16 CB8M Presentation on June 1, 2016 - Safe Routes to Schools
- 05.11.16 CB8 Roosevelt Island Committee - Tram Station Elevators Presentation
- 03.14.16 March 2nd Updated Presentation Upper East Side Crosstown Bike Routes
- 02.08.16 Upper East Side Crosstown Bike Routes E85th-84th St, E78th-77th St, E68th-E67th
- 02.03.16 Upper East Side Crosstown Bike Lanes CB8M Meeting Feb 3 2016
- 01.07.16 2nd Avenue CB8 meeting on January 6th - 2nd Ave Protected Bike Lane 2016
- 12.02.15 East 81st Street Pedestrian Bridge Community Board 8
- DOT Final Citi Bike Map
- 07.02.15 Accessible Transportation Expo - Wednesday, July 15th, 2015
- 07.02.15 Central Park Drives Traffic Management Overview
- 06.19.15 Citi Bike Street Skills Class - Presented By Bike New York
- 05.07.15 CB8M 2015 Bike Share Expansion Draft Plan
- 02.17.15 Presentation to Community Board 8 - Select Bus Service on 86th Street, February 4, 2014
- 02.06.15 Reconstruction Of E 81st Street Pedestran Bridge Over FDR Drive
- 02.05.15 Citi Bike Community Planning Workshop, Thursday, February 12, 2015
- 12.09.14 Carol Tweedy Move the MTS ramp CB8 Presentation on 12 02.14
- 12.09.14 CB8M Presentation on East 81st Street Pedestrian Bridge
- 06.03.14 Upcoming Vision Zero Workshop
- 05.08.14 Community Board 8 – Transportation Committee Queensboro Bridge Barrier Design Presentation
- 04.14.14 Proposed Bike Corral: Le Bilboquet: 20 E 60th St
- 3rd Avenue at E 60th St Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project
- 06.11.13 Construction Bulletin Queensboro Ed Koch Bridge Walkway/Bikeway Closures Saturday, June 15
- 06.06.13 3rd Ave Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project - CB 8
- 06.04.13 2012 NYC DOT Bridges & Tunnels Annual Condition Report
- Queensboro Connection CB8 Presentation on May 1, 2013
- 03.28.13 Queensboro Bike Facilities - Community Board 8 Transportation Committee meeting
- 10.05.12 The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Redesign of the Fifth Avenue Plaza and Fountains
- 09.21.12 Important Notice - Queensboro Ed Koch Bridge - Bikeway/Walkway Paving
- 07.17.12 Bus Schedule Revisions Effective September 2012
- 07.16.12 Important Notice - FDR Drive Tunnel between 90th Street and 80th
- 06.13.12 Important Notice for QBB Necklace Lighting
- 05.01.12 Roosevelt Island Bridge - Intermittent 15 Minute Daytime Full Bridge Closures
- 03.21.12 Important Notice 97th Street Transverse Road in Central Park
- 03.13.12 What's Happening Here - flyer for Bike Lane 1st Avenue from 61st to 72nd Streets
- 03.13.12 Flyer for CB 8 Bike Share Workshop
- 02.22.12 ESA- Drill and Blast Notification - 62nd St
- 02.17.12 Drill and Blast Notification - 62nd Street Btwn 2nd & 3rd Avenue
- 02.01.12 Important Notice - FDR Drive Tunnel Northbound - E. 80th Street to E. 90th
- 01.31.12 Bike Share locations Community Board 8
- 01.30.12 Important Notice - Ed Kock Queensboro Bridge Lower Level lane closures
- 1.4.2012 Presentation to CB8 Transportation Committee - 68th Street Station ADA Elevators
- NYC DOT ANNOUNCES 2011 HOLIDAY TRAFFIC MITIGATION PLAN
- Response to Community Questions Regarding Hunter College-68th Street ADA Project
- First Avenue/Second Avenue Select Bus Service: M15 SBS Progress Report
- The new Bridge is on the move
- FDR Promenade Inspection - October 17 - 21, 2011
- FDR - Promeade Inspection - Oct. 17-21, 2011
- FDR CLosures for E. 78th Street Bridge Oct. 15&16
- 68th Street - Community Board Presentation - ADA Elevators at 68th Street Station
- Roosevelt Island Bridge 15 min Intermittent Closures -UN Gen Assembly -Extended 2 days
- Closures on the FDR Drive
- FDR Drive Tunnel between E. 90th & E. 80th Streets
- FDR Lane Closures, September 19 to 24
- RIB Bridge Testing Sept 14,15
- Roosevelt Island Bridge closings-UN Gen Assembly
- 1st Ave Bike Route Extension (60-72)
- Updated Schedule Ed Koch QB BRidge
- South Bound FDR Lane Closures E. 90-E. 80 Streets
- Revised Schedule for 65th ST Transverse in Central Park
- ED Koch Queensboro Br- S Outer Roadway Closures
- Weekend Traffic Advisory for Aug. 26-28, 2011
- 79th St Transverse Road CP
- Lane Closure TONIGHT August 22 on the FDR Drive (77th - 79th Street)
- Ramp Closure FDR Entrance at E.79th Street Thursday, August 25, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 26, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Construction Advisory
- Roosevelt Is Bridge Testing Aug 17th
- FDR Lane Closure August 10 at 11 p.m.
- Please note that due to a safety issue on the FDR Drive at 78th Street, there will be a lane closure of the right hand, southbound lane tonight, August 9, from 79th Street to 77th Street.
- Steam Main Break - 65th Street(Park-Madison)
- NYC Division of Bridges will perform bridge testing of the Roosevelt Island Bridge on August 8.
- Manhattan Weekly Resurfacing Schedule 8-7-11 to 8-13-11
- Important Notice FDR Drive E.80th Street to E.90th Streets (Northbound)
- STREET CLOSURE E 85 St b/t 1 Ave & 2 Ave 8/8/11 to 8/12/11
- Important Notice 96th Street Transverse Road in Central Park
- Manhattan Weekly Resurfacing Schedule 7-31-11 to 8-6-11
- Important Notice 86th Street Transverse Road in Central Park
- Important Notice E. 78th Street Pedestrian Bridge: Closure - Southbound FDR Drive Ramp at E. 79th Street to prepare for removal of existing bridge span Thursday July 28, - 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m
- Important Notice E. 78th Street Pedestrian Bridge - FDR Drive Closures For Removal of Existing Bridge Span One and Two Lane Closures 11:00 p.m. Saturday, July 30 to 2:00 a.m. Sunday, July 31, 2011 Followed by Full Roadway Closure Sunday, July 31
- Manhattan Weekly Resurfacing Schedule 7-24-11 to 7-30-11
- NYCycles - Bike to the Beach
- Bike Lanes: Rules and Enforcement
- FDR LANE CLOSURE TONIGHT JULY 15, 2011
- M86 Bus Route Subject to Overnight Detours - Due to Work on 86th Street Central Park Transverse
- Manhattan Weekly Resurfacing Schedule 7-17-11 to 7-23-11
- Lane Closures on FDR Drive TONIGHT July 13
- Resume RIB Testing July 19 and 20
- WEEKEND TRAFFIC ADVISORY Friday June 24, 2011 to Sunday June 26, 2011
- WEEKLY TRAFFIC ADVISORY Saturday June 25, 2011 to Friday July 1, 2011
- Additional testing : Extension of Roosevelt Island Bridge testing- June 13-17
- Important Notice Night Work Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge
- Please be advised that there will be intermittent closures of the southbound entrance to the F.D.R. Drive at East 79th Street, on Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011 between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
- South Outer Roadway Closures (Queens-bound)
- Extension of Roosevelt Island Bridge testing- June 13-17
- NYCycles - Bonanzas and Bikeways
- DOT PAVING: (6/9) East 78 Street (1 Avenue – Cherokee Place) Cherokee Place (East 77 – East 78 Street) (6/10) East 81 Street (1 Avenue – 3 Avenue)
- Important Notice June 2011 Overnight Lane Closures Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge
- Manhattan Weekly Resurfacing Schedule 6-5-11 to 6-11-11
- Ed Koch Queensboro Br June Lane Closures -Multiple Projects
- RESURFACING SCHEDULE FOR 06/05/11 TO 06/11/11
- East 59th Street Weekly Construction Bulletin - 5/30/11 - 6/5/11
- Weekly Traffic Advisory for May 28 - June 3, 2011
- Change in the date of work DOT will perform in the FDR Drive underpass on May 31st. The originally announced date was May 24th FDR traffic lane closures, southbound, between 90th and 80th Streets, are detailed in the notice.
- RESURFACING SCHEDULE FOR 05/29/11 TO 06/04/11 - Includes updated Brooklyn Resurfacing Schedule
- Milling and resurfacing schedule for the week of May 29 to June 4, 2011
- Important Notice FDR Drive Tunnel between East 80th Street and East 90th Streets
- Important Notice Overnight Lane Closure Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge
- Manhattan Weekly Resurfacing Schedule 5-22-11 to 5-28-11
- Roosevelt Island Bridge over the East Channel of the East River: Intermittent 15 Minute Daytime Full Bridge Closures Weekdays Through May 27th 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- 78th Street Pedestrian Bridge presentation
- FDR Tun bet 90-80 Sts s/b lane closures
- Queensboro Bridge Bus Priority Study:Summary of Recommendations
- The New York City Department of Transportation Division of Bridges will close the south (Queens-bound) outer roadway of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge on Wednesday, May 18th and Wednesday May 25th in order to repair a damaged bridge railing.
- Weekend Traffic Advisory for May 6-8, 2011
- Obama Visit Advisory and Traffic & Event Advisory for Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 8
- WEEKEND TRAFFIC ADVISORY Friday April 29, 2011 to Sunday, May 1, 2011
- May 3rd Lane Closures on the F. D. R. Drive at the E. 78th Street Pedestrian Bridge
- WEEKLY TRAFFIC ADVISORY Saturday April 30, 2011 to Friday May 6, 2011
- MANHATTAN MILLING & RESURFACING SCHEDULE MAY 1 THRU MAY 7, 2011
- 81st Street Pedestrian Bridge
- East 59th Street Weekly Construction Bulletin - 4/25/11 - 5/1/11
- Important Notice Night Work Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge
- WEEKEND TRAFFIC ADVISORY Friday April 22, 2011 to Sunday, April 24, 2011
- WEEKLY TRAFFIC ADVISORY Saturday April 23, 2011 to Friday April 29, 2011
- NYCycles The Official Newsletter of DOT's Bicycle program
- Weekend Traffic Advisory for April 15-17, 2011
- and Blast Notification - 60th Street Lexington Avenue
- Weekly Traffic Advisory for April 16-22, 2011
- Drill and Blast Notification - 60th Street Lexington Avenue
- FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF SECTIONS OF HARLEM RIVER DRIVE FOR ROADWAY REPAIRS – APRIL 18 TO APRIL 22
- Drill and Blast Notification - 60th Street Lexington Avenue
- WEEKEND TRAFFIC ADVISORY Friday April 8, 2011 to Sunday, April 10, 2011
- CIVITAS presents Taming the Newsrack Monster Short and Long Term Solutions
- WEEKLY TRAFFIC ADVISORY Saturday April 9, 2011 to Friday April 15 2011
- Late Friday until Early Monday April 1 to 4 Service changes occur within these general time frames:
- WEEKEND TRAFFIC ADVISORY Friday, March 25, 2011 to Sunday, March 27, 2011
- Roosevelt Island Bridge Testing Program
- Lane Closures FDR/ E. 81 and E. 103 Ped Bridges
- Lane Closures on F. D. R. Drive
- Reconstruction of Trunk Water Mains Along East 59th Street Project Update – FEBRUARY 25, 2011
- 79th Street Transverse in Central Park
- 65St Transverse Road
- WEEKLY TRAFFIC ADVISORY Saturday February 12, 2011 to Friday February 18, 2011
- Lenox Hill Hospital's Free Senior Safety Dayl--- 2/23/11 930-1130am
- POSTPONMENT 65th St Transverse Road in Central Park
- February 5th regularly scheduled inspection of the 65th Street Transverse Road in Central Park
- Barrier Beautification Spring 2011 Open Call
- FDR Drive Tunnel NB Jan 24-28
- 81st Street Pedestrian Bridge
- NYC DOT ANNOUNCES THAT THE 2010 HOLIDAY TRAFFIC MITIGATION PLAN GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY
- S/QB Outer Roadway Nov-Dec 2010
- Notice of Closure E 83rd St. Between 2nd and 3rd Ave
- Construction Bulletin Regarding Closures on the Esplanade for E. 78th Street Bridge Project
- Weekly Traffic Advisory for Oct. 23-29, 2010
- E.78th Street Pedestrian Bridge - road, lane, sidewalk and bridge closures
- Weekend Traffic Advisory for Oct. 15-17, 2010
- Reconstruction of E 78th St Pedestrian Bridge
- E. 78th Street Pedestrian Bridge Construction Bulletin
- Weekend Traffic Advisory for Oct. 8-11, 2010
- Weekly Traffic Advisory for Oct. 9-15, 2010
- Weekend Traffic Advisory for Oct. 1-3, 2010
- Weekly Traffic Advisory for Oct. 2-8, 2010
- Weekend Traffic Advisory for Sep. 24-26, 2010
- The weekly traffic advisory for Sep. 25 – Oct. 1, 2010
- ROAD CLOSING NOTICE 70th - bet 2nd Ave and 3rd Ave
- FDR Tunnel 90-80 Streets (SB)
- Possible bridge closings to the Roosevelt Island Bridge
- Notification of Street Closure - 87th Street Between 2nd Ave & 1st Ave
- Apply to host a temporary pedestrian street in 2011
- Jersey Barrier Initiative (Fall 2010)
- Weekend Traffic Advisory for Sep. 17-19, 2010
- Weekly Traffic Advisory for Sep. 18-24, 2010
- Weekly Traffic Advisory for Sep. 11-17, 2010
- Select Bus Service-First and Second Avenue Handouts
- East 78th Street Pedestrian Bridge Presentation June 2, 2010
- Rendering of East 78th Street Pedestrian Bridge
- CB11-Select Bus Service Meeting
- DDC Notices
- FDR Tunnel 90-80 Street
- New Traffic Pattern - 2nd Ave Between 85th Street and 88th Street
- Con Edison Work Notice - FDR Drive Lane Closures at East 74th Street
- Con Ed Work Notice-FDR Drive Lane Closure at East 74th Street