GRAND ARMY PLAZA IMPROVEMENTS

Streetsblog has the proposal the DOT gave to Brooklyn’s Community
Board 6 on March 29th regarding safety improvements at Grand Army
Plaza. The plan’s highlights include:
   

  • Three new concrete islands (5,900 square feet)
  • 2,300 square feet of new landscaping
  • Removing a travel lane on Eastern Parkway
  • Providing a Class 1 bike facility through Grand Army Plaza
  • Five new crosswalks providing access to Prospect Park and the Arch
  • Eliminating auto lane east of the arch.