Clearing Communipaw to be two lanes in both directions consistently would make a HUGE difference to traffic throughout the city as this is a main artery and truck route.

I BELIEVE THAT THE SIGNS ARE THERE FOR TRAVEL IN THOSE LANES WHEN PARKING IS NOT ALLOWED, NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND

Thank you for the submission, we will review the request for striping and respond with our recommendation.

Rich - I understand that the signs indicate the times when parking is not allowed. My concern is focused on why parking is ever allowed in a travel lane. A dashed line indicates a lane of travel where parking would never be allowed.

that is because sometimes like during rush hour it is used for a travel lane and during the rest of the day the residents and business owners are allowed to park this was only done to help alleviate the congestion on this road during those times. this practice is mirrored in many other cities for the same purpose

Rich, thanks for the clarification. After reading your explanation I agree that this could be a reasonable compromise between parking and moving vehicles at peak times. However, I still feel that some improvements are needed.

1. Placing signs in these areas that alert drivers to the fact that parking will be allowed in a marked travel lane during off peak hours.

2. Has JC collected data that supports the 4-7pm parking restriction for westbound traffic and the 6-10am restriction for eastbound traffic? JC has become a popular destination to live and not simply a connection to NYC. Many people sit in traffic on Communipaw trying to leave the JC (westbound in the morning) and struggle to return in the evening.

3. Lack of parking enforcement. West of Bergen Ave people most often respect the pm rush hour parking restriction. East of Bergen Ave there is very little enforcement - at 6:20 pm on Thursday 4/11 the westbound lane with a 4-7pm parking restriction was lined with parked vehicles between Monticello and Bergen Ave.

The inconsistencies on Communipaw in this area as they are today are dangerous and will likely result in an accident. No need for more bad publicity in this neighborhood, especially as this unsigned pattern jeopardizes pedestrian safety.

This issue was recategorized from Traffic/Pedestrian Safety Study Requests to Traffic: Street Signage Maintenance.