A historical redesign of Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza is now complete, with upgrades simplifying traffic patterns. The upgrades will also enhance pedestrian, motorist and bike rider safety at the gateway to Prospect Park, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, the Brooklyn Public Library and the Greenmarket.
The $ 1.5 million project, designed in close coordination with local community groups, includes new crosswalks, reconstruction and landscape of existing pedestrian islands and sidewalks and a new traffic signal that eliminates a dangerous vehicular conflict on the west side of the plaza.
Other improvements that were included in this redesign were resurfacing of streets and new markings on roadways, a mayor sidewalk extension at the north end of the plaza and installation of granite blocks near the Soldiers and Sailors Arch.
The implementation of these changes began in June and continued through October, when pedestrian signals were activated at the new crosswalks. The City has made improvements to Grand Army Plaza over the past decade that have dramatically reduced traffic accidents.
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