DOT planning safety improvements for Meeker Avenue
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is planning a number of safety features for Meeker Avenue in Williamsburg, according to Assemblymember Joseph R. Lentol (D-North Brooklyn), who said the current configuration of the busy thoroughfare is “a recipe for disaster.”
DOT will install shorter crosswalks, wider sidewalks, improved signal timing and clear lane designations, Lentol said.
The safety improvement plan was created by DOT’s Pedestrian Projects Group after a site inspection of Meeker Avenue and Skillman Avenue. DOT is scheduled to present the safety plan to Community Board 1 at a meeting tentatively scheduled for Jan. 12.