EXCLUSIVE: DOT to install traffic signal at 11th Avenue and 71st Street
The New York City Department of Transportation announced in a letter to State Senator Andrew Gounardes that a traffic signal will be installed at the intersection of 11th Avenue and 71st Street this fall.
“The department recently completed its study regarding the need for additional traffic controls at the intersection of 11th Avenue and 71st Street,” DOT said in the letter. “We completed a study and are pleased to inform you that a traffic signal has been approved at this location. Installation will be performed by contract and the work is tentatively scheduled to be completed by November 30, 2020.”
“Pedestrian and traffic safety is an absolutely critical issue,” said Gounardes, “and no family should ever have to suffer the loss or injury of a loved one. That’s why I will continue to fight for local traffic safety measures at our unsafe intersections and push the DOT to take action to protect our families.”