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Neighbors ask DOT to study left‑turn signal at Spring Street and Sixth Avenue to ease pedestrian crossings near new subway elevator
Summary
A resident requested a DOT study on July 29 to add a left‑turn signal (and associated pedestrian/bike signaling) at Spring Street and Sixth Avenue after increased foot traffic around a new MTA elevator and changing neighborhood uses.
A resident asked Community Board 2 on July 29 to request a Department of Transportation study into adding a dedicated left‑turn signal at the intersection of Spring Street and Sixth Avenue, citing rising pedestrian volumes tied to new local development and a nearby subway elevator under construction.
Sylvia Beam, a neighborhood resident, told the committee that pedestrian traffic at the intersection has increased as new businesses and an MTA elevator entrance have opened near the corner, and that vehicles turning…
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