The massive 79-​page Chelsea/Hell’s Kitchen Traffic Study was released recently, and it is detailed. Covering everything from traffic light timings and markings on the road to whole new pedestrian areas, it’s got some interesting things in it (and some not-​so-​interesting…)

Here’s some of the highlights:

• There’s plans for the “Canoe Project”: a pedestrian plaza of sorts along W 36^th St between 9^th & Dyer Aves – replacing where all the cars park at an angle – which would also include a crosswalk connecting to the sidewalk along 9^th Ave that just ends abruptly in the middle of the Lincoln Tunnel entrance road. Here’s the concept (note the canoe shape):

  

• The intersection/​gauntlet at 41^st & 9^th (where the hit-​and-​run happened in February) has been named the next-​worst pedestrian intersection after the one above, so it’s good to know the “powers that be” are fully aware of the problem, and are planning to do something about it.

• The Select Bus Service on 34^th St might be getting a reworking, moving the bus lane over to keep the delivery/​service vehicles out and extending the sidewalk out at some points into “bulbs” for passengers to wait. The rendering (can’t change the labels, unfortunately):

  

If you’re up for it, have a ready of the study for everything you could possibly want to know about the state of traffic and the streets around the neighborhood.