While southwestern Brooklyn is well served by expressways, Fourth Avenue provides an alternate for local traffic as it directly links the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Sunset Park and Bay Ridge with Downtown Brooklyn. Traffic signals along the avenue are coordinated for green wave in the peak direction.
Fourth Avenue begins at Times Plaza, the triangle intersection it forms with Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues at the foot of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower and Atlantic Terminal in Downtown Brooklyn. The avenue extends south with three traffic lanes in each direction and a one-lane-wide concrete divider that provides a left-turn lane. The concrete divider is actually part of the ventilation system for the BMT Fourth Avenue Line, which lies directly underneath. While six lanes are provided, only four lanes get full use, since the outer two are used by double-parked vehicles and as a right-turn lane.[2]
On its course through Park Slope, Fourth Avenue is home to several condominiums and homes but is dominated by service stations and automotive repair centers.
Upon entering Sunset Park, Fourth Avenue passes under the Prospect Expressway (NY 27) and offers indirect access to it through local side streets. The avenue continues to serve the automotive trade as far as the street numbered in the low 40s, where it becomes flanked by large wall-to-wall apartment buildings.[2]
After crossing under the Gowanus Expressway viaduct into Bay Ridge, the arterial boulevard gives way to a four-lane street bordered by four- to five- story apartment buildings until it reaches Shore Road and the Belt Parkway under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge.[2]
HistoryEdit
The avenue was paved in the 1890s as a grand parkway resembling Manhattan's Fourth Avenue, which was later rebuilt and renamed to Park Avenue. The Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn was rebuilt after 1910 to accommodate more traffic.[3]
On October 25, 1962, Mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr. requested that the New York City Board of Estimate approve an expenditure of $724,572 for the reconstruction of subway structures and entrances along the Fourth Avenue subway line in order to accommodate the widening of Fourth Avenue between 60th Street and Atlantic Avenue, which was to be accomplished by narrowing the street's sidewalks. At the time of the request, 80% of the work on the project was completed. Work had started on the project, which cost $1 million, several months earlier. The contract that the Mayor had requested approval for would have relocated vault lights, gratings, entrances and exits at 56th Street and 49th Street, and at the 45th Street, 53rd Street and 59th Street stations.[4]
Protected bike lanes, separated from vehicular traffic by a lane of parking, were proposed for Fourth Avenue in 2017 in an attempt to improve cycling infrastructure in New York City. The first bike lanes were added between 60th and 64th Streets within Sunset Park in 2018, followed by the section between 1st and 15th Streets in Park Slope in early 2019.[5] Due to ongoing reconstruction work on the Fourth Avenue subway tunnel, the section between 60th and 38th Streets could not receive bike lanes until the reconstruction was completed.[6] In August 2019, following several cyclist deaths citywide, the NYCDOT announced that the remainder of Fourth Avenue between 38th and 60th Streets would receive protected bike lanes by late 2020.[7][8]
ChurchesEdit
Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church
The borough has a thoroughfare named Church Avenue (named for an 18th-century church), which, contrary to its name, does not rival the large number of later churches located along Fourth Avenue. At Fourth Avenue's intersection with 54th Street in Sunset Park, there are four houses of worship either directly at the corner of the intersection or within a building of it. Two of the churches stand side by side.[9]
MTA Regional Bus Operations operates several routes, none of which serve the avenue significantly. The B103 Limited route has the longest stretch, traveling southbound on 4th Avenue from Atlantic Avenue to Prospect Expressway. The B4, B9, B11 and B70 also use the avenue for short stretches. The B1, B8, B16, B37, B63, S53, S79 SBS and S93 also stop at the south end of the avenue.[11]
ReferencesEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 4th Avenue (Brooklyn).
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Fourth Avenue Brooklyn news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Fourth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the New York City borough of Brooklyn It stretches for 6 miles 9 7 km south from Times Plaza which is the triangle intersection created by Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues in Downtown Brooklyn to Shore Road and the Belt Parkway in Bay Ridge Fourth AvenueLooking south at Fourth Street in 2008OwnerCity of New YorkMaintained byNYCDOTLength5 9 mi 9 5 km 1 LocationBrooklyn New York CitySouth endBelt Parkway Shore Road in Bay RidgeMajorjunctionsI 278 in Sunset Park NY 27 in South SlopeNorth endFlatbush Avenue Atlantic Avenue in Downtown BrooklynEastFifth AvenueWestThird Avenue13th Street60th StreetWhile southwestern Brooklyn is well served by expressways Fourth Avenue provides an alternate for local traffic as it directly links the neighborhoods of Park Slope Sunset Park and Bay Ridge with Downtown Brooklyn Traffic signals along the avenue are coordinated for green wave in the peak direction Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Churches 4 Public transportation 5 ReferencesDescription EditFourth Avenue begins at Times Plaza the triangle intersection it forms with Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues at the foot of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower and Atlantic Terminal in Downtown Brooklyn The avenue extends south with three traffic lanes in each direction and a one lane wide concrete divider that provides a left turn lane The concrete divider is actually part of the ventilation system for the BMT Fourth Avenue Line which lies directly underneath While six lanes are provided only four lanes get full use since the outer two are used by double parked vehicles and as a right turn lane 2 On its course through Park Slope Fourth Avenue is home to several condominiums and homes but is dominated by service stations and automotive repair centers Upon entering Sunset Park Fourth Avenue passes under the Prospect Expressway NY 27 and offers indirect access to it through local side streets The avenue continues to serve the automotive trade as far as the street numbered in the low 40s where it becomes flanked by large wall to wall apartment buildings 2 After crossing under the Gowanus Expressway viaduct into Bay Ridge the arterial boulevard gives way to a four lane street bordered by four to five story apartment buildings until it reaches Shore Road and the Belt Parkway under the Verrazano Narrows Bridge 2 History EditThe avenue was paved in the 1890s as a grand parkway resembling Manhattan s Fourth Avenue which was later rebuilt and renamed to Park Avenue The Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn was rebuilt after 1910 to accommodate more traffic 3 On October 25 1962 Mayor Robert F Wagner Jr requested that the New York City Board of Estimate approve an expenditure of 724 572 for the reconstruction of subway structures and entrances along the Fourth Avenue subway line in order to accommodate the widening of Fourth Avenue between 60th Street and Atlantic Avenue which was to be accomplished by narrowing the street s sidewalks At the time of the request 80 of the work on the project was completed Work had started on the project which cost 1 million several months earlier The contract that the Mayor had requested approval for would have relocated vault lights gratings entrances and exits at 56th Street and 49th Street and at the 45th Street 53rd Street and 59th Street stations 4 Protected bike lanes separated from vehicular traffic by a lane of parking were proposed for Fourth Avenue in 2017 in an attempt to improve cycling infrastructure in New York City The first bike lanes were added between 60th and 64th Streets within Sunset Park in 2018 followed by the section between 1st and 15th Streets in Park Slope in early 2019 5 Due to ongoing reconstruction work on the Fourth Avenue subway tunnel the section between 60th and 38th Streets could not receive bike lanes until the reconstruction was completed 6 In August 2019 following several cyclist deaths citywide the NYCDOT announced that the remainder of Fourth Avenue between 38th and 60th Streets would receive protected bike lanes by late 2020 7 8 Churches Edit nbsp Fourth Avenue United Methodist ChurchThe borough has a thoroughfare named Church Avenue named for an 18th century church which contrary to its name does not rival the large number of later churches located along Fourth Avenue At Fourth Avenue s intersection with 54th Street in Sunset Park there are four houses of worship either directly at the corner of the intersection or within a building of it Two of the churches stand side by side 9 Public transportation EditThe BMT Fourth Avenue Line D N Q R and W trains of the New York City Subway runs the length of Fourth Avenue Stations are located at Atlantic Avenue Union Street Ninth Street Prospect Avenue 25th Street 36th Street 45th Street 53rd Street 59th Street Bay Ridge Avenue 77th Street 86th Street and 95th Street with express stations at Atlantic Avenue 36th Street and 59th Street 10 MTA Regional Bus Operations operates several routes none of which serve the avenue significantly The B103 Limited route has the longest stretch traveling southbound on 4th Avenue from Atlantic Avenue to Prospect Expressway The B4 B9 B11 and B70 also use the avenue for short stretches The B1 B8 B16 B37 B63 S53 S79 SBS and S93 also stop at the south end of the avenue 11 References Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 4th Avenue Brooklyn Google May 23 2019 Fourth Avenue Map Google Maps Google Retrieved May 23 2019 a b c Cartography from Google Maps Nonko Emily 28 August 2015 From Grand Parkway to Canyon of Mediocrity the Story of Brooklyn s Fourth Avenue Curbed NY Retrieved 2015 10 30 For Release PM Papers Thursday October 25 1962 PDF New York City Office of the Mayor October 25 1962 Retrieved August 28 2019 Wong Pamela May 1 2019 Work Begins On 4th Avenue Bike Lane In Park Slope bklyner com Retrieved 2019 08 28 Drivers Cyclists Say Incomplete Bike Lane In Brooklyn Is Turning Into Safety Hazard CBS New York 2019 02 21 Retrieved 2019 08 28 Ricciulli Valeria 2019 08 07 Amid spike in cyclist deaths DOT accelerates Fourth Avenue bike lane plans Curbed NY Retrieved 2019 08 28 Quigley Liam 2019 08 07 Fourth Ave bike lane completion fast tracked for Sunset Park am New York Retrieved 2019 08 28 Going Fourth Forgotten NY forgotten ny com Retrieved 12 January 2018 Subway Map PDF Metropolitan Transportation Authority September 2021 Retrieved September 17 2021 Brooklyn Bus Map PDF Metropolitan Transportation Authority October 2020 Retrieved December 1 2020 40 39 00 N 74 00 32 W 40 65000 N 74 00889 W 40 65000 74 00889 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fourth Avenue Brooklyn amp oldid 1141613128, 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