Nassau County recently embarked upon repaving and restriping of Dutch Broadway in Elmont. The County will implement preliminary elements of the Elmont Traffic Safety Evaluation into the project.
(ELMONT, N.Y.) - Nassau County has embarked upon implementing improvements detailed in a traffic safety plan for Dutch Broadway that will make this heavily traveled thoroughfare safer for motorists and pedestrians alike, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Legislator Carrié Solages (D - Lawrence) have announced.
These initial traffic safety improvements, which are drawn from Elmont Traffic Safety Evaluation completed in late January 2020, will be implemented upon the the completion of repaving currently underway on Dutch Broadway between Elmont Road and the Queens county line.
During re-striping, westbound Dutch Broadway, from Ridge Road to the Queens border, will go from two lanes to one as part of a “lane diet” aimed at reducing speeding in the area. The change will also increase amount of space available to travel on foot or by bicycle, which will be especially beneficial for students at nearby Elmont Memorial Junior-Senior High School. In addition, the County is installing a rectangular rapid flashing beacon at 238th Street and a flashing driver feedback device west of Astor Street to alert speeding drivers to slow down.
“As County Executive my number one priority is protecting the health and safety of our residents,” County Executive Curran said. “By studying the issue and listening to the community, we were able to come together and prioritize solutions that will make our sidewalks and roads safer for everyone who calls Elmont home.”
Until repaving and re-striping is complete, residents are advised to expect traffic delays and encouraged to plan alternative routes if necessary. County officials said that further improvements are being considered and studied for next year.
Prior to completion of the traffic study, Legislator Solages worked closely with County Executive Curran, community stakeholders, and the Department of Public Works (DPW) to secure improvements, such as additional lighting, new crosswalk indicators and speed indicator signs, while the traffic study was underway.
“By committing to these essential upgrades, Nassau County is following a roadmap charted by traffic experts that will bolster public safety along one of our most important roadways,” Legislator Solages said. “I thank County Executive Curran for hearing the community’s call for improvements to Dutch Broadway and supporting an infrastructure investment that will improve quality of life in Elmont and make our roads safer for every motorist, bicyclist and walker who utilizes them in the years to come.”
Legislator Solages discusses a Dutch Broadway traffic safety proposal with young people from Elmont during a community meeting earlier this year.
PHOTO CREDITS: Office of Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages