Two blocks of the marquee street will become mostly car-free public spaces.
Two city blocks in Manhattan will become a “premier public space” open primarily to pedestrians and bikes, reports Kevin Duggan in Streetsblog NYC. According to Duggan, “Capital reconstruction would start in September 2026 and take two years to complete, and the spaces will host a two-way cycle lane, public seating, plantings and spaces for art.” The block between 39th and 40th Streets will be closed to cars, while the block between 38th and 39th will allow southbound vehicle traffic.
“The city painted a plaza on Broadway between 39th and 40th streets and created a shared street configuration on the block south of W. 39th Street three years ago, which officials plan to transform with concrete to be level with the curb, Department of Transportation reps told the Community Board 5 Transportation Committee on Monday.” The project is part of the larger Broadway Vision plan to improve the signature street.
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