Traffic Changes Coming Soon to Area Surrounding Pier 6

Construction to improve pedestrian access to the beloved Brooklyn Bridge Park is slated to begin at the end of the month, the DOT says.

involve entrances along Atlantic Avenue, Furman Street and Columbia Street.

After original plans for by community members and council representatives, the DOT has agreed to install intersection signal timing to help pedestrians and bicycle traffic safely across Columbia Street, as well as signals to ensure pedestrians and cyclists can cross the ominous BQE intersection that stands between the Pier 6 and Brooklyn Heights.

The move to improved access to the traffic-ridden park has been a labor of c, with Community Board 2 and Community Board 6 passing motions for the DOT to take action.

With these improvements, pedestrians who frequent the park can hopefully eliminate the risk of speeding traffic and loosely enforced traffic control and focus on enjoying the .