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Efforts to Reduce Congestion Around Barclays Center Are Not Working, Residents Say

While the city has been trying to help lessen congestion in Boerum Hill, it only seems to make matters worse.

Construction surrounding the Barclays Center has lead to major congestion in Boerum Hill. Although the city has attempted to reduce traffic, residents say it is getting worse, according to The Brooklyn Paper.

In addition to longer green lights, left turn signs have been installed at the intersection of Flatbush and Third Avenue.

There have also been several attempts to direct traffic away from Fourth Avenue in order to reduce congestion at the intersection of Atlantic, Flatbush, and Fourth Avenues. 

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Residents say this has only lead to more congestion on more streets, specifically on Third Avenue, but also including Pacific Street and Schermerhorn Street, according to the report.

"In order to cross, you really have to weave in and out of traffic," Martha Kamber told The Brooklyn Paper. "It's very messy."

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Monty Dean, a representative from the Department of Transportation, said that the DOT "will continue to moniter the area and address any concerns."

While construction is currently the cause of congestion, once the arena is open, traffic issues could get even worse. On Monday, several neighborhood leaders met at Brooklyn Borough Hall to .

Some traffic control measures that will be implemented when the arena opens include additional subway service on game nights, free metrocards with online game ticket purchases, and shuttles offering transportation from parking garages.

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