Carlton Avenue Planted Median

Construction has begun on Carlton Avenue (Myrtle/Park) to build a raised median with trees. This bike lane and traffic calming project aims to connect bike lanes from Northwest Brooklyn to Prospect Park and is a collaboration between the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and NYC Parks Department (Parks). The DOT is constructing the median and Parks will maintain it.

The project has moved very quickly. Planning began in 2006. By early 2007, the DOT made adjustments to the street configuration with painted lines. Now that construction has begun, the raised median should be completely installed by the end of the year. The planted median will have a mid-block break to allow cars to make a U-turn. To read more about the project, click the following link to view the PDF: Fort Greene Bike Land and Traffic Calming Project.