"The flashing yellow means if there is a pedestrian present and wanting to cross, the cyclist must stop - that is the intention with the flashing yellow,"
"It makes intuitive sense that it would be happening because a certain number of people would have been waiting when it was just red, yellow, green,"
"They would have been waiting for the walk signal. And they could have been waiting quite a while. Now they can cross when they feel that it's prudent to do so."
New crossing geometry and flashing yellow yield signals were installed along Central Park Drive, shortening crossing distances and expanding designated pedestrian space. Pedestrian islands were added at signalized crosswalks and warnings were painted for cyclists and pedestrians, following recommendations from a 2024 Central Park Conservancy study. DOT observed that the percentage of pedestrians waiting more than ten seconds to cross dropped on both a weekday and a Saturday after the redesign. DOT data also showed that cyclist speeds did not increase. The flashing yellow signal is intended to require cyclists to stop when a pedestrian is present. The redesign increased intuitiveness and reduced unnecessary pedestrian waiting while preserving multiuse traffic.
Read at Streetsblog
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