"A new mid-block traffic light is up and running along a bustling Upper West Side thoroughfare. In the past couple of days, a traffic light was installed on West 72nd Street, around the midpoint between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues. While the crosswalk is still to be painted, the light and walk signals are already functioning. The city's decision to install the traffic light came after a request from New York City Councilmember Gale Brewer this past April."
""72nd Street between Broadway/Amsterdam and Columbus Avenue in Manhattan is a popular destination, though its long blocks mean visitors often walk far distances to cross the street safely," a DOT spokesperson previously wrote to West Side Rag in an email. "This new mid-block crossing will make access significantly easier while improving safety for both pedestrians and drivers." The Rag will keep an eye out for when the crosswalk gets installed."
A mid-block traffic light was installed on West 72nd Street at the midpoint between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues in the past few days. The signal and walk indicators are already functioning, though the crosswalk markings have not yet been painted. The installation followed a request from New York City Councilmember Gale Brewer in April. The Department of Transportation noted that long blocks on 72nd Street create long walking distances to safe crossings and that the new mid-block crossing will make access easier and improve safety for pedestrians and drivers.
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