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Eyes on the Street: Triborough in the Fog

by Aaron Donovan on January 19, 2007

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Rob

Speaking of the Triborough; has there been any movement on getting some pedistrian access improvements around the Astoria Blvd Stop on the N? The approach roads to and from the bridge run under this station and it is rough walking around this area, there are few true crosswalks, where there are crosswalks the timing on the lights is pretty bad, the pedistrian "refuge" is nothing more then some faded paint between the lanes of two highways. Really a redesign is badly needed.

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