NYC designs the future of safer intersections for cyclists
89 percent of bike collisions happen at intersections. DOT’s new street-design guidelines aim to slash that statistic and save lives. DOT installed a pilot Offset Crossing intersection at Columbus Avenue and West 70th street in Manhattan. It includes buffering traffic from bicycles, shortening the crossing distance for pedestrians, and a waiting area for cyclists. Courtesy DOT Over 1,000 miles of bike lanes snake through New York City, and every year since 2015, the Departmen