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Location S006 is
at Forest Hill Road at Richmond Avenue, just south of the Staten Island Mall. There is no marked bike lane, and the area is unfriendly to bicyclists,
as shown in Figures S04-006-01 thru -6.
In phase I,
only
three bicyclists were observed during the entire weekday, and no
bicyclist was observed during the Sunday midday period. In phase II both
bicycle and automobile counts were performed at this location.
Forest Hill Road joins
Richmond Avenue to form a T-intersection. This intersection is
controlled by a traffic signal. Richmond Avenue runs north-south and has
four travel lanes in each direction. Forest Hill Road has one travel
lane in each direction. Both Richmond Avenue and Forest Hill Road have
no shoulders or bike lanes. Richmond Avenue has a sidewalk on the east
side and Forest Hill Road provides a sidewalk on the north side. |