After months of continued urging from Assemblyman Dinowitz to implement changes on the West 230th Street corridor, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has agreed to implement a left turn signal at the intersection of West 230th Street and Broadway. According to the 50th precinct, the traffic corridor has one of the highest traffic incident rates in the area including incidents with serious injury and occasionally deaths. In total 131 independent incidents occurred in 2016 with 61 of those occurring on or near the exit/entrance ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway. Several weeks ago, a pedestrian was struck on Broadway and West 230th Street as she crossed the street and she later of her injuries.

The intersection of West 230th and Broadway has been particularly problematic given the awkward configuration of the intersection as it joins in an irregular shape with Exterior Street making it difficult to navigate safely for drivers and pedestrians alike.

Assemblyman Dinowitz has called on the DOT to review the entire West 230th Street corridor from Riverdale to Bailey Avenue. Just last week, the Assemblyman asked DOT to make specific changes at West 230th Street and Broadway including possibly adding a “no left turn sign” for northbound traffic.

“While the change made is not a “No left turn sign” this is certainly a big improvement. I believe the entirety of West 230th Street needs to be reexamined. Residents from all over the Bronx use the street to gain access to the Major Deegan and many of them deal with this hazardous situation daily. What happened on Broadway and West 230th street was a tragedy that must never be repeated,” said Assemblyman Dinowitz. “While it is good that DOT has finally begun to take pedestrian safety on West 230th and Broadway more seriously, the entire traffic corridor, not just that one intersection, must be examined and safety improved in order to prevent further senseless deaths.”