Yonkers Insider: City of Yonkers: ***NEWS RELEASE***: YONKERS MAYOR SPANO ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS ALONG MCLEAN AVENUE TO ALLEVIATE CONGESTION.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: YONKERS MAYOR SPANO  ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS ALONG MCLEAN AVENUE TO ALLEVIATE CONGESTION.

 

YONKERS, NY – March 9, 2022 – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today announced traffic improvements to address congestion issues along the McLean Avenue corridor, specifically McLean Ave between Putnam Ave and Midland Ave. The City of Yonkers heeded residents' calls to further improve traffic flow along the busy street, this time designating new school bus pick-up and drop-off locations, among other improvements.

"Yonkers understands the frustration residents and commuters experience in the mornings and afternoons, with school buses causing serious delays along major roadways," said Mayor Spano. "My administration has already made significant improvements to traffic flow on McLean Avenue, and now working with the Yonkers Public Schools, have created a new school bus stop making traffic flow seamless during peak hours."

After a month of observing traffic patterns along McLean Avenue, the City of Yonkers Traffic Engineering Department implemented the following changes as of Monday, March 7:

·     The school bus stop has been  moved to Harrison Avenue with signage indicating "No Parking Any Time"

o   The opposite side of the street has signage indicating "No Standing Any Time"

·     Additional signage will be posted on Harrison Avenue in both directions approaching the school bus stop area, indicating "Bus Stop Ahead"

·         Parking on McLean Avenue between Putnam Avenue and Tibbetts Road, has been strategically eliminated during peak traffic hours, Monday through Friday 7am to 9am and 4pm to 6pm to mitigate traffic congestion

·    Spring 2022, the City will upgrade the crosswalks at the McLean Avenue and Tibbetts Road/Harrison Avenue intersection

·    Traffic signal improvements will be made to some McLean Avenue traffic signals to improve traffic flow

The recent improvements are in addition to Mayor Spano's traffic plan enacted in October 2021 to alleviate congestion in other sections of McLean Avenue.