The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp ( RIOC) announced today:
In response to several complaints about speeding vehicles on the Island, The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) is implementing several traffic safety measures designed to make the Islands roadways safer for residents, stakeholders and employees.
Some of the measures RIOC has already taken and will take in the immediate future include:
- Speed limits on promenades have been lowered from 15 mph to 10 mph.
- Failure of RIOC employees to observe all safety regulations, especially speed, will result in possible dismissal.
- New radar speed signs have been ordered and will be placed on the east seawall promenade. A temporary speed radar device will be moved there today.
- Bollards will be placed in designated areas to prohibit the public from driving on the east seawall promenade. New signage will also show where vehicles other than official RIOC vehicles are prohibited.
All RIOC employees have undergone mandatory vehicle safety training in the past six months.
Reported July 31 on RIOC) banning cars
from the East Promenade
… In response to complaints about people driving along the eastern promenade, RIOC will soon be installing barriers and placing signage at key locations to prevent cars from accessing this area. RIOC and emergency vehicles will still be able to reach the promenade if necessary. Pedestrians and bicyclists will not be impeded by these barriers in any way. Placement of the barriers will begin over the next several weeks.
RIOC is taking these measures as part of its on-going commitment to keep Roosevelt Island safe for pedestrians, children and bicyclists….
Roosevelt Island residents reacted:
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The East and West Waterfront promenades are closed to private vehicles but RIOC Staff and Public Safety may use them but must adhere to the 10 mph speed limit.
