Work is expected to continue into 2010

The Pike and Allen Street Malls will provide a unique pedestrian park promenade that creates a greenway corridor with a central pedestrian path -- linked at three intersections by DOT-designated plaza connectors. The malls’ footprint also will be expanded to include the bike lanes on either side of the pedestrian median, safely separating bicycles from vehicular traffic. The welcoming design scheme brings new paving, curbs, seating, planting, fencing, bicycle racks, and drinking fountains.

Click here to view the Parks Department presentation.

The first, southern phase of work began on Pike Street between South and Madison Streets (it may extend one block further to Henry Street, pending additional funding). That portion is expected to wrap up by November 2011.

The section will extend the redesign northward to the Allen Street mall between Grand and Delancey Streets, and will also include installation of some new underground utilities. Reconstruction work is planned from approximately June 2011 through February 2012.

A pilot area of the new mall was constructed in 2009 between Delancey and Broome Streets, and provides a glimpse of the overall makeover.

The project is supported by funding from the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.

For more information about the Pike-Allen Mall reconstruction, click here.

Locate this project on the Interactive Streetwork Map.

Daily Activities

*The following information was last updated February 9, 2012.

• Crews are at work in the areas from Hester to Broome, and South to Madison, to continue following the holdiays. Curb, electical work underway, paving to be completed appx. late spring 2012.
• Phase 3 from Broome to Delancey scheduled to begin following completion of Phase 2 work.

Frequently Asked Questions

The width of the malls will be doubled to 57 feet under the new plan, incorporating the protected bikes lanes inside the footprint, which will be lined with new light poles. Pavers made of recycled glass-aggregate pavers will replace the damaged concrete, and new benches, tables, and other outdoor furnishings will complement improved landscaping and plantings.

Regular traffic is being maintained throughout the project, which continues through 2012, as are the new Select Bus Service priority bus lanes along both Madison and Pike/Allen Streets. Upon completion of the mall work and in cooperation with the city Department of Transportation, new left-turn lanes with dedicated traffic signals will be in place at the major crossings, including Grand and Delancey Streets.

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