North-south movement is adequate along all avenues. East-west traffic tends to be congested due to the funneling of traffic onto major arterials to avoid super blocks, the Park Avenue viaduct, the large hospitals and Marcus Garvey Park. There are many locations where traffic becomes extremely congested. Entrances to the Triborough Bridge from 124th and 125th St.,, the Drive entrance at 132nd Street, and East 135th Street near the Madison Avenue Bridge. In all cases, entrances to the drives are narrow which makes merging into traffic is difficult.
Safety is also big concern in the community, especially for school age children.
Emphasis should be placed on teaching the children the importance of street safety. On the other hand, certain intersections should be made safer to ensure safety for all pedestrians, particularly near schools. Sidewalks The sidewalks in disrepair impede pedestrian movement. The problems are most severe in front of city-owned vacant buildings or land which has been damaged by heavy equipment that is used to clear or fence these properties. Some of East Harlem's intersections still do not have curb cuts to accommodate the physically-challenged and baby strollers.