LMCCC has eye on downtown traffic.

The Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center (LMCCC) has begun implementing its Enforcement Taskforce to maintain mobility and protect the quality of life in Lower Manhattan as construction increases rapidly.

The Taskforce, comprised of key agencies with regulatory authority over construction activity, will work to resolve day-to-day issues as part of a coordinated effort to maintain mobility and protect the quality of life downtown.

A supervisor from each agency will meet on a daily basis to review pending permits, identify problem areas and deploy enforcement personnel as needed. Furthermore, each agency will have a core force of enforcement personnel dedicated to Lower Manhattan, which will supplement the existing agents currently working downtown. The Taskforce is funded by the City and the State.

The LMCCC, in conjunction with the New York City Department of Transportation (CDOT), the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has developed a comprehensive Traffic Management Plan to ensure that adequate resources are made available to City agencies to formulate traffic management strategies, coordinate permit issuance, enforce traffic regulations and permit stipulations and react to incidents as effectively as possible.

Over the next few months, the Taskforce will deploy 10 highway inspectors from DOT, 6 building inspectors from DOB and 42 traffic agents from NYPD. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection and the New York City Department of Sanitation will also have a presence on the Taskforce.

With funds provided by the Federal Transit Administration, the LMCCC awarded a contract for the installation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), including traffic monitoring equipment, variable message sign boards and a traffic radio advisory system to provide both the Taskforce and drivers with real-time traffic information.