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__NOTOC__ 6½ Avenue is a north-south pedestrian passageway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, running from West 57th to West 51st Streets between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. The pedestrian-only avenue is a quarter-mile corridor of privately owned public spaces, such as open-access lobbies and canopied space,〔 which are open except at night. There are stop signs and stop ahead signs at six crossings between 51st and 56th Streets. The mid-block crossing at 57th Street is equipped with a traffic light.〔(City to Create New Mid-Block Crossing on West 57th Street ), ''DNAInfo.com'' (November 11, 2011). Accessed: July 30, 2012〕 At the crosswalk areas, there are sidewalk pedestrian ramps with textured surface and flexible delineators to prevent vehicles parking in the areas.〔("Midtown Mid-Block Crossings" ), New York City Department of Transportation (May 10, 2012). Accessed: July 12, 2012〕 Each intersection along the thoroughfare has a street name sign that reads "6½ AV" and the name of the cross street to officially mark the street name.〔("City Room: Officially Marking a New Manhattan Avenue" ), ''The New York Times'' (July 13, 2012). Accessed: July 31, 2012〕 The mid-block stop signs are unusual for Manhattan, and the fractional avenue name is a new idea for the numbered street system of New York City.〔 ==History== In 2011, the Friends of Privately Owned Public Spaces proposed the creation of a six-block pathway from 51st to 57th Streets that would be mid-block between Sixth and Seventh Avenues to ease pedestrian traffic. The proposal called for connecting public spaces in the area, that were not known to most pedestrians, into a pedestrian corridor and naming it Holly Whyte Way. The idea was presented to the Community Board 5 Transportation Committee and the full Community Board 5, then the board sent a formal request to the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) in May 2011.〔 In March 2012, NYCDOT announced the plan, with a list of improvements, to construct a new pedestrian-only avenue.〔("For Walkers, a Sixth-and-a-Half Ave. May Take Shape" ), ''The New York Times'' (March 29, 2012). Accessed: July 30, 2012〕 The Community Board 5 Transportation Committee unanimously voted in favor of a resolution to support the project as presented by NYCDOT on March 26, 2012. The $60,000 project was completed in July 2012.〔("New Crosswalks Connect to Form '6 1/2 Avenue' in Midtown" ), ''DNAInfo.com'' (July 12, 2012)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「6½ Avenue」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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