Another Manhattan street for drivers could soon bite the dust.
The city is looking at turning tiny Vanderbilt Avenue next to Grand Central Terminal into the next car-free “pedestrian plaza,” under a plan being touted by the Department of City Planning and the Department of Transportation.
The five-block stretch, which runs from 42nd to 47th streets, would be transformed under a broader plan to “upzone” office space on Manhattan’s East Side, two sources told The Post.
Although it could be at least a decade before property owners would construct new towers in the blocks surrounding Grand Central, the pedestrian plaza could happen much sooner.
“The city is examining ways to modernize East Midtown so that over time, it will maintain its stature as a premier business district and job generator for New York City,” a city planning official said.
Planning Commissioner Amanda Burden is a strong backer of making the street pedestrian-only, Crain’s New York Business reported.
Everyday users of Vanderbilt Avenue were less enthusiastic.
“This is a terrible idea. It already takes so long to drive through this area, and since we can’t make a right on Madison, this street is the only way we can get around the traffic of Grand Central,” said cabby Muhammad Sarif, 42.
Food-cart vendors were also wary — despite the prospect of more foot traffic.
“This could be really bad for us,” said Ehaib Ahmed, 24, who said his family has operated a cart on the corner of Vanderbilt Avenue and 42nd Street for 38 years.
Dozens of NYPD and MTA parking spaces would also likely be lost, sending those vehviles into the already-congested streets and possibly eliminating nearby commercial parking spaces.
MTA spokesman Salvatore Arena said his agency is “aware’’ of the proposal.
He added, “Vanderbilt Avenue is critical to emergency responses at Grand Central Terminal, and any closure of Vanderbilt must not interfere with fire, police and emergency medical access or egress to the terminal.”
Mayor Bloomberg wants the whole project under way by the time he leaves office in 2014, and details could be released Wednesday at a Community Board 5 meeting.
Additional reporting by Sally Goldenberg and Jennifer Fermino