Better Buses Action Plan 2019

Better Buses Action Plan
Message from the Mayor
Dear Friends,
Buses are a critical transportation option for New Yorkers, creating access to
employment, education, health care and the City’s expansive subway network.
The two million bus trips New Yorkers take on New York City Transit and MTA Bus
Company buses are a key piece of the mobility mix that allows many New Yorkers to
live fulfilling lives without a personal car. In the five years since I took office, we have
taken steps to improve the speed and reliability of New York City’s buses by
redesigning our streets to put buses first. To date, the Department of Transportation
has built 111 miles of bus lanes to set aside space on our streets for bus riders. We
have also expanded the reach of Select Bus Service (SBS) by launching 18 new
SBS routes on 16 corridors. By installing transit signal priority, we have adjusted our
traffic lights to keep buses moving. These efforts have outpaced those of other
American cities, with a focus on practical improvements that can be implemented
quickly and at relatively low cost.
While these efforts have led to faster bus service and increased ridership on the bus
routes we have focused on, they have coincided with an overall citywide decline in
bus speeds and ridership. In recent years, New Yorkers have been presented with
a rapidly expanding menu of mobility options, and while each of them add value
for certain situations, there is no option that matches the efficiency of moving large
numbers of people through a dense city like buses and subways do. With the
commitment to congestion pricing in the most recent State budget, transit will
become even more important in moving New Yorkers to jobs and other destinations
in Manhattan below 60th Street. We support the MTA’s efforts to turn around the
subway system; on our streets, both the MTA and the City have a role to play in
improving bus transportation.
That’s why this plan sets out a bold goal of improving bus speeds for all New Yorkers
by 25 percent, rising from their current average speed of eight miles an hour. A
performance increase of this magnitude would mean New Yorkers spending nearly
28,000 fewer hours on the bus each day, giving them more time for their families and
busy schedules. We aim to achieve this goal through a broad application of the
strategies described above, plus targeted bus lane enforcement from NYPD and
with cameras, and through collaboration with MTA on Bus Network Redesign,
improved bus service management and fare payment innovations.
We will bring these improvements to bus corridors throughout the City, working
closely with elected officials and the community through every step of the process.
To become the fairest big city in the world, we must empower buses to be engines
of social mobility for all New Yorkers.
Bill de Blasio
APRIL 2019
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Message From the Mayor
4 Introduction
8 Action Plan Goals
9 How We Plan to Achieve Goals
13 Bus Priority Tools
15 Bus Forward Corridors
16 2019 Projects
17 2020 and Beyond
18 Public Outreach
19 Schedule
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New Yorkers ride the bus
over two million times
each weekday.
They ride an extensive bus network that ridership has decreased by 13% between
puts 94% of City residents within walking 2014 and 2018.
distance of a bus stop and connects New
Yorkers of all means to opportunity: jobs, For the seniors, persons of color, and
schools, shopping, health care, and the low-income New Yorkers that make up a
vast subway system. disproportionate number of buses riders,
improving the City’s bus system is
While the bus network is extensive and especially crucial to mobility, health, and
heavily utilized, buses can be slow and economic well-being. An effective bus
unreliable, leading to rider frustration. system, however, should be a viable
transportation option for everyone— not
New York City buses are, in fact, the slowest just for those with limited alternatives.
in the United States, averaging 8 miles per
hour, but often much slower on individual New York City gained over 400,000 residents
routes during peak times. The causes are and 600,000 jobs from 2000 to 2017, and
well known and include frequent stops, continued growth is anticipated. While the
delays while passengers board, traffic subway meets transportation needs for
congestion, and waits at red lights. Slow many, it does not extend everywhere and
buses mean longer travel times for the current system is reaching the limits
passengers, and thus limit their ability of its capacity, with significant expansion
to effectively travel to destinations unlikely anytime soon. The implementation
around the five boroughs. of congestion pricing in early 2021 will only
enhance the importance of transit in New
Many of the same factors that slow buses York City, as more travelers into Manhattan
also prevent them from consistently below 60th Street will seek alternatives
maintaining schedules. As a result of to driving. Buses can be part of the
congestion or poor service management, transportation solution for current and future
buses may bunch, resulting in lengthy gaps New Yorkers, but only if they can provide
in service followed by multiple buses reasonably fast and reliable service.
arriving all at once. When riders cannot rely
on buses to get them to their destination at New York City is committed to reversing
about the same time every day, it negatively these ridership trends by working with our
impacts their work and personal lives. MTA partners and making investments that
result in faster and more reliable service.
These challenges make the bus less
attractive than other options and bus
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New York has 2.5 times more bus
riders than any other U.S. City
TOP FIVE U.S. CITIES BUS RIDERSHIP (per weekday passenger trips)
2,500,000
.26
trips
2,000,000 per
capita
1,500,000
1,000,000
.07
trips .28
500,000 per trips
capita per .07
capita trips .08
per trips
capita per
capita
NEW YORK LOS ANGELES CHICAGO PHILADELPHIA BOSTON
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Bus Ridership decreased by 13%
from 2014 – 2018
NYC BUS RIDERSHIP TRENDS
Average Weekend (Saturday + Sunday)
Average Weekday
2,900,000
2,700,000
2,500,000
2,300,000
2,100,000
1,900,000
1,700,000
1,500,000
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
ON AVERAGE, SBS ROUTES ARE 27% FASTER THAN LOCAL/LIMITED ROUTES
Select Bus Service (SBS) is a ten-year old • Red bus lanes

collaboration between DOT and MTA that • Transit Signal Priority
implements bus rapid transit on high-demand
corridors throughout the City. Since 2008, 18 • Stop spacing longer than limited routes
SBS routes have opened on 16 corridors, and • Off-board fare collection
planning and design is currently underway for •E
nhanced bus stops with large shelters,
the M14A and M14D. SBS has demonstrated fare payment machines, and Real Time
that a coordinated package of service, Passenger Information
infrastructure, and vehicle improvements can
result in faster and more reliable service. Most • High-capacity, low-floor buses
SBS routes include the following components: •U
nique branding to enhance system
recognition and usability
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CONGESTION PRICING
Transportation experts have long suggested

that charging vehicles entering Manhattan is
the most effective way to address the crippling
congestion in that borough, and as MTA’s
financial woes have worsened, the concept of
congestion pricing as a key revenue source
has gained momentum. The State’s enacted
2020 budget includes the implementation of
congestion pricing below 60th Street starting
in 2021. Tolls collected from congestion
pricing, along with other new revenue sources,
are earmarked towards MTA capital costs, but
the City will also encourage MTA to make
increased investments in bus service. For its
part, the City’s Better Buses Action Plan
includes investments that complement
congestion pricing by making transit trips
within and into the Manhattan congestion
pricing zone faster and more reliable. These
include bus lanes and other bus priority
measures in key locations.
London, which implemented a congestion

charge and improved bus service in 2003, saw
as an immediate result improved bus speeds
and ridership gains in central London both
within and outside its zone.
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Action Plan Goals
Increase average speeds by 25% by the end of 2020
BUS PRIORITY
• Improve 5 miles of existing bus lanes per year

• Install 10–15 miles of new bus lanes per year
• Pilot up to 2 miles of physically separated bus lanes in 2019
• In 2019, implement DOT street design projects that benefit 600,000
daily riders
TECHNOLOGY
• Add 300 Transit Signal Priority (TSP) intersections per year
ENFORCEMENT
• Expand bus lane camera enforcement

• Increased NYPD bus lane enforcement with seven dedicated tow
truck teams
BUS STOPS
• Evaluate and improve bus stops
WORKING WITH THE MTA
• upport MTA Bus Network Redesign efforts with borough bus

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priority plans
• ress for all-door boarding, restarting the SBS program, and other
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improvements to bus operations
HOW WE CALCULATE BUS SPEEDS
The MTA uses Bus Time GPS tracking technology, which measures the location and speed of all
buses in passenger service. To calculate average speed, the MTA measures the amount of time
required for each bus run to travel from its first stop to its last, divided by the mileage of the
route’s path between those stops. Each bus run is measured that way each day for the entire City,
yielding an average speed measure. This statistic is updated each month at http://busdashboard.
mta.info/. 8.0 m.p.h. was the average speed calculated for all buses (weekday peak and off-peak)
both over all 12 months of 2018 and in the latest “typical” traffic month - October. The City will use
8.0 m.p.h. as its baseline, and target 10.0 m.p.h. by the end of 2020.
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How We Plan to Achieve Goals
Bus Priority
2019 Projects DOT has identified citywide locations for bus lane
upgrades or new bus lanes that meet plan goals.
Additional Project Planning Starting in the Bronx, DOT will develop
borough bus priority plans in conjunction with MTA’s borough bus
network redesigns, and continue to advance projects citywide.
Technology
Transit Signal Priority (TSP) TSP is a technology to help buses
move through intersections faster by holding a traffic light green,
or turning the light green sooner. Currently there are nearly 600
intersections with TSP. DOT will expand this program by adding TSP
at 300 intersections per year on both SBS and local bus networks.
Enforcement
Camera Enforcement The City currently has legal authority to install
bus lane cameras along 16 corridors. We will advocate for authority to
expand this enforcement approach to other routes.
On-bus Camera Enforcement MTA tested bus-mounted cameras
to identify and ticket bus lane violators and will roll out a larger pilot in
summer 2019.
PROTECTED
BUS LANES NYPD Enforcement NYPD has already initiated deployment of seven
tow truck teams to enforce bus lanes citywide.
NYC DOT will pilot two
miles of physical barriers
to further discourage
illegal bus lane use at
critical locations in 2019.
Some lanes have a history
of infractions that
enforcement alone has not
resolved. Potential barrier
treatments are concrete
“Jersey” barriers, rubber
curb, plastic bollards,
and concrete median
curbs. Regardless of
the materials, periodic
gaps will be provided for
emergency vehicle access
and bus overtaking, and
intersection controls will
be modified where needed
to ensure safety and
efficiency (e.g., turn bans,
bus priority signals).
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Bus Stops
Accessible Bus Stops DOT will improve accessibility at 10 bus stops
in 2019. In addition, DOT is currently conducting a citywide survey of
all bus stops to identify those with physical accessibility challenges,
which will help prioritize more stop upgrades in future years.
Real Time Passenger Information Signs Thanks primarily to
City Council funding, nearly 500 bus stops currently have real time
bus arrival information, with plans for nearly 200 more. In 2019 DOT
has asked the technology community to submit ideas on the next
generation of bus time signs which will be tested this year
Shelters DOT is working closely with the City’s franchise operator for
bus shelters to expand their installation citywide.
BX6 ON 161ST STREET: A PRECEDENT FOR

MAJOR SPEED IMPROVEMENTS
The Bx6 South Bronx Crosstown corridor is a critical bus route

connecting 24,000 daily riders to eight subway lines, Metro-
North Railroad, and twenty bus routes. 76% of households
within a quarter-mile of the route do not own a vehicle and
two-thirds of workers rely on transit to get to work. However,
the existing route was notoriously slow, averaging 56 minutes
to travel just 4.8 miles. Buses were particularly slow in the
half-mile segment on 161st St from Yankee Stadium to Morris
Avenue due to significant congestion and persistent double-
parking issues in front of the court houses.
In 2017, DOT implemented a series of aggressive bus priority

improvements focused on the half-mile bottleneck on 161st
St to improve speeds in this section and reliability on the full
route:
• New York City’s first two-way center-running bus lanes
• bus boarding islands
• sidewalk extensions
• r epurposing a pre-existing tunnel under a major arterial to
bus-only eastbound
These improvements led to significant speed improvements:

between 39% and 45% eastbound, the direction in which the
tunnel was converted to bus-only. In the westbound direction,
where the tunnel remains a mixed-traffic lane, speeds have
still improved between 15% and 26% due to center-running
bus lanes at the approach.
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Network Redesign Coordination
MTA has issued its bold Fast Forward Plan, which includes Bus
Network Redesigns for all five boroughs. Bus Network Redesign is
a planning approach that takes a holistic, clean-slate look at bus
service, evaluating current and future customer needs, as well as
existing bus performance and reliability.
Network Redesign has the potential to result in more direct routes,
greater frequencies in high-demand corridors, and more efficient bus
stop spacing. MTA will remove too-closely spaced bus stops to speed
bus service starting in 2019 in the Bronx, and as policy in other boroughs.
MTA will redesign bus routes in all boroughs by 2022. NYC DOT’s bus
priority efforts will be closely coordinated with this initiative.
Faster Boarding
MTA plans to replace the MetroCard with OMNY (One Metro New York),
a new electronic fare payment system which will speed up front-door
boarding and enable all-door boarding with payment verification. As
phased implementation occurs over the next few years, MTA plans
to implement all-door boarding as part of its OMNY strategy. In 2019
MTA will introduce tap readers and install them on all buses by the end
of 2020. As the MTA implements its OMNY strategy, the City will
advocate for on-street fare machines at the busiest bus stops citywide
to supplement all-door boarding, so SBS routes are not slowed down
by the conversion to OMNY.
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Service Management
Targeted improvements to bus operational practices and policies could
allow MTA to take advantage of improved street running conditions. As
specified in MTA’s Fast Forward Plan, MTA is currently improving bus
performance through service management. These improvements include:
id-route driver changeovers Evaluating the effects of mid-route
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driver changeovers, which can slow bus trips to accommodate driver
shifts. MTA will complete an economic and operational study of
select locations to reduce this practice in 2019.
chedule Updates Re-evaluating bus schedules in areas where bus
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priority is installed is critical to ensure buses are taking advantage of
streets optimized for them. MTA will review 200 schedules in 2019.
oute Management MTA will also focus dispatching resources
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and bus management technology to help reduce bus bunching,
particularly at the beginning of routes. It will establish an ongoing
service management initiative on 17 corridors in 2019, and make a
new bus command center fully operational in 2021.
Fleet Conversion
DOT will continue to support MTA efforts to add clean vehicles and
facilities to its bus operations. MTA plans to buy more than 1,300 buses
by 2022, including 60 all-electric buses.
Continuing the SBS Program

Additional high-demand bus corridors can benefit from comprehensive
bus priority, custom vehicles and branding that the SBS program
offers. The City is committed to making bus priority improvements to
these key corridors and will encourage MTA to allocate funding for its
part of the program to enable this successful collaboration to continue.
MTA and DOT have begun work on launching the M14A and M14D SBS
in 2019. MTA will examine the economic and operational effects of
launching two new SBS routes in 2020.
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Bus Priority Tools
New Bus Lane

Bus Lanes separate buses from general traffic,
improving speed and reliability. They are typically
located along the curb or “offset” from the curb,
allowing the curb lane to be utilized for other
New Bus Lane purposes. Ensuring that
Upgraded Bus bus lanes are not used
Boarder
Bus Lane
by others is a challenge in New York City, so
accompanying enforcement strategies are crucial.
Upgraded Bus Lane

DOT sometimes considers improving bus lanes to make them more
Potential Protected Bus Queue
effective. This could Jump
Bus Lane include extending hours, converting unpainted to
Signal
red painted lanes, changing curbside lanes to offset lanes, and other
measures that improve the efficacy of bus lanes and make the street
New Bus Lane Upgraded work better for all users.
Bus Boarder
Bus Lane
New Bus Lane Upgraded Bus Boarder
Bus Lane
Potential ProtectedPedestrian
Bus Stop Bus Lane Traffic Flow
Accessibility Safety
Protecting a bus lane with the use of a Improvement
barrier makes it more difficult for
vehicles other than buses to illegally use the lane. This can improve the
effectiveness of a bus lane where violations are rampant, but must be
Bus Lane Jump Signal accompanied by measures that preserve essential access to the curb
Potential Protected (e.g., emergency vehicles).
Bus Queue
Bus Lane Jump Signal
Turn Curb
Restriction Management
Bus Boarders
Bus bulbs are permanent sidewalk extensions
Bus Stop at bus stops thatTraffic
Pedestrian provide more space for
Flow
Accessibility waiting
Safety passengers and allow buses to pull
Improvement
up to
Bus the curb without
Stop leaving the travel
Pedestrian Trafficlane,
Flow
Accessibility Safety Improvement
graded Bus Boarder saving valuable seconds. DOT has recently
s Lane been employing durable recycled plastic “bus
boarders” that serve the same purpose but do
not require capital construction.
Turn Curb
Bus Lane
Bus Queue Jump Signal
Turn Curb
Restriction In addition to corridor-wide transit signal priority (TSP) treatments,
Management
Queue
p Signal dedicated bus signal phases are another way to use traffic signals to
give buses priority through an intersection. These bus queue jump
signals provide buses with a dedicated signal phase that allows them to
Potential Protected Bus Queue bypass congested general traffic and get a head start.
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ne Jump Signal
Traffic Flow Improvement
In some cases improving general traffic flow can in itself benefit
buses. This may include a variety of measures such as signal timing
adjustments and improved lane markings.
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ility Safety
Bus Stop Improvement
Pedestrian Traffic Flow
Bus Lane Upgraded Bus Boarder
Bus Lane Curb Management
DOT bus priority project planning includes an evaluation of curb
regulations. Adequate and appropriate truck loading, passenger drop-
off, and parking regulations can benefit bus operations by reducing
Curb double parking and the illegal use of bus lanes. Effective enforcement is
on Management
Turn Curb also critical to curb management success.
al Protected Bus Queue
us Lane Jump Signal
Pedestrian Safety
Under Vision Zero, the City uses
every tool at its disposal to improve
the safety of our streets, and bus
priority projects often provide such
us Stop Pedestrian opportunities.
Traffic Flow Bus bulbs shorten
essibility Safety New Bus Lane
Improvement
pedestrian Upgraded
crossings as well as Bus Boarder
New Bus Lane Upgraded
Bus Lane Bus Boarder
improve bus operations,
Bus Lane and new
crosswalks and median refuge islands
can improve safety for all pedestrians,
including bus riders accessing stops.
Turn Curb
striction Potential Protected
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Potential
Bus Protected
Lane Bus Queue
Jump Signal
Bus Stop Accessibility
In addition to creating safe crossing conditions, bus stops need to
be accessible to everyone. This means that nearby sidewalks and
pedestrian ramps are present and in good condition. DOT ensures
this is the case in all its bus priority projects.
Bus Stop Pedestrian Traffic Flow
Bus Stop
Accessibility Pedestrian
Safety Traffic Flow
Improvement
Turn Restrictions
Limiting certain turns is another way that the City can increase safety
for all users. In certain projects doing so also allows buses to avoid
conflicts and move faster. Turn restrictions also benefit traffic flow.
Turn Curb
Turn
Curb
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Bus Forward Corridors
The 2017 Bus Forward report incorporated public feedback through

workshops, intercept surveys, and online feedback. That planning
work resulted in additional recommended SBS corridors, and the
identification of excessively slow and unreliable local bus segments in
all five boroughs. Our proposed 2019 program focuses on both areas,
taking more extensive and aggressive approaches to meet the Better
Bus Action Plan goals.
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2019 Projects
DOT’s bus priority street design projects for 2019 help achieve the
Action Plan Goals. These projects play an important role in meeting the
outlined bus priority targets: increasing bus speeds, improving bus stop
accessibility, and supporting the City’s Vision Zero safety goals along
bus corridors. For each project, additional public outreach will include
getting feedback on detailed proposals with community boards, elected
officials, and other stakeholders. Further detail on each project can be
found at the end of this report.
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02. FDR Dr
03. Madison Ave
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09. Baychester Ave
10. Broadway
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12. Webster Ave
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14. Broadway manhattan 1
15. Main St 6 3 15
16. Union Turnpike
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17. Fresh Pond Rd 7
18. Rockaway Beach Blvd
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19. Pennsylvania Ave 2
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20. Livingston St
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22. Church Ave 21
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23. East New York Ave
24. Narrows Rd
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2020 and Beyond
Bus priority projects after 2019 will be developed in coordination with

MTA’s Borough Network Redesigns. Starting in the Bronx, DOT will
coordinate public outreach with MTA to learn where riders want to see
dedicated lanes and other measures that speed up buses. In addition
to and complementing MTA’s service change proposals, DOT will create
borough-specific Better Buses Action plans that will set the stage for
bus priority project implementation in 2020 and beyond. Future bus
priority projects will include those that complement the congestion
pricing program to be implemented in New York City by early 2021.
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Public Outreach
DOT will be talking with New Yorkers as we determine what corridors

should be addressed and what specific treatments are needed to
achieve our goals. As a first step we will form a Better Buses Advisory
Group to both inform program planning and support implementation.
The Task Force will include City agencies, MTA, elected officials, transit
advocates, and others.
We will also soon launch a citywide communications campaign to
broadcast the importance of improving bus travel in New York City and
the need for measures to accomplish this, similar to the City’s successful
messaging about traffic safety associated with our Vision Zero program.
We will continue to conduct local outreach on every project that we do
in 2019 and subsequent years. As a basis for prioritizing our 2020 Better
Buses projects, we will undertake borough-wide planning and outreach
efforts, closely coordinated with MTA’s bus network redesign process.
See Project Outreach below for examples of how DOT engages
communities on individual projects.
PROJECT OUTREACH
DOT engages in a wide variety stakeholders in the project preferences, including

of outreach for bus priority area, pass out project deliveries and parking.
projects. A specific project materials, and gather feedback Business survey data is used
may include any or all of the from individuals who may not to help determine how curb
following: be able to attend an organized space is being used, existing
Stakeholder Briefings: project briefing or event. issues with curb use, and
Briefings involve discussions Public Workshops and Open where curb regulation changes
and presentations on project Houses: These events are held such as loading zones may be
details to inform and gather in the project area, often in the helpful to meet curb demands.
feedback. Examples of evening, for community Shoppers Survey: A shoppers
stakeholders consulted on members to learn details about survey is an on-street
projects include elected a project, speak directly with intercept questionnaire to
officials, community boards, project staff, ask questions, learn how visitors to a
civic associations, business and provide input on project commercial corridor are
improvement districts (BIDs), plans. traveling to the area, where
schools, civic centers, places Business Survey: Business they live, and the purpose of
of worship, and medical surveys involve staff going to their trip. This is useful to help
centers. door-to-door to businesses in a determine travel demand to an
On-Street Outreach: This type project area to interview area by each mode of
of outreach allows staff to have business owners and/or transportation and can help to
individual conversations with employees about their curb determine where and what
bus riders and other use habits, needs, and type of improvements should
be prioritized.
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Schedule
2019 2020
Winter Spring Summer Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall
Better Buses Advisory Group
Better Buses Citywide Communications
2019 Project Planning/Outreach
Bronx Boroughwide Planning
Queens Boroughwide Planning
2019 Project Implementation
Additional Boroughwide Planning
2020 Project Planning/Outreach
2020 Project Implementation
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2019 Projects
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2019 Project Locations
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1. Lexington Ave 9. Baychester Ave 13. Woodhaven Blvd 19. Pennsylvania Ave
2. FDR Dr 10. Broadway 14. Broadway 20. Livingston St
3. Madison Ave 11. Mosholu Pkwy 15. Main St 21. Malcolm X Blvd
4. Allen St 12. Webster Ave 16. Union Turnpike 22. Church Ave
5. Battery Pl 17. Fresh Pond Rd 23. East New York Ave
6. 42 St 18. Rockaway Beach Blvd
7. 14 St 24. Narrows Rd
8. 96 St
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• Extend hours of metered parking and truck
loading zones on west curb
• Add turn-bays at major intersections to facilitate
traffic movement
• Install bus boarders at the busiest stops
Lexington Ave at 66th St
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•Total daily ridership: 68,000
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• Upgrade existing double bus lanes to red-painted

bus lanes
• Update bus lane signage and traffic control
signage to reinforce bus lane regulations and
increase awareness of the bus lanes for all
road users
Madison Ave at 47th St
Proposed
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bus lanes on Allen St, one of the slowest portions
of the route.
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Proposed
Allen St with offset bus lane
26
05 Battery Pl, West St to Broadway

New Turn
Bus Lane Curb
y Restriction Management
Bus Lane
wa
t
Background
S
d
oa
West
Battery Place is a major bottleneck point for Staten

Br
Island-
Potential and Brooklyn-bound
Protected Bus Queue express buses and
other transit traveling to and from Lower Manhattan
Battery Pl and the Hugh Carey Tunnel. This project supports
MTA’s 2018 Staten Island Express Bus Network
Battery Park
Redesign with bus priority elements that will help
relieve delays along
Bus Stop
this important
Pedestrian
transit connector.
Traffic Flow
• Routes served: BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, QM7,
QM8, QM11, QM25, SIM1, SIM1c, SIM2, SIM3c,
SIM4, SIM4c, SIM4x, SIM5, SIM15, SIM32,
Existing SIM33c,
Turn
Restriction
SIM34, SIM35, X27, X28
Curb
Management
• Install curbside bus lanes in both directions
• Adjust bus stops to improve bus operations
• Update travel lanes to minimize conflicts between
buses and other traffic
• Adjust signal timing to prioritize bus movements
Battery Pl at Greenwich St
Proposed
Main St at Sanford Ave curbside bus lane
27
New Bus Lane Upgraded Potential
Potential
BusProtected
Boarder Bus
Protected BusQueue
Queue
Bus Lane Bus
BusLane
Lane Jump
JumpSignal
Signal
06 42nd St, 12th Ave to FDR Dr
Potential
New Bus Protected
Lane Bus Queue
Upgraded Bus
Bus
Bus Boarder Pedestrian
Stop
Stop Pedestrian Traffic
Traffi
Bus Lane Jump
BusSignal
Lane Accessibility
Safety Improv
Impro
Central Park
e
Av

Bus Protected
BusStop
Boarder Bus Queue
Pedestrian Turn
Traffic
Turn Flow Curb
Curb
Bus Lane Bus Lane
Accessibility Jump Signal
Safety Improvement Management
Restriction
12
Background
E4
2S In 2017, 42nd Street was identified as a Bus Forward
t Potential Protected
Bus Lane
priority
Bus Queuecorridor
Jump Signal
Turn
Bus due toManagement
Stop
Restriction
Accessibility
its slow busImprovement
Curb
Pedestrian
Safety
speeds.
Traffic Flow This
project will investigate potential upgrades and

extensions to the existing curbside bus lanes, as
well as safety improvements along zthe corridor.
r
RD
Bus Stop • Pedestrian

Corridor length:
Traffic 2.0 miles
Turn Flow Curb
• Routes served: M42, SIM8, SIM8X, SIM22, SIM25,
FD
SIM26, SIM30
Turn
Restriction
•Management
Average
Curb bus speeds: 4.2 mph (AM) / 2.9 mph (PM)
Existing
• Upgrade curbside bus lane to offset lane in at
least one direction
• Update curb management along the corridor to
prioritize transit priority, pedestrian space, and
loading needs
• Extend/install turn bays at select locations and
install turn bans at select locations to benefit the
flow of buses and other traffic
• Adjust signal timing to improve crosstown travel
42nd St at 7th Ave
Proposed
34th St curbside and offset bus lanes
28
New Bus Lane Potential Protected
Upgraded Queue
Bus Boarder
07 14th St, Ave A, Ave D
Potential Protected Bus

BusQueue
Stop Pedestrian Traffic Flow
11 Ave
New Bus
Bus Lane New Pedestrian
Stop Upgraded
Bus Lane
Turn Bus Boarder
Upgraded
Curb
Traffic Flow Bus Boarder
Accessibility Bus Lane
Restriction
Safety Management
Bus Lane
Improvement
14
St Background
14th Street is the busiest crosstown bus corridor in
Manhattan. SBS upgrades, including off-board fare
Potential
TurnProtected Bus
Potential Queue
Protected
Curb Bus Queue
payment
Bus Lane andBus
Restriction bus
Jump lanes, will help
Signal Jump
Lane
Management Signal to more efficiently
A
accommodate the high volume of crosstown riders

e
Av
and provide faster, more reliable service.

De

Av
Dr
• Routes
Bus Stop served:
Bus M14A, M14D
Pedestrian
Stop Traffic Flow
FDR
Accessibility Improvement Improvement
Safety
• Upgrade M14A and M14D local service to SBS,
Turn Curb
Turn Curb
Existing including off-board
Restriction fareManagement
payment, bus priority
street treatments, additional seating, and real-time
passenger information
• Install bus lanes along the M14A and M14D routes
• Update curb regulations to prioritize transit,
loading needs, and local access
• Adjust signal timing to prioritize bus operations
• Install bus boarders at bus stops adjacent to
offset bus lane
14th St at 6th Ave
Proposed
34th St curbside and offset bus lanes
29
Bus Lane
08 96th St, Riverside Dr to FDR Dr

r D
ide
ers
New Bus
Bus Lane
Stop Upgraded
Pedestrian Bus Boarder
Traffic Flow
Accessibility Bus Lane
Safety Improvement
Riv
Background
M96 crosstown route is a high ridership route with
slow speeds. Local stakeholders have requested
Potential Protected
Turn BusCurb
Queue
that
Busthe
Laneroute Management
Restriction be upgraded
Jump Signal to SBS.
• Corridor length: 2 miles
Central Park 96
St • Routes served: M96, M106
r
RD

FD
• Repurpose one travel lane to an offset bus lane
where feasible.
• Update
Turn
curb regulations
Curb
to match loading needs
• Update signal timing to improve bus operations
• Consolidate bus stops
96th St at Broadway
Proposed
23rd St offset bus lanes
30
NewBus
New BusLane
Lane Upgraded
Upgraded BusBoarder
Bus Boarder
BusLane
Bus Lane
09 Baychester Ave at Bay Plaza
PotentialProtected
BusQueue
Queue
BusLane
Bus Lane JumpSignal
Jump Signal
Bay
Co-op Pelham Bay
City Park
ches
BusStop
Bus Stop Pedestrian
Pedestrian TrafficFlow
Traffic Flow
Accessibility
Safety Improvement
Improvement
te
r Av
Background
The bus stop at this intersection is a popular drop-
e
off stop for people traveling to the Mall at Bay

The Mall Turn
Turn Curb
Curb
at Bay Plaza, Co-opManagement
Restriction
Restriction City, and surrounding neighborhoods.
Management
Plaza However it is currently inaccessible, with no

sidewalk to the bus stop or marked crosswalks.

• Routes served: Bx12 SBS, Bx12, Bx5
Pelham Bay • Total daily ridership: 56,000
Park
Existing • Construct a sidewalk from the existing bus stop to

the southeast corner of the intersection
• Install new pedestrian signals and high-visibility
crosswalks
• Upgrade pedestrian ramps
• Provide a clearer, more protected pathway along
the west side of Baychester Ave leading to
Bartow Ave
Baychester Ave at Bay Plaza
Proposed
Jamaica Ave median cut-through
31
10 Broadway, 231st to 218th St
New Bus Lane Bus Stop

Upgraded Pedestrian
Bus Boarder Traffic Flow
Accessibility
Bus Lane Safety Improvement
W
23
1S Potential
New Bus Protected
Bus Lane
Lane Turn
Bus Queue
Upgraded
Restriction
Jump
BusSignal
Lane
Curb
Bus Boarder
Management
ay t
dw
Background
oa
This corridor was identified as a Bus Forward

Br
project
Potential due toPedestrian
Protected
Bus Stop
its Queue
Bus slow speeds. This project will
Traffic Flow
improve bus speeds, safety, and stop spacing.
Inwood
Hill Park • Corridor length: 0.5 miles
W
21 • Routes served: Bx7, Bx9, Bx20
8S
t • Total daily ridership: 40,000
Bus Stop
Turn Pedestrian
Curb Traffic Flow
Accessibility
Restriction Safety
Management Improvement
• Average bus speeds: 5.2 mph (AM) / 3.3 mph (PM)
• Coordinate bus improvements with the upcoming
Existing Broadway
Turn Bridge
Curbcapital construction project
• Explore bus lane segments to provide bus priority
on approaches to the Broadway Bridge and the
230th St intersection
• Install northbound bus queue jump signal at
Exterior St
• Consolidate bus stops to improve stop spacing
• Investigate loading zones for the west curb
Broadway at Exterior St
Proposed
Webster Ave offset bus lane
32
NewBus
New BusLane
Lane Upgraded
Upgraded BusBoarder
Bus Boarder
BusLane
Bus Lane
11 Mosholu Pkwy at Paul Ave
PotentialProtected
BusQueue
Queue
BusLane
Bus Lane JumpSignal
Jump Signal
Mo s
holu
BusStop
Bus Stop Pedestrian
Traffic Flow
Accessibility
Safety Improvement
Improvement
Pkw
Background
y
Skewed intersection with complicated turning

movements
Turn
Turn
andCurb
numerous intersecting bus routes.
Curb
Management
Management
Existing parking configuration makes it difficult for
Restriction
Restriction
e
Av
eastbound Bx10 and Bx28 buses to pull into stop.

ul
• Routes served: Bx1, Bx2, Bx10, Bx28

Pa
• Add bus boarding island and painted pedestrian
space to better align bus stop with bus
movements
Existing • Lengthen bus stop to accommodate multiple
buses arriving simultaneously
• Improve bus stop accessibility
• Improve pedestrian safety and access around
bus stops
Mosholu Pkwy at Paul Ave
Proposed
3rd Ave bus boarding island
33
12 Webster Ave, 176th St to 174th St

Bus Lane
E1
76
Ave
ter
bs St New Bus Lane Potential Protected Bus
Upgraded
BusLane
Bus Lane
BusBoarder
Queue
Jump Signal
Background
We
Southbound traffic on Webster Avenue approaching

E1 the Cross Bronx Expressway entrance blocks buses
74 Potential Protected Bus Queue
St Bus Lane Jump Signal
and through traffic. Currently the southbound bus
lane stops at E Tremont Av and does not return until

E 174th St.
Claremont •Accessibility
Routes
Bus Stop served: Bx41
Pedestrian
Turn SBS, Bx41
Traffic
CurbFlow
Park Safety
Restriction Improvement
Management
• Add
Turn
southbound offset bus lane between
Curb
Existing E 176th St and E 174th St
• Add physical barrier to separate bus and right

turning movements
• Adjust signal timing to improve safety and
vehicle flow
Webster Ave at Cross Bronx Expy
Proposed
Webster Ave offset bus lanes
34
NewBus
New BusLane
Lane Upgraded
Upgraded BusBoarder
Bus Boarder
BusLane
Bus Lane
13 Woodhaven Blvd, Union Tpke to 101st Ave
PotentialProtected
BusQueue
Queue
BusLane
Bus Lane JumpSignal
Jump Signal
p ke
io nT
Un
Forest
Park
BusStop
Bus Stop Pedestrian
Traffic Flow
Accessibility
Safety Improvement
Improvement
Background
Continues previous planned work for the full
Wo
Turn
Turn
Woodhaven
Curb
Curb
SBS plan, where SBS was launched in
od
Restriction
Management
2017 and further improvements were implemented
hav
in 2018.
en B
• Routes served: Q11, Q21, Q23, Q52/53 SBS

lvd
0 1 Ave • Total daily ridership: 38,000

1
• Construct five median tip extensions at Union
Tpke, Myrtle Ave, and 101st Ave
Existing
• Reconstruct median on south leg of Myrtle Ave to
lengthen northbound left-turn bay
• Study signal timing along corridor to extend
pedestrian crossing time and improve bus speeds
Woodhaven Blvd at 86th Rd
Proposed
Woodhaven Blvd median tip extension
35
14 Broadway, 75th St to Queens Blvd

Bus Lane
75 St
Potential
New BusProtected
Lane Bus Queue
Bus Lane Jump
BusSignal
Br
Lane
oa
dw
ay Background
DOT and MTA launched the Q52/Q53 SBS service
inBus
November
Protected 2017. A bulk of the street design
Quee Potential
Stop Bus Queue
ns B Bus Lane Jump Signal
improvements occurred on Woodhaven Blvd, yet
lvd Broadway in Elmhurst is the slowest section of the
Q53 SBS route.
•Restriction
Routes
Bus Stop served:
Turn
Accessibility Q53 SBS,Improvement
Pedestrian
Curb
Safety
Management
Q58 Flow
Traffic
• Add
Turn
signalized Curb
queue jumps at nearside bus stops
• Add bus lane queue jumps on most congested
parts of route
Broadway at 80th St
Proposed
86th St bus queue jump
36
New
New Bus
Bus Lane
Lane Upgraded
Upgraded Bus
Bus Boarder
Boarder
Bus
Bus Lane
Lane
15 Main St, Northern Blvd to 40th Rd
Potential
Protected Bus Queue
Queue
Bus
Bus Lane
Lane Jump
Jump Signal
Signal
lvd
Bus
New
Bus Stop
Bus
Stop Lane Pedestrian
Upgraded
Bus Boarder
Traffic Flow
rn B
Accessibility
Bus Lane
Safety Improvement
Improvement
he
Nort
Background
Ma
This segment of Main St in Flushing was converted

toTurn
Bus and Truck Only southbound in March 2017,
in S
Potential
TurnProtected Bus Queue
Curb
Curb
Bus Lane
Restriction Jump Signal
Management
Management
resulting in a 23% improvement in bus speeds.
Restriction
t
Additional changes will help to clarify and reinforce

the Bus and Truck Only regulation.
Rd
40 • Corridor length: 0.2 miles
•Accessibility
Routes served:
Bus Stop
Q17, Q19,Improvement
Pedestrian
Safety Q20A, Q20B, Q25, Q27,
Traffic Flow
Q34, Q44 SBS, Q50, Q65, Q66

Potential
Turn
Improvements
Curb
Existing • Add pavement
Restriction markings at 37th Ave intersection
Management
to reinforce southbound Bus and Truck Only

decision point
• Extend northbound curbside bus lane to
Northern Blvd
• Adjust signal timings around the Bus and Truck
Only corridor to support key turning movements
for redirected traffic
• Install additional signage for Bus and Truck Only
and for redirected traffic as needed
Main St at 39th Ave
Proposed
Main St bus lane
37
Bus Lane
16 Main St at Union Turnpike
New Bus Lane Potential Protected

Upgraded Bus
BusQueue
Boarder
Bus
BusLane
Lane Jump Signal
Ma
in S
Potential
New Bus Protected
Lane Bus Queue
Stop
Upgraded Pedestrian
Bus Boarder Traffic Flow
pke
Bus Lane Jump
Bus Signal
Accessibility
Lane Safety Improvement
on T
t
Uni Background
Q44 SBS launched in November 2015 with no bus
lanes
Potential or signalPedestrian
Protected
Bus Stop
timing
Bus Queueimprovements
Turn Curb Flow
Traffic
in the middle
Bus Lane Jump Signal Management
portion of the corridor. Main St at Union Turnpike is
Accessibility Restriction
Safety Improvement
a consitent source of delay for the Q44 SBS.

• Routes served: Q20A, Q20B, Q44 SBS
Bus Stop
Turn Pedestrian
Curb Traffic Flow
Accessibility
Restriction Safety
• Restrict southbound left, and replace turn bay
with median tip extension
• Convert
Turn
northbound/southbound
Curb
left-turn phase
Existing into northbound through-left phase with leading
pedestrian interval (LPI)

• Add offset bus queue jump lane on northbound
approach to intersection
Main St at Union Turnpike
Proposed
Grand Concourse median tip extension
38
New Bus Lane Upgraded Potential Protected
Bus Boarder Bus Queue
Bus Lane Bus Lane Jump Signal
17 Fresh Pond Rd, Metropolitan Ave to Putnam Ave
Potential
New BusProtected
Lane Bus Queue
Upgraded Bus
Bus Stop
Boarder Pedestrian Traffic Flow
Bus Lane Jump
BusSignal
Lane Accessibility Safety Improvement
Metropolitan Ave
Bus Stop
Potential
New Protected
Bus Lane Pedestrian
Bus Queue
Upgraded Traffic Flow
TurnBoarder
Bus Curb
Accessibility
Bus Lane Safety
Jump
BusSignal
Lane Improvement
Fre
sh
Background
P
This section of Fresh Pond Rd was identified in

on
2017
Potential as a BusPedestrian
Protected
TurnStop Forward
CurbQueue segment
Bus due to slow bus
dR
Bus Traffic Flow

Bus Lane
Restriction Jump Signal
Management
speeds, especially southbound in the PM. There is
d
also heavy off-route bus traffic heading to the Fresh
m Ave Pond depot at Fresh Pond Rd and 67th Ave.
Putna • Corridor length: 0.5 miles

•Restriction
Routes
Bus Stop
Turn
Accessibilityserved: Q58, QM24,
Pedestrian
Curb
Safety
Management
QM25, QM34
Traffic Flow
Improvement

Existing Potential
Turn Improvements
Curb
• Install curbside southbound bus lane for buses
and right-turns, in effect weekdays for part of
the day
• Consolidate Q58 local bus stops to improve
stop spacing
• Install loading zones on east curb where warranted
• Install loading zones and meters on western
spur streets
• Study northbound bus queue jump signal at
Fresh Pond Rd at Madison St Putnam Ave
Proposed
81st St curbside bus lane
39
New
NewBus
BusLane
Lane Upgraded
Upgraded Bus
BusBoarder
Boarder
Bus
BusLane
Lane
18 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Beach 116th St to Beach 73rd St
Potential
PotentialProtected
Protected Bus
BusQueue
Queue
Bus
BusLane
Lane Jump
JumpSignal
Signal
B 73 St
New Bus Lane Bus Stop
Upgraded
Bus Stop Pedestrian
Bus Boarder
Pedestrian Traffic
TrafficFlow
Flow
Accessibility
Bus Lane
Safety Improvement
Improvement
d Background
lv
hB Q52/Q53 SBS launched in November 2017 with
B eac someProtected
bus stopBus
improvements in the Rockaways.
way
Potential Queue
Turn
Turn Curb
Curb
ka
Restriction
Management
Additional pedestrian safety and bus stop
Roc accessibility improvements are needed for the
entire corridor.
B1

16
•Accessibility
Routes
Bus Stop
served: Q22, Q52/53
Pedestrian
Safety SBS, QM16
Traffic Flow
Improvement
St
• Implement
Turn
pedestrian
Curb
safety improvements at
Existing intersections along the corridor
• Construct sidewalks to make bus stops at Beach

73rd St and Beach 67th St accessible
• Install offset and curbside bus lanes on portions

of the corridor
Rockaway Beach Blvd at Beach 67th St
Proposed
Westchester Ave accessible bus stop
40
Bus Lane
19 Pennsylvania Ave at Delmar Loop and Hornell Loop

Pe

nn

sy
ar
lva
l m Background
De op
ni
As part of Southern Brooklyn SBS, Pennsylvania

a
Lo
Av
Turn AveCurb
was studied for additional crosswalks to help
e
l bus riders and pedestrians safely cross this wide,
n el Vision Zero Priority Corridor.
r
Ho op • Corridor length: 0.3 miles
Lo
wy
• Routes served: B82 SBS, B82, B83, BM2, BM5

t Pk

Bel
• Install two new traffic signals at intersections of
Delmar Loop and Hornell Loop
Existing
• Add new signalized crossings with pedestrian
signals and high-visibility crosswalks
• Install painted medians and curb extensions
Pennsylvania Ave at Hornell Loop
Proposed
Queens signalized crossing
41
20 Livingston St, Boerum Pl to Flatbush Ave
Bus
New Stop
Bus Lane Pedestrian
Upgraded Traffic Flow
Bus Boarder
Bus Lane Improvement

Turn
Bus Protected
Boarder Bus Queue
Curb
Bus Lane Bus Lane
Jump Signal
Flat
Pl
rum
Background
Liv ushb This key east-west transit connector in downtown
ing
Boe
sto Ave Potential Protected

Bus Lane
Brooklyn
Bus Queue serves
Jump Signal
6 bus routes
Bus Stop
Accessibility
and isImprovement
Pedestrian
Safety
regularly
Traffic Flow
nS congested. Bus lanes are often blocked by illegally

t parked and standing vehicles.
Bus Stop
Accessibility
• Pedestrian
Routes
Safety
served:
Traffic B41, B45,
Turn Flow
Improvement
Restriction
B57, B62, B67, B103
Curb
Management
Turn
Restriction
•Management
ACurb
dd dedicated westbound right turn arrow and
signal phase to help buses turning right from
Existing westbound Livingston St onto Boerum Pl
• Refresh existing bus lanes and extend bus
lane hours
• Upgrade bus lanes to protected bus lanes
with physical barriers to prevent illegal parking
and standing
Livingston St at Bond St
Proposed
Livingston St physically separated bus lane
42
21 Malcolm X Blvd / Utica Ave, Chauncey St to Atlantic Ave

Bus Lane
Potential
New BusProtected
Lane Bus Queue
Bus Lane Jump
BusSignal
Lane
ey St
Chaunc
Background
e
The B46, Brooklyn’s busiest bus route, received

Av
Select Bus Service upgrades in 2016, but this

ica
Potential Protected
Bus Stop Bus Queue
major bottleneck remains. It was identified as a
Ut
Atlantic Ave Bus Forward priority corridor due to long trips at

slow speeds.
•Restriction
Routes
TurnStop served:
Bus
Accessibility B46 SBS,Improvement
Pedestrian
Curb
Safety
Management
B46 Flow
Traffic

Existing Potential
Turn Improvements
Curb
• Install curbside southbound bus lane from
Chauncey St to Atlantic Ave
• Install queue jump signal phase for northbound
and southbound B46 buses at Utica Ave and
Atlantic Ave
Utica Ave at Atlantic Ave
Proposed
79th St curbside bus lane
43
New Bus Lane Upgraded PotentialProtected
Bus BoarderPotential Protected Bus
BusQueue
Queue
Bus Lane BusLane
Bus Lane JumpSignal
Jump Signal
22 Church Ave, E 7th St to Flatbush Ave
Potential
New BusProtected
Lane Bus Queue
Upgraded Bus Boarder BusStop
Bus Stop Pedestrian
Pedestrian Traffi
Traffic
Bus Lane Jump
BusSignal
Lane Accessibility
Safety Impro
Improve
Flatbu
Prospect Park
sh Ave
NewStop
Potential
Bus Bus Lane Pedestrian
Protected Upgraded
Bus Queue BusFlow
Traffic Boarder Turn
Turn Curb
Curb
Bus Lane
Accessibility BusSignal
Jump
Safety Lane Improvement Restriction
Management
Background
Church Ave was identified as part of the Bus
e
Av
Potential Protected Pedestrian
TurnStop Bus Queue
Curb
Forward
Bus Lane program
Bus
due to its slow bus speeds. This
Traffic Flow
h Restriction
Accessibility Jump Signal
Management
Safety Improvement
u rc narrow corridor carries high volumes of bus and

Ch truck traffic, with delays regularly caused by double
parking, truck loading, and long traffic queues.
•Accessibility
Corridor
Bus
TurnStop length:
Curb 0.8 miles
E 7 St
Restriction Safety
• Routes served: B35, B103, BM3, BM4

Turn Curb
Existing Potential Improvements

• Install curbside bus lanes to improve bus speeds
and reliability along this narrow and congested
corridor
• Update curb regulations to accommodate truck
loading and short-term metered parking needs
• Investigate turn bans or turn bays to improve
traffic flow along Church Ave for buses, trucks,
and other vehicles
• Adjust bus stops to improve bus operations
Church Ave at E 18 St
Proposed
81st St curbside bus lane
44
New Bus Lane Upgraded PotentialProtected
Bus BoarderPotential Protected Bus
BusQueue
Queue
Bus Lane BusLane
Bus Lane JumpSignal
Jump Signal
23 East New York Ave, Herkimer St to Fulton St
Potential Protected Bus Queue BusStop

Bus Stop Pedestrian
Traffic Flow
Bus Lane Jump Signal Accessibility
Safety Improvement
Improvement
Bus Stop Pedestrian Traffic Flow Turn

Turn Curb
Curb
Broadway Accessibility Safety Improvement Restriction
Management
Junction
Fulton St
Background
Herkimer St This area of East New York Ave, Herkimer St, and
Turn Curb
Restriction Management Fulton St near Broadway Junction was identified
Ave as a Bus Forward project due to slow bus speeds,

rk illegal parking, lack of lane markings, traffic queues,
Yo and irregular intersections that make this a
ew
s tN bottleneck for bus operations.
Ea • Corridor length: 0.2 miles
• Routes served: B20, B25, B83, Q24, Q56
Existing
• Clarify travel lanes and turning movements with
new markings
• Modify signal timings and investigate turn
restrictions to simplify intersections and improve
bus speeds and traffic flow
• Investigate upgrades to signage and markings in
“No Standing” areas to minimize illegal parking
• Remove parking near intersections to improve
East New York Ave at Herkimer St and Fulton St visibility and simplify turns for buses
Proposed
Church Ave curbside turn lane
45
New
NewBus
NewBusLane
BusLane
Lane Upgraded
Upgraded
Upgraded Bus
BusBoarder
BusBoarder
Boarder
Bus
BusLane
BusLane
Lane
24 Narrows Rd at Hylan Blvd
Potential
PotentialProtected
Potential ProtectedBus
Protected Queue
Bus
BusQueue
Queue
Bus
Bus Lane
BusLane
Lane Jump
JumpSignal
Jump Signal
Signal
l vd
lanB
Hy Bus Stop
Bus
BusStop
Stop
Accessibility
Accessibility
Accessibility
Pedestrian
Pedestrian
Pedestrian
Safety
Safety
Safety
Traffic Flow
Traffic
Traffic
Improvement
Flow
Improvement
Flow
Improvement
Background
Narrows
Rd S Narrows Rd South at Hylan Blvd is the intersection
Turn Curb
of two
Turn
Turn
Restriction busy
Restriction
Restriction bus
Curb
corridors leading to the Staten
Curb
Management
Management
Management
Island Expressway and the Verrazzano-Narrows

Bridge, with several routes stopping at the
intersection. This project involves shifting the
locations of some bus stops to remove conflicts
between buses turning and traveling through the
intersection, thereby improving bus operations and
safety. Pedestrian safety and bus stop accessibility
improvements will also be made to better connect
bus riders to bus stops.
• Routes served: Routes served, S78, S79 SBS,
Existing
S79, S93, SIM1, SIM3c, SIM7, SIM10, SIM15,
SIM35
• Relocate the northbound S78 bus stop from the
south side of Narrows Rd S to the north side to
improve bus operations and safety
• Reverse direction of Hylan Blvd (east leg) from
northbound to southbound, from Narrows Rd S to
Narrows Rd S at Hylan Blvd
Olga Pl, to reduce congestion and make it easier
for buses and other traffic on Narrows Rd S to
Proposed merge onto the Staten Island Expressway on-ramp
• Investigate a leading pedestrian signal (LPI) for the
east crosswalk to give pedestrians a head start on
crossing the street to reach the S78 bus stop
• Coordinate with NYSDOT to move the existing
bus stop on the south side of Narrows Rd S/Hylan
Blvd one block to the west to improve safety, to
better position buses to merge onto the Staten
Island Expy and alleviate traffic congestion
Bay St bus stop and crossing improvements
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NEW YORK LOS ANGELES CHICAGO PHILADELPHIA BOSTON

NYC BUS RIDERSHIP TRENDS

Average Weekend (Saturday + Sunday)

ON AVERAGE, SBS ROUTES ARE 27% FASTER THAN LOCAL/LIMITED ROUTES

Select Bus Service (SBS) is a ten-year old • Red bus lanes

Transportation experts have long suggested

London, which implemented a congestion

• Improve 5 miles of existing bus lanes per year

• Add 300 Transit Signal Priority (TSP) intersections per year

• Expand bus lane camera enforcement

• Evaluate and improve bus stops

WORKING WITH THE MTA

•  upport MTA Bus Network Redesign efforts with borough bus

HOW WE CALCULATE BUS SPEEDS

BX6 ON 161ST STREET: A PRECEDENT FOR

The Bx6 South Bronx Crosstown corridor is a critical bus route

In 2017, DOT implemented a series of aggressive bus priority

These improvements led to significant speed improvements:

Continuing the SBS Program

New Bus Lane

Upgraded Bus Lane

otected Bus Queue

p Pedestrian Traffic Flow

The 2017 Bus Forward report incorporated public feedback through

Bus priority projects after 2019 will be developed in coordination with

DOT will be talking with New Yorkers as we determine what corridors

DOT engages in a wide variety stakeholders in the project preferences, including

Winter Spring Summer Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall

Better Buses Advisory Group

Better Buses Citywide Communications

2019 Project Planning/Outreach

Bronx Boroughwide Planning

Queens Boroughwide Planning

2019 Project Implementation

Additional Boroughwide Planning

2020 Project Planning/Outreach

2020 Project Implementation

01 Lexington Ave, 96th St to 60th St

Bus Stop Pedestrian Traffic Flow

In 2017, Lexington Ave was identified as a Bus

Forward corridor due to slow bus speeds. The

Bus Lane existing

often blocked due to curb demands, forcing

buses into general traffic.

0S • Total daily ridership: 44,000

Lexington Ave at 66th St

Nostrand Ave offset bus lane

02 FDR Dr, Brooklyn Bridge to Battery Park

Potential Protected Bus Queue

allow bus passengers to skip long traffic queues to

the Battery Park Underpass.

• Corridor length: 0.7 miles

• Total daily ridership: 7,000

Shoulder” signage installed between the Brooklyn

FDR Dr southbound shoulder

Holland Tunnel bus lane regulatory signage

The double bus lanes on Madison Ave are part of

• Improve 5 miles of existing bus lanes per year

• Add 300 Transit Signal Priority (TSP) intersections per year

• Expand bus lane camera enforcement

• upport MTA Bus Network Redesign efforts with borough bus

• Upgrade existing double bus lanes to red-painted

Existing • Construct a sidewalk from the existing bus stop to

• Total daily ridership: 59,000

• Add physical barrier to separate bus and right