Bx35 Bus Priority and Safety Improvementsconnections to 8 bus routes and the 4, B/D Trains, and...
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Bx35 Bus Priority and Safety ImprovementsBronx Community Board 3 General Board Meeting | February 11, 2020
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Table of Contents
• Planning & Outreach
• E 167th St/E 168th St
– Background
– Proposals
• Next Steps
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Planning & Outreach
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Better Buses Action Plan
• Improve bus speeds by 25%
• Install 10-15 miles of new bus lanes per year
• Improve 5 miles of existing bus lanes per year
• Support MTA Bus Network Redesign efforts with borough bus priority plans
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Bus Priority Corridors
Fordham Rd/207 St/
Univ. Heights Br
Gun Hill Rd
Tremont Av
Story Av
E 167-168 St
University
Av
E 149 St
E.L. Grant
Hwy
181 St /
Wash. Br
• NYCDOT analyzed Bronx
corridors to determine
where bus lanes and other
bus priority are most
needed
• Both E.L. Grant Hwy and E
167th/E 168th St identified as
top Bronx corridors
• High ranking due to:
‒ High ridership & high
volume of buses
‒ Slow and unreliable
bus service
‒ Important cross-
borough connections
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E 167th St / E168th St
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Background
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Corridor Background & Issues
• Bx35 carries 22,000 weekday
riders
• Important crosstown
connections to 8 bus routes
and the 4, B/D Trains, and
Manhattan
• Average bus speeds:
‒ 4.7 mph AM peak
‒ 4.3 mph PM peak
• Key issues:
‒ Congested corridor w/
slow bus speeds
‒ Double parking and
loading
‒ Vehicles blocking bus
stopsE 167th St and Morris St (looking west)
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Bus Speeds
Source: NYCT BusTime
Data (local, limited, and
SBS routes)
Bx35 Speed (mph) – AM Peak Eastbound
Bx35 Speed (mph) – PM Peak Westbound
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Existing Conditions
Double parking, blocked bike lane, and bus stuck in traffic at E 168th St
and Fulton St (looking east)
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Proposals
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Proposed Locations for Bus Lanes, Queue Jump
Signals, and Curb Regulation Changes in CB3
Proposed curbside bus lane
Proposed queue jump signal
Proposed new meters/truck loading
Bus Stop locations post-redesign
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Proposed Treatments
Queue Jump Signals
Segments of Bus/Bike Lanes
5th Ave @ 79th St, Manhattan
Broadway @ Whitney St, Queens
Benefits of proposed treatments:
• Increase bus speeds by allowing
buses to bypass traffic queues
• Make bus travel times more
reliable
• Improve traffic conditions by
reducing double parking/loading
Curb Management
178th St @ Hughes Ave, the Bronx
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Proposed Street Design
E 168th St & 3rd Ave
Existing
Proposed
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Making it Work
DOT is studying additional changes to
support this design and create a safer,
better functioning corridor for all users
• Changes being studied:
1. New metered parking or truck loading
zones to reduce double parking and
lane blocking
2. Queue Jump Signals to allow buses to
have a jump start at certain
intersections
• We will continue to identify and coordinate
with community stakeholders throughout
project
Queue Jump Signal
Broadway @ Corona Ave, Queens
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Next Steps
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Project Timeline
Fall 2019‒ Present potential treatments to Community Boards 3 & 4
‒ Ongoing coordination with MTA
‒ Data analysis and plan development
Winter 2019/2020‒ Develop draft street design plans & continue data analysis
‒ Present draft plans to Community Boards 3 & 4
‒ Continue to identify/meet with other stakeholders
Early Spring 2020‒ Develop final street design plans
‒ Share final plans with Community Boards 3 & 4
Late Spring-Fall 2020‒ Implement projects
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Continuing Community Engagement
Suggestions on additional
organizations/stakeholders we should reach out to?
Past outreach:• MTA Bronx Bus Redesign / NYC DOT Better Buses
• Open Houses
• Community Board presentations
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THANK YOU!
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NYC DOT NYC DOT nyc_dot NYC DOT
Questions?
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Appendix
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Proposed Locations for Bus Lanes, Queue Jump
Signals, and Curb Regulation Changes in CB4
Proposed curbside bus lane
Proposed queue jump signal
Proposed new meters/truck loading
Bus Stop locations post-redesign