Tunnel Reconstruction South 5th Street Association October 16, 2018 Reconstructing the Tunnel

2 Service During Tunnel Reconstruction April 2019 through July 2020

3 Projected Cross River Travel Paths of Customers

The Service Plan: Our modeling assumes 100% of trips will be accommodated by one of the following service options

4 Projected Cross River Travel Paths of Customers

By Subway: More service • 32% of customers • 14% capacity increase, accommodating an additional 3,480 riders

5 Projected Cross River Travel Paths of Customers

By Subway: More service and longer trains to/from • 28% of customers • 176% capacity increase, accommodating an additional 11,100 riders

More service and longer trains to/from Downtown • 7% of customers • 121% capacity increase, accommodating an additional 7,620 riders 6 Projected Cross River Travel Paths of Customers

By Subway: From the in : • Additional service • 11% of customers • 11% capacity increase, accommodating an additional 3,480 riders • Additional service • 15% of customers • 7% capacity increase, accommodating an additional 2,420 riders

7 Projected Cross River Travel Paths of Customers

By Subway: in Brooklyn (longer trains) • 12% will transfer from the and • 7% capacity increase, accommodating 2,320 customers

8 Projected Cross River Travel Paths of Customers

By Subway: 3% of riders will take the

9 Projected Cross River Travel Paths of Customers

By Bus and Ferry: Four interborough Routes • 17% of customers • 80 buses per hour, accommodating 4,200 riders New ferry service • 4% of customers • Eight ferries per hour, accommodating 1,190 riders

10 Projected Cross River Travel Paths of Customers

In Summary: • 79% of riders will take other subway lines

• 17% of riders will take interborough buses

• 4% of riders will take the ferry

• 71% of riders will have no more than 10 minutes additional travel time in AM peak

11 Permanent Station Improvements Prior to the tunnel closure, we are improving access to and capacity in stations along the , , and lines, that will provide alternatives to service. During the tunnel closure, we will also enhance stations along the line.

12 Interborough Select Bus Service 80 Buses Per AM Peak Hour will Travel Across the Williamsburg Bridge

• L1 SBS • L2 SBS • L3 SBS • L4 SBS

13 Interborough Select Bus Service: L1 SBS

Service between Grand St and 1 Ave/15 St: • Every 2½ minutes during AM peak hours • Every 3½ minutes during PM peak hours

14 Interborough Select Bus Service: L2 SBS

Service between Grand St and SoHo: • Every 2½ minutes during AM peak hours • Every 3½ minutes during PM peak hours

15 Interborough Select Bus Service: L3 SBS

Service between Bedford Av and SoHo: • Every 2½ minutes during AM and PM peak hours

16 Interborough Select Bus Service: L4 SBS

Service between Bedford Av and 1 Ave/15 St: • Every 6 minutes during AM peak hours • Every 6½ minutes during PM peak hours

17 Late Night Bus Service: L14 SBS

18 Weekend Service: L2 SBS, L3 SBS, L4 SBS Bus Priority Plan

20 Williamsburg Bridge HOV 3+ Hours HOV 3+ Policy: 5 AM to 10 PM, every day Current Williamsburg Bridge Traffic Volume & Speed • Buses, Trucks & HOV 3+ Only 40 3,000

• - and Brooklyn-Bound 35 HOV 3+ IN EFFECT 2,500 • All Lanes 30 2,000 Key benefits 25 • 5 AM start discourages early morning 20 1,500 congestion before regulation goes 15 1,000 into effect Vehicles perHour 10 Current taxi Currenttaxi Speed(mph) 500 • HOV supports period of highest 5 projected bus ridership demand 0 - • Weekend and evening HOV hours support non-commute trips HOURS DOT coordinating with NYPD on Traffic Volume Current Taxi Speed enforcement staging, strategy 21 L1, L2- Grand Street Transit Corridor

22 L3,L4- North Williamsburg Transit Corridor

23 Grand Street Corridor Balancing the needs of all users

Transit • Making high-frequency bus service a viable option for displaced L train customers

Bike • Creating a safe cycling route on direct route to the Williamsburg Bridge

Local deliveries, shoppers and local residents • Prioritizing loading during the daytime hours, general parking in the evening

Through traffic • Informing motorists of best alternatives to access Williamsburg Bridge IBZ, industrial areas, highways 24 Grand Street Design Existing Features: Westbound bus lane from Bushwick Avenue to Union Avenue • Parking protected bike lane • Floating parking/ loading space

Eastbound bus lane from Rodney Street Proposed to Keap Street • Buffer protected bike lane • Through traffic allowed east of Keap Street on the south side of the street

The bus lane will not be enforced until the L train shuts down in April 2019 25 Grand Street Local Access

Grand Street

• Local Access: • Turn right on to Grand Street • Exit at next right turn • Left turns prohibited at most intersections • Enforceable with bus lane cameras • DOT will conduct outreach local businesses and residents about access policy • Traffic analysis on the effect of bus priority on Grand Street, Metropolitan Ave, and neighborhood streets is ongoing • Eastbound through traffic permitted east of Keap Street • The bus lane will not be enforced until the L train shuts down in April 2019 Grand Street Local Access

Interborough SBS route Bus priority lane Local access zone SBS Bus stop

• Provides bus priority for buses crossing the Williamsburg Br • Eastbound through traffic permitted east of Keap Street • Westbound local access allowed to each block, must make next right turn 27 Waterbury Street Treatments

Problem • Curb and sidewalk parked with NYPD school safety agent cars • Frequent double parking and truck traffic limits access and throughput • Right turn from Bushwick Av onto Waterbury St will be tight for buses Treatment • Updated curb regulations • Convert to one way southbound

28 Williamsburg Entrance Bus Priority Treatment

For L3/L4 use For L1/L2 use

29 Bicycle Network Connections

2,000 – 3,500 cyclists projected to cross the Williamsburg Bridge during AM rush hour (8A-9A)

30 Citi Bike Infill Increasing docks and bikes in the existing service area

• 1,250 bikes, 2,500 docks • Manhattan: – Canal • Brooklyn: Williamsburg area

• Expanded Valet Services • Staffed by Citi Bike, Valet Service allows Stations to operate at increased capacity

• Pedal-assist Shuttle Service • 1,000 pedal assist bikes • Available at key locations • 2 in Manhattan • 2 in Brooklyn

• Additional standard bike parking in key locations Implementation Timeline

October/November 2018 March/April 2019 • Fare Machine installation • Markings on the street • Markings on the street • Bus only markings • New lane lines • Finalize Signage • Bike Lane upgrades • Waterbury Street direction • Bus lane paint change • Update Signage • Bus boarder installation • Repaving Metropolitan Avenue The bus lane will not be enforced until the L train shuts down in April 2019

32 Where We Are Now: Construction • Weekend and overnight work used to progress in-tunnel preparations • No planned service changes in December for the L; upcoming weekends are: Oct 20-21, Oct 27- 28, Nov 10-11, Nov 17-18

• 2019 nights and weekend dates to be finalized soon

• We are using these weekends to: • Do maintenance on the L track that will remain in operation • Prep the construction site with lights, wireless access and more • Ready the signals for Bedford Av to become a terminal station Where We Are Now: Environmental Assessment Federal Transit Administration (FTA) finalized its assessment of the temporary transportation options which resulted in a “Finding of No Significant Impact”

Highlights: • Buses • 5 electric and 10 hybrid diesel-electric buses by April 2019 for the inter- borough routes • 15 articulated electric buses to follow in Q4 2019 for M14 SBS • Environmental quality monitoring • Construction monitoring underway • FTA did not require mobile source monitoring, however we are working on a plan with an environmental consultant 34 Where We Are Now: Keep the Feedback Coming

100+ public meetings (with more coming) 5,000+ comments received (and still counting)

Thanks to your input, we’ve: 1. Maintained local pickups/drop-offs on 14th St 2. Maintained two-way traffic on Kenmare St 3. Added the L4 bus route 4. Added a new L1/L2 bus stop in Brooklyn 5. Changed our plan to a pair of one-way crosstown bike lanes (instead of one, two-way lane) 6. Added the L5 bus route 7. Added capacity to the ferry service From the beginning, you helped us decide: • Tunnel construction with 2-track closure • Ferry hours of operation Where We Are Now: Resources

MTA.info/ LTunnelReconstruction

36 Customer Service and Communications

Remaining Responsive: • Hundreds of MTA staff will be deployed at subway stations, bus stops and ferry locations to manage crowding to ensure safety • Actively communicate with customers in real time, in person and through all available channels • MTA to work with DOT and other relevant City agencies to ensure responsive information dissemination and feedback • Will make adjustments to the plan in response to feedback

37 Proposed Alternate Subway, Bus and Ferry Services

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