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First Avenue/Second Avenue March 2010

PUBLIC OUTREACH PROJECT TIMELINE Community Advisory Committee (CAC) April 2009 • Composed of elected officials, representatives of +selectbusservice Community Boards, community organizations, busi- nesses, major area institutions, and transit customers May 2009 /second avenue • Reviews and provides input on project designs and ma- CAC Meeting #1: Introduction to Project terials June 2009 Community Board Meetings SBS Tour What’s Happening Here? • Provide project updates and address questions July 2009 and concerns AboutIn June the 2010 Corridor the City Department of Transportation FEATURES Public Open Houses August 2009 •(NYCDOT) 8.5 miles f robeganm South street Ferry construction to 125th St rforeet Select Bus Service (SBS) • Allow the public to review and comment on SBS design •on Ov Firster 57,000 Avenue/Second weekday rider Avenue.s on the Some areas of First and Second Avenues will be repaved. On both avenues, new markings and plans September 2009 • Within 1/4 mile of the corridor: bus and bike lanes will be painted on the street, followed by the → 537,000 residents Outreach to Area Businesses CAC Meeting #2: Station Locations installation of street signage. Please see the other side of this flyer October 2009 → 78% of households do not own a car • Ongoing discussions with local businesses regarding for →the 57% illustrations. of residents commute by transit loading/delivery issues November 2009 AboutWork Selectrelated Busto this Service project (SBS) is expected to take place between •June Part andof a citywideOctober e ffort2010, to and impr mayove service disrupt traffic and interfere with December 2009 parkingalong major and busdeliveries. corridors We apologize for any inconvenience. Meeting With Community Board 1 • Reduce travel time and improve reliability January 2010 •Construction Make buses more attractiv Sequencinge and easier CAC Meeting #3: Street Design Juneto use - October Low-Floor, Three-Door Buses February 2010 Milling FirDst Avenue/Second Avenue Corridor Meetings with Community Paving Boards 3, 6, 8, & 11 D March 2010 D Lane markings We are Transfer to 125 St/2 Av (! OPEN HOUSES (! 125 St/ here D Bus and bike lane paint 1 Av 116 St/2 Av(! April 2010 Signs (! CAC Meeting #4: Curb Regulations D 116 St/1 Av 106 St/2 Av! D Pedestrian islands ( (! Finalize Phase 1 Design 106 St/1 Av May 2010 100 St/2 Av!( Road Resurfacing Begins (! 96 St/1 Av Above & Below: Community members participate in CAC meetings Environmental Review Complete September/October 88 St/2 Av(! (! June 2010 CAC Meeting #5: Project Implementation 86 St/1 Av D Bus Shelters79 St/2 Av(! Installation of Markings and Other (! Fare Machines 79 St/1 Av Physical Elements Begins D 67 St/2 Av (! (! July 2010 67 St/1 Av Bicycle Facilities and 57 St/2 Av Dedicated Bus Lanes (! (! Pedestrian Improvements Av d 57 St/1 Av August 2010 Bus Lanes,Secon Parkingrst Av Regulations and Curb Access in Your Area i 42 St/2 Av F (! ! ( 42 St/1 Av 34 St/2 Av September 2010 On First Avenue(! (! from 34th to 40th Streets: Second Set of Open Houses 34 St/1 Av Connection to Ferries Once construction23 St/2 Av(! is complete, an offset (the next lane over from the curb lane) will be in Installation of Physical Elements Complete (! 23 St/1 Av October 2010 14 St/2 Av effect at all times.(! (! Curbside access will remain unchanged. PHASE 1 SBS LAUNCH 14 St/1 Av Transfer to L

November 2010 On First Avenue(! Houston StfromTransfer 40thto F V to 72nd Streets and on Second Avenue from 125th to 100th and 68th to 34th Streets: (! Grand St STAY INFORMED! December 2010 A curbside(! bus lane will be in effect from 7am -10am and 2pm - 7pm, Monday - Friday. This lane will be available Oliver St for commercial(! truck loading only between 10am - 2pm and general metered parking from 7pm - 10pm. • Visit Our Website: www.nyc.gov/brt for up- (! Fulton St Transit Signal Priority Off-Board Fare Collection dated project information. (! Wall St 2011 Transfer to RW 1 Connection to SI Ferry I • Send an e-mail or call Kate Mikuliak, Installation of Bus Bulbs and Transit Signal Priority NYCDOT’s BRT Outreach Coordinator, at If you have any questions or comments about Select Bus Service, please contact Kate Mikuliak at DOT at 2012 [email protected] or 212-839-6429. PHASE 2 SBS LAUNCH 212-839-6429 or [email protected]. You can also visit our website, www.nyc.gov/brt. First Avenue/Second Avenue Select Bus Service March 2010 Select Bus Service is Coming to First Avenue/Second Avenue PUBLIC OUTREACH PROJECT TIMELINE

Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Map of Select Bus Service April 2009 About Select Bus Service • Composed of elected officials, representatives of +selectbusservice Community Boards, community organizations, busi- First Avenue/Second Avenue SBS, a joint project of nesses, major area institutions, and transit customers May 2009 first avenue/second avenue • Reviews and provides input on project designs and ma- the MTA Transit and the NYCDOT, will CAC Meeting #1: Introduction to Project terials start in October 2010 and include dedicated lanes for June 2009 buses, off-board fare collection, and longer, low-floor Community Board Meetings Fordham Road SBS Tour buses. These improvements will reduce travel times, • Provide project updates and address questions July 2009 improve reliability, and make buses more attractive and and concerns Abouteasier the to use. Corridor FEATURES

Public Open Houses August 2009 • 8.5 miles from South Ferry to First and Second Avenue SBS will also add bicycle • Over 57,000 weekday riders on the M15 • Allow the public to review and comment on SBS design and pedestrian facilities along portions of the corridor. plans September 2009 • BetweenWithin 1/4 Houston mile of the and corridor: 34th Streets, NYCDOT will install Outreach to Area Businesses CAC Meeting #2: Station Locations parking-protected→ 537,000 residents curbside bike lanes on both First October 2009 and→ Second78% of households Avenues, do with not pedestrian own a car refuge islands • Ongoing discussions with local businesses regarding → 57% of residents commute by transit loading/delivery issues at intersections. November 2009 About Select Bus Service (SBS) • Part of a citywide effort to improve service December 2009 along major bus corridors Meeting With Community Board 1 • Reduce travel time and improve reliability January 2010 • Make buses more attractive and easier CAC Meeting #3: Street Design to use

February 2010 Low-Floor, Three-Door Buses Meetings with Community First Avenue/Second Avenue Corridor Boards 3, 6, 8, & 11 March 2010 We are Transfer to M60 125 St/2 Av (! OPEN HOUSES (! 125 St/ here 1 Av 116 St/2 Av(! April 2010 (! CAC Meeting #4: Curb Regulations 116 St/1 Av 106 St/2 Av(! Finalize Phase 1 Design (! Image of an offset bus lane. Planned for106 First St/1 AvAvenue from 34th May 2010 100 St/2 Av!( Road Resurfacing Begins St to 40th St. (! 96 St/1 Av Above & Below: Community members participate in CAC meetings Environmental Review Complete 88 St/2 Av(! (! CAC Meeting #5: Project Implementation 86 St/1 Av June 2010 79 St/2 Av (! (! Installation of Markings and Other 79 St/1 Av Physical Elements Begins 67 St/2 Av (! (! July 2010 67 St/1 Av Bicycle Facilities and 57 St/2 Av Dedicated Bus Lanes (! (! Pedestrian Improvements Av 57 St/1 Av d SBS Station Shelter August 2010 Secon irst Av 42 St/2 Av F (! ! ( 42 St/1 Av 34 St/2 Av September 2010 (! (! Second Set of Open Houses 34 St/1 Av Connection to Ferries 23 St/2 Av(! Installation of Physical Elements Complete (! 23 St/1 Av October 2010 14 St/2 Av (! (! PHASE 1 SBS LAUNCH 14 St/1 Av Transfer to L

November 2010 (! Houston St Transfer to F V

Image of a curbside(! Grand St bus lane. Planned for First Avenue from STAY INFORMED! December 2010 40th to 72nd(! St and Second Avenue from 125th to 100th and 68th to 34thOliver St. St (! Off-board fare collection machine • Visit Our Website: www.nyc.gov/brt for up- (! Fulton St Transit Signal Priority Off-Board Fare Collection dated project information. (! Wall St 2011 South Ferry Transfer to RW 1 Connection to SI Ferry I • Send an e-mail or call Kate Mikuliak, Installation of Bus Bulbs and Transit Signal Priority NYCDOT’s BRT Outreach Coordinator, at 2012 [email protected] or 212-839-6429. PHASE 2 SBS LAUNCH