+Selectbusservice Nostrand Avenue/Rogers Avenue

+selectbusservice Nostrand Avenue/Rogers Avenue

Newsletter 3 | Winter 2013 Project Construction New York City Department of Transportation, New York City Transit, and the New York City Department of Design and Construction are working hard to bring Select Bus Service (SBS) to Nostrand and Rogers Avenues. Construction will occur in two separate phases that are starting this year, one fully reconstructing northern Nostrand Avenue, and the other constructing SBS features on the other parts of the SBS route. Design Parking Regulations

• Bus Bulbs: Sidewalks at SBS stations will extend out • Rush-hour curbside travel lanes will be relocated to to the bus lane. Buses will not need to pull in and out the left side of the street in early 2013, to facilitate of traffic. Higher curbs on the SBS platform will allow construction of bus bulb stations on the right side. for easier boarding. • Existing rush hour No Standing zones on the right side • Fare Collection Machines: Customers pay their fare of the street will be converted to parking. at the SBS stop before they board, shortening the time • Commercial loading zones will be created while that buses are stopped. construction is underway. • New Bus Shelters • Muni-meters will replace single-space meters. • Local Bus Stops on the same block as SBS stops. • Bus Lanes, mostly in the “offset” position to the left of the right curb lane. Street Construction • An ongoing street reconstruction project will reconstruct Nostrand Avenue from Flushing to Atlantic Avenues. This project will also build SBS stations at DeKalb Avenue and Fulton Street, and will paint a bus lane to the left of the right curb lane. • A new construction project will build SBS stations and bus lanes on Nostrand Avenue south of Atlantic Avenue, on Rogers Avenue, and on Bedford Avenue north of Dean Street. This project is starting construction in early 2013. +selectbusservice Winter 2013 Newsletter Nostrand Avenue/Rogers Avenue

Project Overview How SBS Will Work on the B44:

Select Bus Service (SBS) is coming to • Fare pre-payment, fewer stops, bus lanes, signal priority, and improved bus stations will Nostrand, Rogers, and Bedford Avenues mean faster and more reliable bus service through a partnership between the New York • SBS will use new, three-door, low-floor City Department of Transportation (DOT), articulated buses MTA New York City Transit (NYCT), and the • B44 SBS replaces the B44 Limited NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC). SBS improvements will shorten travel • B44 local route remains the same time and improve reliability for the 39,000 • Northbound SBS will travel on Rogers daily riders on the B44 route. instead of New York Ave, for faster and more direct service

Proposed Design for SBS on Nostrand and Rogers Avenues

Parking in midday, nights, and weekends; Dedicated Bus Lane & Travel Lane in AM and Right Turn Lane: Offset PM peak periods. bus lane allows buses to move quickly and preserves parking.

Travel Lane Parking along the curb except at bus stops.

Transit Signal Priority (Not Pictured): Buses will get an extended green light at certain intersections, reducing stop time at red lights.

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Project Schedule

Winter Winter Winter Fall Spring Summer Fall Spring Summer Fall Spring Summer Fall 2011- 2012- 2013- 2011 2012 2012 2012 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2012 2013 2014

SBS Construction on Nostrand Avenue south of Atlantic Avenue, and on Bedford and Rogers Avenues

Start Final Design Contract Bidding Construction of SBS SBS Service Operating Service

Nostrand Avenue Reconstruction: Flushing to Atlantic Avenues

Utility Work Construction

CAC and Community CAC to discuss Public Open House Board meetings to discuss construction and Community final design, including schedule Board meetings to parking regulation changes review upcoming SBS and loading zones implementation

SBS Success in NYC SBS has already been implemented on the Bx12 route in the Bronx (2008), the M15 route on First and Second Avenues in Manhattan (2010), the M34 in Manhattan (2011), and the S79 in Staten Island (2012). SBS on the Bx12 and the M15 has provided significant benefits: • 15% to 20% faster trips • 33% reduction in time spent at bus stops • 10% reduction in all other travel time • Over 90% customer satisfaction • 10% ridership increase on the entire route, including SBS and local DOT and NYCT hope to achieve similar results on Nostrand and Rogers Avenues. M15 SBS on First Avenue

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