Do any local bus routes actually use the highways

[checkmatechamp13]

In reply to Joel's thread title, I wish SI non-express buses used SI's highways.

 

I have ideas for SI non-express bus routes that would do just that.

 

And what to do & where to go when SI's highways get clogged.

 

Glad to see non-express bus routes in other counties in MTA territory use highways.

 

By the way, what are your ideas on which routes should use SI's highways?

[dmouse]

Q88 uses the LIE to cross Grand Central

[brokecrazy]

Not sure if this counts: Q113LTD?

[FamousNYLover]

Subway Shuttle Buses that use highway

Non-stop Bus EXP bet. E. 180th & 149th St-GC use I-95, Sheridan Expressway

Non-Stop bet. Jay & Church St use Prospect Expressway and some use BQE.

[Santa Fe via Willow]

By the way, what are your ideas on which routes should use SI's highways?

 

Will be getting back to you, & everyone else, on that soon:)

[Q43LTD]

Not sure if this counts: Q113LTD?

Nope, he's (Joel) referring to local routes

[r160b]

the b103 bus in brooklyn uses the highways B)

[St Louis Car 09]

The M60 Uses I-278 over the RFK Bridge(AKA triboro)

The Q49 uses a section between the Grand Central Pkwy And I-678

The Q44 uses I-678 via Whitestone bridge.

[Joel Up Front]

 

 

Some bus operator from NYCB hauling ass down part of the CIP?!

[Orion VII 4474]

I know the (Bx6) uses the major deegan to turn off the macombs dam bridge toward yankee stad.

[LRG]

If a bus uses a bridge that's a part of the highway system (e.g. the Verrazano - Naoorws Bridge, also called Interstate 278), then it us basically using the highway. Technically speaking, there are some local buses that do use the highway...the S53, S79 and S93 are a few examples since they use the bridge.

[FamousNYLover]

I forgot about Q21/Q53 used Cross Bay Bridge

[FamousNYLover]

Subway Shuttle that use expressway

 

Non-Stop via Prospect Expressway/BQE

 

Old Howard Beach-Rockaway Park via Broad Channel- use Cross Bay Bridge

 

Non-Stop via New England/Sheridan Expressway

[Grand Concourse]

Shuttle buses do not count. In some places where the subways goes under or over places where there are no roads nearby, they have to use the highways to get around or to get to point b more quickly. So no, shuttle buses I wouldn't include in this list.

[B35 via Church]

The Q49 uses a section between the Grand Central Pkwy And I-678

probably a typo...

 

that would be the Q19 (and the Q66) that does this :cool:

[Fresh Pond]

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The Q35 does when it crosses the Marine Parkway Bridge. I'm not sure if that street it goes down after leaving the bridge also count

[mark1447]

Subway Shuttle Buses that use highway

Non-stop Bus EXP bet. E. 180th & 149th St-GC use I-95, Sheridan Expressway

Non-Stop bet. Jay & Church St use Prospect Expressway and some use BQE.

 

I dont think the OP wants to know about buses or Highways thats local street.

[St Louis Car 09]

probably a typo...

 

that would be the Q19 (and the Q66) that does this :cool:

Correction the Q19.Thanks for the correction.:tup:

[B35 via Church]

^^^ no doubt, bro.

 

 

 

The Q35 does when it crosses the Marine Parkway Bridge. I'm not sure if that street it goes down after leaving the bridge also count

 

in what direction?

 

"after leaving the bridge" heading towards kings plaza... nah, that's not a highway... all that is still flatbush av (up until the toll booth approach) believe it or not...

 

"after leaving the bridge" on the queens side... what is that called, the riis park roadway or something like that... I would count it... has a highway feel to it driving around & through it, before you get to rockaway bch. blvd...

[East New York]

Don't forget about the Bx23.

[Shortline Bus]

Outside of metro NYC in most of our nation, since interstate highways/freeways take up much of the USA roads, local buses reguarly use them.

 

In San Diego, local buses on their MTS system use it as much as a mile or two.

[Santa Fe via Willow]

Over in the thread SI bus ideas for 2010 & beyond are ideas for local bus routes that would use SI's highways.

[Bill from Maspeth]

Almost 50 posts and nobody mentioned the B24 on the BQE crossing the Kosciousko (sp) Bridge.

[Joel Up Front]

You were a letter off, Bill (the second "o").

[Infamous85]

I remember when the Q85 used to use the Belt Parkway (kinda), heading Jamaica-bound it used to go straight onto what technically is the Belt Parkway and got off at the next exit 0.5 miles away as opposed to turning onto Brookville Blvd to get on that bridge like it does now...well it actually used to use both but it used the Belt Parkway most of the time.