Potential Q59 reroute in Williamsburg

[BM5 via Woodhaven]

This months Service Change section is rather short, as there is only one change that's mentioned.

 

http://web.mta.info/mta/news/books/pdf/161026_1000_transit-bus.pdf

 

The service change spans pages 113-116

 

Discussion:

The Q59 provides local bus service to and from Williamsburg Bridge Plaza, Brooklyn and Rego Park, Queens. The Q59 is an east-west route that provides weekday, Saturday, and Sunday local bus service at all times. The Q59 travels along Broadway, Kent Avenue, Wythe Avenue, Grand Street, Roebling Street, Metropolitan Avenue, Meeker Avenue, Union Avenue, Grand Street, Grand Avenue, and Queens Boulevard. The Q59 has approximately 8,600 customers on an average weekday.

 

NYCDOT has left turn and other safety improvements planned in the Williamsburg area that will specifically help to enhance bus service along the corridor. A second westbound lane will be added on Metropolitan Avenue and a left turn signal will be installed at northbound Union Avenue as it approaches Metropolitan Avenue. Together, these improvements will help to improve bus operations and mitigate congestion along Metropolitan Avenue.

 

In an effort to improve operating efficiency and to utilize NYCDOT left turn improvements, we are proposing to reroute the Q59.

 

Recommendation:  

Currently, westbound Q59 buses travel north on Union Avenue, stops at Union Avenue, furside, Metropolitan Avenue, continue southwest (left) on Meeker Avenue, west (right) on Metropolitan Avenue, and curb at Metropolitan Avenue, farside, N 5th Street, and continue their routing to Williamsburg Bridge Plaza. This is a circuitous route path.

 

Eastbound Q59 buses travel along a more direct and efficient route path, operating east on Metropolitan A venue, south (right) on Union A venue, and continuing on their routing. Following implementation of NYCDOT left turn improvements, we are proposing that the Q59 westbound stop at Union Avenue, farside, Metropolitan Avenue be discontinued and all westbound Q59 buses travel north on Union Avenue, west (left) on Metropolitan Avenue, and curb at a proposed new Q59 bus stop to be shared with an existing B24 stop at Metropolitan Avenue, farside, Union Street. From this stop, westbound Q59 buses would continue along Metropolitan Avenue with their regular routing to Williamsburg Bridge Plaza.

 

The proposed Q59 reroute will help to improve bus operations and allow for westbound service to match the service pattern of eastbound service.

 

Budget Impact

The proposed Q59 reroute is cost neutral.

 

Implementation Date

November 2016

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An official released document, and I can already see one spelling error...