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For presentation to CB 11 Transportation Committee | April 26, 2017
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Overview
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B82 Project Background
DNFBQL
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Community Advisory Committee
Public Workshops / Open Houses
Community Board &
Stakeholder Meetings
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Existing B82 Bus Speeds
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Complicated routing
around Rockaway
Pkwy Station leads to
slow bus speeds
Routing from
Flatlands Ave to
Kings Hwy is slow,
adds to congestion
Traffic/parking/truck
loading lead to slow
bus speeds along
Kings Highway
B82 Westbound, 4:30-7 PM
B82 Transit Issues
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In Motion
48% Bus
Stops 21%
Signal Delay 29%
Other Delays
2%
B82 Safety Issues
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Kings Hwy @
Ocean Pkwy
Kings Hwy @
Nostrand Ave
Flatlands Ave
@ Ralph Ave
Flatlands Ave @
Rockaway Pkwy
Flatlands Ave @
Pennsylvania Ave
B82 Route Changes
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Normalize B82 service with
all Locals serving Coney
Island, all SBS ending at
Cropsey/Bay 37 St
Proposed re-route
connects Kings Hwy to
Flatlands Ave via Ave K
instead of existing
Flatbush Ave
Proposed re-route
westbound via
Glenwood Rd
streamlines B82 and B6
Ave K
B82 SBS Stops
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Proposed
new stop
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Ave K
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District Treatments
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Existing: Cropsey Ave at Bay 37 St
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Very wide lanes
this block, lack of
clear merge
SCHOOL
Long school
crossings, faded
markings
Existing bus
island serves 4
routes + layovers
Cropsey Ave at Bay 37 St, looking north
80’ 38’
Proposed: Cropsey Ave at Bay 37 St
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CROPSEY AVE
New concrete
bus island
Wider pedestrian
islands and
shorter crossings
Wider parking/bus
layover space
Painted curb
extension
for shorter
crossing
Consistent travel
lane widths
throughout
Concrete refuge for
pedestrians with
shorter crossings
Existing: Kings Highway (Bay Pkwy to Ocean Ave)
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Single lane for both
directions of traffic creates
long queues at busy times
Double
parking/loading
blocks buses & traffic
Blocked bus stops force
bus to load/unload in
travel lane
Bus unable to pull
into stop, blocks lane
Truck unloading in
bus stop
Kings Highway Shoppers Survey
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Kings Highway Business Survey
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3%
47%
69%
78%
40%
2%
Kings Highway Business Survey
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Survey & Time Lapse Takeaways
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Proposed: Kings Highway (Bay Pkwy to Ocean Ave)
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• Add bus lanes to
increase bus speeds
and reliability
• Add targeted loading
zones
• Add metered parking
on side streets, where
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• Add metered parking on side
streets, where possible
• Add targeted loading zones
• Add bus lanes to increase bus
speeds and reliability
• Add metered parking on side
streets, where possible
Proposed: Kings Highway (Bay Pkwy to Ocean Ave)
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Curbside bus lanes
help provide faster,
more reliable bus
service
Consistent travel
lane in each
direction
Bus able to pull into
bus stop flush to
curb, out of traffic
Transit Signal
Priority – keeps
lights green
longer for buses
(& traffic)
Parking & loading
spaces in between
bus lane segments
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Next Steps
Thank You!
• Questions?
• We appreciate your input! You can provide it at your
convenience online:
– www.nyc.gov/brt or
– nycdotfeedbackportals.nyc/south-brooklyn-sbs
• To invite us to community events or give other feedback,
please email us at [email protected]
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Questions and Discussion
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