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B46 Select Bus Service Community Board 17 Public Hearing | April 4, 2016
New York City Transit
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1. Background and overview of B46 Utica Avenue Select Bus Service
2. Implemented improvements and SBS launch details
3. Long-term improvements and adjustments
4. Questions and comments
Agenda
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Project Background
• Characterized by slow and crowded trips
• Busiest bus route in Brooklyn, carrying nearly 46,000 passengers per day
• Crucial connection to 34AC trains and 30 bus routes
• Vision Zero Priority Corridor
• 7 pedestrians killed and 57 pedestrians severely injured (2009-2013)
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Source: 2008-2012 ACS 5-Year Estimates ¼ mile from B46 corridor
61% 24%
10% 5%
Residents’ Mode to Work
Transit DrivingWalk / Bicycle Other
The Utica Avenue B46 corridor was identified as a potential candidate for Select Bus Service in the 2009 Bus Rapid Transit Phase II Study.
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Select Bus Service in New York City
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Select Bus Service (SBS) is New York City’s brand name for Bus Rapid Transit: an improved bus service that offers fast, frequent, and reliable service on high-ridership bus routes. SBS has brought:
• 15-23% faster bus speeds
• About 10% increase in ridership
• More reliable service
• Customer satisfaction of 95%
• Safer streets / reduction in crashes
There are 9 Select Bus Service routes serving all 5 boroughs.
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Improved fare collection Transit signal priority
Passenger information Improved station amenities
Bus lanes
Pedestrian safety improvements
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Select Bus Service Features
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Utica Avenue Outreach Outreach for the 2014 Bus Improvement Project (2013-2014)
• Meetings with Community Boards, local businesses, and elected officials v
Outreach for Select Bus Service • Community Advisory Committee Meeting #1 (September 2014) • Public Workshop #1 (November 2014) • Community Advisory Committee Meeting #2 (February 2015) • Open House (March 2015) • Community Board Meetings along B46 corridor (March-April 2015) • Community Board Meetings for capital improvements (February 2016)
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2014 Bus Lanes
2015 Bus Lane
Extension
Implemented Improvements
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Williamsburg Bridge Plaza
Kings Plaza
*AM and PM peak
Summer 2014 Utica Ave: St. Johns Place to Church Avenue
• Added bus lanes, left-turn bays, and turn restrictions
• B46 Limited and local travel times decreased 8% to 15%*
• Vehicle travel times decreased 20% to 25% in peak direction*
Summer 2015 Utica Ave: Church Avenue to Fillmore Avenue
• Added bus lanes, left-turn bays, turn restrictions, pedestrian islands
• Added truck loading zones, update curb regulations
Fall 2015 Malcolm X Blvd & Broadway to Utica Ave & Kings Hwy
• Implemented transit signal priority
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B46 Select Bus Service Route
• B46 SBS will run between Avenue U (Kings Plaza) and DeKalb Avenue
• B46 Local will run between Avenue U (Kings Plaza) and Williamsburg Bridge Plaza
Williamsburg Bridge Plaza
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B46 SBS Within Community Board 17
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2016 Select Bus Service Improvements
• Resurfacing Utica Avenue from Clarkson Avenue to Kings Highway
• Adjusting bus stops for SBS service
• Installing fare machines
• Installing Bus Time wayfinding signs
• Installing new shelters and benches where feasible
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Fare Machines and Bus Time Wayfinding Sign 86th Street & Central Park West, Manhattan
SBS Service Launches Late Spring 2016
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Bus Bulb Example 34th Street & Eighth Avenue, Manhattan
Select Bus Service Capital Improvements Long-Term (2017-2018)
• Construct bus bulbs at SBS stops south of Empire Boulevard
• Add neckdowns and pedestrian islands
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Neckdown Example Queens Boulevard & 62nd Drive, Queens
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Utica Avenue Bus Bulb Locations
• 5 bus bulbs in CB17
• 11 bus bulbs along full corridor
Williamsburg Bridge Plaza
Winthrop St northbound only
Church Av northbound and
southbound
Avenue D northbound and
southbound
CB17
CB18
CB9
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Adjustments Based on Feedback
• Bus lane hours reduced from 24-hours to 7am-7pm only
• Left-turn restrictions reduced from 24-hours to 7am-7pm only
New markings will shorten northbound left-turn bay to accommodate more curb space
Full length of loading zone will be restored in
front of 769 Utica Av
Proposed curb extension reduced; will not extend
into Lenox Rd
New markings will smooth transitions from
Clarkson Av to Snyder Av
CB17
CB18
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SBS Launch • Fare machine installation is ongoing • Markings restoration after paving is complete • SBS Launch in late spring
Capital Improvements • 2016: preliminary and final design • 2017-2018: construction
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Next Steps
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Questions?
New York City Transit
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Appendix Slides
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Community Board 17 SBS Stops
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Utica Avenue and Winthrop Street
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Utica Avenue and Winthrop Street 2016 Plan
B46 SBS / LOCAL
B46 SBS / LOCAL
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thro
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Utica Av
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Dunkin Donuts / Baskin Robbins
Mavis Discount Tire Safeguard Self Storage
Mike’s Diner
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Utica Avenue and Winthrop Street Capital Plan
B46 SBS / LOCAL
B46 SBS / LOCAL
B46 LOCAL B46 SBS
B46 SBS / LOCAL
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Dunkin Donuts / Baskin Robbins
Mavis Discount Tire Safeguard Self Storage
Mike’s Diner
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Utica Avenue and Church Avenue
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Utica Avenue and Church Avenue 2016 Plan
B46 LOCAL B46 SBS
B46 SBS B46 LOCAL
Chu
rch
Av
Utica Av
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Walgreens Conway
U Farm Land
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B46 LOCAL B46 SBS
B46 LOCAL B46 SBS
Utica Avenue and Church Avenue Capital Plan
Chu
rch
Av
Utica Av
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Walgreens Conway
U Farm Land
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Utica Avenue and Avenue D
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Utica Avenue and Avenue D 2016 Plan
B46 SBS / LOCAL
B46 SBS / LOCAL
Ave
nue
D
Utica Av
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Blue Star
Tropical Paradise
Restaurant
Tru Flavaz
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Utica Avenue and Avenue D Capital Plan
B46 LOCAL B46 SBS
B46 SBS B46 LOCAL
Ave
nue
D
Utica Av
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Blue Star
Tropical Paradise
Restaurant
Tru Flavaz
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Community Board 17 Pedestrian Safety
Capital Improvements
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Utica Avenue and Rutland Road Capital Plan
Rut
land
Rd
Utica Av
Hess Gas Station
Rite Aid Parking Lot
Wendy’s Parking
Lot
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Utica Avenue and Clarkson Avenue Capital Plan
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Domino’s
Star1 Deli & Grocery
McDonald’s Drive Thru
Lenco Diagnostic Laboratory
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Utica Avenue and Lenox Road Original Plan
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Post Office
Caribbean Supermarket Parking Lot
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Utica Avenue and Lenox Road Revised Plan
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Post Office
Caribbean Supermarket Parking Lot
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Utica Avenue and Linden Boulevard Capital Plan
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Popeyes
Aden Discount
Store
Crown Fried Chicken & Pizza
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Utica Avenue is a Vision Zero Priority Corridor • 7 pedestrian fatalities and 57 pedestrian severe
injuries between 2009 and 2013 • 1 additional fatality in April 2014 • 60% of vehicles travel above the speed limit
(30 mph at time of observation)
Vision Zero Priority Intersections
Safety Concerns
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Intersection Ped Fatalities (2009-2013)
Ped KSI* (2009-2013)
Utica Av & Eastern Pkwy 2 8
Utica Av & Church Av 1 6
Utica Av & St Johns Pl 0 5
Utica Av & Carroll St 0 5
Utica Av & Atlantic Av 0 3
Utica Av & President St 0 3
Utica Av & Flatbush Av 0 3
*Killed or Severely Injured
Atlantic Av
Flatbush Av
Church Av
St Johns Pl Eastern Pkwy President St
Carroll St
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Select Bus Service Fare Payment
Riders pay with MetroCard or coins before boarding, receive ticket
MTA NYCT conducts random fare payment inspections
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Current B46 Local and LTD Service Pattern • B46 LTD generally travels between
Kings Plaza and Williamsburg Bridge Plaza
• B46 LTD makes all local stops north of DeKalb Ave and south of Ave H
• B46 Local generally travels between Kings Plaza and DeKalb Ave
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• Northbound and southbound bus lanes extended
• Left-turn bays / restrictions added at each intersection
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Utica Avenue Design Brooklyn Community Board 17
Left-Turn Bays / Restrictions
Implemented in 2014
CB17
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Ridership
• High ridership at many existing B46 Limited stops, particularly those with subway/bus transfers
• Largest percentage of riders are traveling north to or south from 34 at Eastern Pkwy or AC at Fulton St
• Only 9% of riders travel between Broadway and the rest of the route
Top 5 Busiest Stops Top 5 Least Busy Stops
Eastern Pkwy Broadway & Arion Pl
Fulton St Broadway & Boerum St
Church Ave Broadway & Willoughby
Empire Blvd Broadway & Malcolm X
Ave H Broadway & Hooper St
Northbound