"BROOKLYN, NY - Brooklyn's traffic-choked Flatbush Avenue is set for a major overhaul starting as soon as this month, city officials announced - promising bus riders faster, more reliable "train-like" service. In an announcement last Thursday, officials outlined changes designed to speed up commutes for 132,000 daily bus riders along the Flatbush corridor while improving safety on one of Brooklyn's most dangerous streets."
"Flatbush Avenue is designated a Vision Zero Priority Corridor, ranking among Brooklyn's most dangerous streets. In the past five years, 140 people have been killed or seriously injured there. The B41 bus route, which serves nearly the entire eight-mile Flatbush corridor, carries more than 4.4 million riders annually-making it one of NYC's top 10 busiest bus lines. That high ridership reflects the reality that nearly 60% of households along Flatbush don't have access to a personal vehicle, officials said."
Installation of center-running bus lanes along Flatbush Avenue will begin this fall between Livingston Street and Grand Army Plaza, aiming to deliver faster, more reliable "train-like" service. The project targets roughly 132,000 daily bus riders along the corridor and will focus on the B41 route, which carries more than 4.4 million riders annually. Flatbush Avenue is a Vision Zero Priority Corridor, with 140 people killed or seriously injured over the past five years. Nearly 60% of households along Flatbush lack access to a personal vehicle. The DOT presented a block-by-block plan after community engagement and will accept further public input before construction.
Read at Brooklyn, NY Patch
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]