"The Department of Transportation says work will begin the second week of October and wrap up by the end of the year, with the new rules going live in November or December. Once in effect, private cars will only be allowed onto the street to reach local businesses and must exit within a block. Translation: No more joyrides across town. Trucks and buses, however, will rule the road from 6 am to 10 pm."
"Why the upheaval? The city wants to speed up commutes for the 28,000 daily riders who pack onto the M34/A Select Bus Service, along with dozens of express and tour buses. Right now, buses inch across 34th Street at a glacial three to five miles per hour-slower than the average Manhattan bus speed of six mph. "Most commuters in Midtown are traveling by transit and they deserve world-class, fast, and reliable buses," DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez said. "Busways bring dramatically faster and more reliable service and we are excited to get started on this transformative project.""
Construction will begin in the second week of October and is scheduled to finish by the end of the year, with new rules taking effect in November or December. The corridor between Third and Ninth Avenues on 34th Street will become a busway that limits private cars to local access and requires exiting within one block. Trucks and buses will have priority from 6 am to 10 pm. The redesign aims to speed service for roughly 28,000 daily M34/A riders and dozens of express and tour buses. Current buses cross 34th Street at three to five miles per hour. Planned changes include curb extensions, clearer intersections, and stricter parking meters, modeled on 14th Street improvements.
Read at Time Out New York
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