cutback in hours to the new 181st busway after community feedback -- similar to queens:
Uptown shrunk: City plans to cut 181st Street busway hours; second rollback under Mayor Adams
By Kevin Duggan
Posted on July 31, 2022
The four-block busway between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway bans car through traffic during those hours, seven days a week, to speed up buses and make it easier for delivery trucks to access the stretch.
Drivers can still access every block for drop-offs or short-term parking, but they must make the next right turn off of the busway.
The project consistently sped up travel times for bus commuters, who told DOT they felt service was faster and more reliable, and that the street felt safer since the changes took effect more than a year ago.
But area business owners were worried about lost parking and safety in the later hours, while also bringing up issues to local officials seemingly unrelated to the red-painted lanes.
The proposed cuts are not yet finalized and DOT will have more to share on the busway’s permanent form shortly, according to the agency.
This is the second time the city has moved to reduce a busway’s operating hour after it transitioned out of its testing phase and amid opposition from businesses.
DOT nearly cut in half the scheduled times of the Main Street busway in Flushing, Queens, from 24 hours a day to just 13 hours between 6 a.m.–7 p.m., earlier this month.
more:
https://www.amny.com/transit/181st-s...ack-adams-dot/