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1 From Disarray to Complete Street: Utilizing BRT to improve bus service, pedestrian safety, and traffic organization in the South Bronx BRT, TOD and Complete Streets TRB BRT Conference June 19, 2018

2 We re #1! (In Slowest Buses) New York City has the slowest buses in the US Traffic Lights 21% Bus Stops 22% In Motion 54% Source: NTD, TransitCenter 2

3 Select Bus Service in New York City 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 highridership bus routes. There are 15 Select Bus Service routes in operation serving all 5 boroughs. 3

4 Select Bus Service Features Faster bus rides Reduced traffic conflicts between buses and traffic More reliable bus service Buses spend less time stopped at red lights Quicker bus boarding Buses spend less time waiting at bus stops 4

5 Select Bus Service Features More attractive, appealing bus stops Better trip information for riders to know when the bus is coming More comfortable wait for the bus Better visibility for pedestrians, bus operators, and drivers Clearer, shorter pedestrian crossings 5

6 Buses Streets 6

7 & +selectbusservice 7

8 SBS Implementation: In-House 8

9 SBS Implementation: In-House 9

10 SBS Implementation: Capital 10

11 Bx6 Select Bus Service 11

12 Bx6 Background The Bx6 South Bronx corridor was identified as a potential candidate for Select Bus Service in the 2009 Bus Rapid Transit Phase II Study. Serves nearly 25,000 daily riders Connects to 1 / C / 4BD / 25 / 6 subway lines, Metro- North, and 20 bus routes, including Bx41 SBS 76% of households within a quarter-mile of the route do not own a vehicle 15% Residents Mode to Work 5% 3% 10% Public Transit Walk Other 67% Drive Work from home Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates ¼ mile from Bx6 corridor 12

13 Bx6 SBS Stops Bx6 SBS at stops shown above Bx6 Local at nearly all current stops Bus frequencies split between Bx6 SBS and Bx6 Local 13

14 Before Bx6 Bus Speeds Eastbound 7-10 AM Grand Concourse Tunnel Entrances 14

15 Before Conditions: Narrow Sidewalks People walking in north sidewalk : 163 (7:30-8:30 AM) 132 (4:30-5:30 PM) 15

16 Before Conditions: Congestion Congestion Placard parking Illegal Traffic parking backup upstream Bus pickup / drop-off two lanes from curb Parking in No Standing Anytime zone Parking in bus stop Parking in bus stop Double parking 16

17 Before Conditions: Parking in Bus Stops Bus can only access curb: 14% of time at Sherman Av westbound 6% of time at Concourse Village W eastbound 7am-7pm on an average weekday 17

18 Yankee Stadium (Before) Yankee Stadium Macombs Dam Bridge 161 st St Heritage Field 18

19 Yankee Stadium (After) Yankee Stadium Macombs Dam Bridge Bx6 local bus lane painted pedestrian space 161 st St Bx6 SBS bus lane Heritage Field eastbound median busway 19

20 River Av to Gerard Av (Before) Yankee Stadium 161 st St 20

21 River Av to Gerard Av (After) Yankee Stadium 161 st St concrete curb extension Bx6 SBS/local stop Bx6 SBS/local stop Bx6 local stop added pedestrian space Bus only eastbound through tunnel 21

22 Sheridan Av to Sherman Av (Before) Bronx Criminal Court 161 st St Bx6 stop Bx6 stop Concourse Plaza 22

23 Sheridan Av to Sherman Av (After) Bronx Criminal Court 161 st St Bx6 SBS/local stop Bx6 SBS/local stop Concourse Plaza 23

24 Boarding Islands Concrete Layout 24

25 Boarding Islands Curb Construction 25

26 Boarding Islands Access Ramp Layout 26

27 Boarding Islands Fence Installation 27

28 Curb Extension Construction 28

29 161 st St and River Ave (Before) 29

30 161 st St and River Ave (After) 30

31 161 st St and Sherman Ave, Looking West (Before) 31

32 161 st St and Sherman Ave, Looking West (After) 32

33 161 st St and Sherman Ave, Looking East 33

34 161 st St and Sherman Ave, Looking East 34

35 161 st St and River Ave, Looking West 35

36 Bx6 SBS Early Results Travel Time Reductions SBS travel times 6% - 12% faster for full route Bx6 ridership (local + SBS) up 4.8% vs. 6.8% decline borough-wide 15% - 26% faster WB (no bus tunnel) 39% - 45% faster EB (bus tunnel) 36

37 161 st St and Morris Ave, Kyle looking Gebhart west Deputy Director of Select Bus Service NYC Department of Transportation Thank You! 37

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