Tunnel Reconstruction South 5 th Street Association October 16, 2018
Reconstructing the Tunnel 2
Service During Tunnel Reconstruction April 2019 through July 2020 3
Projected Cross River Travel Paths of Customers The Service Plan: Our modeling assumes 100% of trips will be accommodated by one of the following service options 4
Projected Cross River Travel Paths of Customers By Subway: More service 32% of customers 14% capacity increase, accommodating an additional 3,480 riders 5
Projected Cross River Travel Paths of Customers By Subway: More service and longer trains to/from Long Island City 28% of customers 176% capacity increase, accommodating an additional 11,100 riders More service and longer trains to/from Downtown Brooklyn 7% of customers 121% capacity increase, accommodating an additional 7,620 riders 6
Projected Cross River Travel Paths of Customers By Subway: From the in Queens: Additional service 11% of customers 11% capacity increase, accommodating an additional 3,480 riders Additional service 15% of customers 7% capacity increase, accommodating an additional 2,420 riders 7
Projected Cross River Travel Paths of Customers By Subway: in Brooklyn (longer trains) 12% will transfer from the and 7% capacity increase, accommodating 2,320 customers 8
Projected Cross River Travel Paths of Customers By Subway: 3% of riders will take the 9
Projected Cross River Travel Paths of Customers By Bus and Ferry: Four interborough Select Bus Service Routes 17% of customers 80 buses per hour, accommodating 4,200 riders New ferry service 4% of customers Eight ferries per hour, accommodating 1,190 riders 10
Projected Cross River Travel Paths of Customers In Summary: 79% of riders will take other subway lines 17% of riders will take interborough buses 4% of riders will take the ferry 71% of riders will have no more than 10 minutes additional travel time in AM peak 11
Permanent Station Improvements Prior to the tunnel closure, we are improving access to and capacity in stations along the,, and lines, that will provide alternatives to service. During the tunnel closure, we will also enhance stations along the line. 12
Interborough Select Bus Service 80 Buses Per AM Peak Hour will Travel Across the Williamsburg Bridge L1 SBS L2 SBS L3 SBS L4 SBS 13
Interborough Select Bus Service: L1 SBS Service between Grand St and 1 Ave/15 St: Every 2½ minutes during AM peak hours Every 3½ minutes during PM peak hours 14
Interborough Select Bus Service: L2 SBS Service between Grand St and SoHo: Every 2½ minutes during AM peak hours Every 3½ minutes during PM peak hours 15
Interborough Select Bus Service: L3 SBS Service between Bedford Av and SoHo: Every 2½ minutes during AM and PM peak hours 16
Interborough Select Bus Service: L4 SBS Service between Bedford Av and 1 Ave/15 St: Every 6 minutes during AM peak hours Every 6½ minutes during PM peak hours 17
Late Night Bus Service: L14 SBS 18
Weekend Service: L2 SBS, L3 SBS, L4 SBS
Bus Priority Plan 20
Current taxi Speed (mph) Vehicles per Hour HOV 3+ Policy: 5 AM to 10 PM, every day Buses, Trucks & HOV 3+ Only Manhattan- and Brooklyn-Bound All Lanes Key benefits 5 AM start discourages early morning congestion before regulation goes into effect HOV supports period of highest projected bus ridership demand Weekend and evening HOV hours support non-commute trips DOT coordinating with NYPD on enforcement staging, strategy Williamsburg Bridge HOV 3+ Hours 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Current Williamsburg Bridge Traffic Volume & Speed Traffic Volume HOV 3+ IN EFFECT HOURS Current Taxi Speed 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500-21
L1, L2- Grand Street Transit Corridor 22
L3,L4- North Williamsburg Transit Corridor 23
Balancing the needs of all users Grand Street Corridor Transit Making high-frequency bus service a viable option for displaced L train customers Bike Creating a safe cycling route on direct route to the Williamsburg Bridge Local deliveries, shoppers and local residents Prioritizing loading during the daytime hours, general parking in the evening Through traffic Informing motorists of best alternatives to access Williamsburg Bridge IBZ, industrial areas, highways 24
Existing Proposed Grand Street Design Features: Westbound bus lane from Bushwick Avenue to Union Avenue Parking protected bike lane Floating parking/ loading space Eastbound bus lane from Rodney Street to Keap Street Buffer protected bike lane Through traffic allowed east of Keap Street on the south side of the street The bus lane will not be enforced until the L train shuts down in April 2019 25
Grand Street Local Access Grand Street Local Access: Turn right on to Grand Street Exit at next right turn Left turns prohibited at most intersections Enforceable with bus lane cameras DOT will conduct outreach local businesses and residents about access policy Traffic analysis on the effect of bus priority on Grand Street, Metropolitan Ave, and neighborhood streets is ongoing Eastbound through traffic permitted east of Keap Street The bus lane will not be enforced until the L train shuts down in April 2019
Grand Street Local Access Interborough SBS route Bus priority lane Local access zone SBS Bus stop Provides bus priority for buses crossing the Williamsburg Br Eastbound through traffic permitted east of Keap Street Westbound local access allowed to each block, must make next right turn 27
Waterbury Street Treatments Problem Curb and sidewalk parked with NYPD school safety agent cars Frequent double parking and truck traffic limits access and throughput Right turn from Bushwick Av onto Waterbury St will be tight for buses Treatment Updated curb regulations Convert to one way southbound 28
Williamsburg Entrance Bus Priority Treatment For L3/L4 use For L1/L2 use 29
Bicycle Network Connections 2,000 3,500 cyclists projected to cross the Williamsburg Bridge during AM rush hour (8A-9A) 30
Increasing docks and bikes in the existing service area 1,250 bikes, 2,500 docks Manhattan: 59 th Street Canal Brooklyn: Williamsburg area Expanded Valet Services Staffed by Citi Bike, Valet Service allows Stations to operate at increased capacity Pedal-assist Shuttle Service 1,000 pedal assist bikes Available at key locations 2 in Manhattan 2 in Brooklyn Additional standard bike parking in key locations Citi Bike Infill
Implementation Timeline October/November 2018 Fare Machine installation Markings on the street New lane lines Bike Lane upgrades Bus lane paint Update Signage March/April 2019 Markings on the street Bus only markings Finalize Signage Waterbury Street direction change Bus boarder installation Repaving Metropolitan Avenue The bus lane will not be enforced until the L train shuts down in April 2019 32
Where We Are Now: Construction Weekend and overnight work used to progress in-tunnel preparations No planned service changes in December for the L; upcoming weekends are: Oct 20-21, Oct 27-28, Nov 10-11, Nov 17-18 2019 nights and weekend dates to be finalized soon We are using these weekends to: Do maintenance on the L track that will remain in operation Prep the construction site with lights, wireless access and more Ready the signals for Bedford Av to become a terminal station
Where We Are Now: Environmental Assessment Federal Transit Administration (FTA) finalized its assessment of the temporary transportation options which resulted in a Finding of No Significant Impact Highlights: Buses 5 electric and 10 hybrid diesel-electric buses by April 2019 for the interborough routes 15 articulated electric buses to follow in Q4 2019 for M14 SBS Environmental quality monitoring Construction monitoring underway FTA did not require mobile source monitoring, however we are working on a plan with an environmental consultant 34
Where We Are Now: Keep the Feedback Coming 100+ public meetings (with more coming) 5,000+ comments received (and still counting) Thanks to your input, we ve: 1. Maintained local pickups/drop-offs on 14 th St 2. Maintained two-way traffic on Kenmare St 3. Added the L4 bus route 4. Added a new L1/L2 bus stop in Brooklyn 5. Changed our plan to a pair of one-way crosstown bike lanes (instead of one, two-way lane) 6. Added the L5 bus route 7. Added capacity to the ferry service From the beginning, you helped us decide: Tunnel construction with 2-track closure Ferry hours of operation
Where We Are Now: Resources MTA.info/ LTunnelReconstruction 36
Customer Service and Communications Remaining Responsive: Hundreds of MTA staff will be deployed at subway stations, bus stops and ferry locations to manage crowding to ensure safety Actively communicate with customers in real time, in person and through all available channels MTA to work with DOT and other relevant City agencies to ensure responsive information dissemination and feedback Will make adjustments to the plan in response to feedback 37
Proposed Alternate Subway, Bus and Ferry Services 38