Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Woodhaven

How Bus Rapid Transit Can Save Lives on One of NYC’s Most Dangerous Streets

By Stephen Miller | Sep 29, 2015 | 138 Comments

Lives are at stake in the redesign of Woodhaven Boulevard and Cross Bay Boulevard, making the implementation of bus rapid transit on this southeast Queens corridor all the more urgent, according to a new analysis from the BRT for NYC coalition. Crash stats bring home the point that new pedestrian islands and other safety measures in DOT’s Woodhaven BRT […]

Eyes on the Street: New Bus Lanes Arrive on Woodhaven Blvd

By Stephen Miller | Aug 7, 2015 | 13 Comments

It’s not quite Select Bus Service, but it’s a step in the right direction: A pair of long-awaited bus lanes are rolling out on Woodhaven Boulevard. Offset bus lanes, installed to the left of curbside parking, are being added to both sides of Woodhaven between Dry Harbor Road and Metropolitan Avenue, covering about 1.3 miles [PDF]. Streetsblog […]

Woodhaven Select Bus Service May Get Physical Separation in Some Areas

By Stephen Miller | Mar 27, 2015 | 8 Comments

After unveiling the preferred design for six miles of the Woodhaven Boulevard Select Bus Service project earlier this week, DOT and MTA met yesterday with advocates, elected officials, and community board members to go into greater detail. The agencies are considering physical separation for bus lanes at key locations on Woodhaven, and they showed potential designs for the southern stretch of the project on Cross […]

DOT’s Design for Woodhaven Blvd Raises the Standard for Select Bus Service

By Ben Fried | Mar 24, 2015 | 42 Comments

NYC DOT has selected a design for Select Bus Service on Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards, and it goes further than previous SBS projects to keep bus lanes clear of cars. Under the proposal, buses would run in dedicated lanes set off from local traffic by concrete medians. While the bus lanes wouldn’t be physically […]

A 90-Second Appeal to Fix Woodhaven Boulevard With BRT

By Ben Fried | Dec 3, 2014 | 7 Comments

The BRT for NYC coalition recently released this short video that succinctly makes the case for change on Woodhaven Boulevard in southeast Queens. If you haven’t personally experienced Woodhaven as a pedestrian or bus rider, it’s a good introduction to what’s at stake as NYC DOT and the MTA move forward with a project to […]

First Look: Woodhaven BRT Could Set New Standard for NYC Busways

By Ben Fried | Nov 6, 2014 | 29 Comments

NYC DOT and the MTA have developed three design concepts for Select Bus Service on Woodhaven Boulevard and Cross Bay Boulevard in southeast Queens, and two of them go further than previous SBS routes to keep cars from slowing down buses [PDF]. All of the options include some measures to shorten crossing distances for pedestrians […]

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