MTA Bus Company Service Advisories

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MTA Bus Service Changes

Brooklyn

B103 and BM2 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009

The travel path and terminus of the B103 and BM2 in Canarsie will be revised so that they may serve a new terminus at Flatlands Avenue and Williams Avenue. This revision is being made in both directions to provide service on a more direct travel path instead of reversing direction to serve the current terminus on Flatlands Avenue at East 94th Street.

The following bus stop revisions will be made (both directions):

Bus Stops Discontinued B103 and BM2 (Canarsie Branch)	New Bus Stops B103 and BM2 (Canarsie and Spring Creek Branches)
• Avenue J & E 102 St • Flatlands Av & E 94 St	• E 105 St & Flatlands Av • Flatlands Av & Williams Av

Flatlands Av & E 94 St: customers may use the B6 or B82 along Flatlands Avenue and transfer to and from the B103 or BM2 on East 80th Street at Flatlands Avenue. Customers may also use the B6 to travel directly to and from the Flatbush Avenue Station station.

Avenue J & E 102 St: customers may walk to and from the B103 and BM2 bus stop on East 105th Street at Avenue J or walk to Flatlands Avenue and East 103rd Street to take the B82 to transfer to and from the B103 or BM2. Transfers between the B6/B82 and the B103 are free. Transfers between the B6/B82 and BM2 can be made at no additional charge with a MetroCard.

In addition, the westbound B103 and BM2 bus stop (to Downtown Brooklyn/Manhattan) on Avenue J at East 105th Street will be relocated around the corner to East 105th Street at Avenue J.

The BM2 Spring Creek Branch will continue to serve Pennsylvania Avenue.

BM1 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2009

In an effort to provide faster and more direct service, the BM1 travel path through Mill Basin and Bergen Beach, Brooklyn will be revised. This revision will streamline the current circuitous travel path through this area by providing more direct service.

Westbound BM1 trips to Manhattan will operate from northbound East 66th Street via Avenue U, Veterans Avenue, Avenue N, and Ralph Avenue, resuming the regular route.

Eastbound BM1 trips to Mill Basin will operate from southbound Ralph Avenue via Avenue N, Veterans Avenue, East 71st Street, Avenue U, and East 66th Street, resuming the regular route.

The BM1 bus stops on Mill Avenue at Avenue T will be discontinued in both directions. Customers may use bus stops at Avenue N instead, or transfer to/from the B47, which will continue to serve these bus stops (transfer at no additional charge with a MetroCard). A BM1 bus stop will be added on Veterans Avenue at East 66th Street in both directions.

Other BM1 bus stops in this area will be relocated to nearby locations to be consistent with the revised travel path, as listed below:

BM1 Westbound (to Manhattan) Pick-Up Only Bus Stops:

BM1 Bus Stops to be Discontinued	Alternate BM1 Bus Stops
Avenue U & E 69 St (northeast corner) Avenue U & E 71 St Avenue U & E 66 St (northwest corner) Mill Avenue & Avenue T	Avenue U & E 69 St (southeast corner) Veterans Av & E 71 St (northeast corner) E 66 St & Avenue U (southeast corner) Ralph Av & Avenue N (northeast corner)

BM1 Eastbound (to Mill Basin) Drop-Off Only Bus Stops:

BM1 Bus Stops to be Discontinued	Alternate BM1 Bus Stops
Ralph Av & Avenue N (southwest corner) Mill Av & Avenue T Avenue U & E 66 St (southwest corner) Avenue U & E 69 St (southeast corner) Avenue U & E 71 St (southeast corner)	Avenue N & E 64 St (southeast corner) Avenue N & E 64 St (southeast corner) E 66 St & Avenue U (southwest corner) Avenue U & E 69 St (northeast corner) Avenue U & E 71 St (northwest corner)

BM1, BM2
Effective Monday, November 17, 2008

In an effort to provide faster, more reliable service through Kensington, Brooklyn and avoid traffic congestion along Church Avenue, the shared non-stop travel paths of the BM1 and BM2 will be revised.

The westbound (to Manhattan) travel path will be revised to continue north on Coney Island Avenue and use Park Circle to travel to the Prospect Expressway, and then via the regular route.
The eastbound (to Mill Basin/Canarsie/Spring Creek) travel path will be revised to use Caton Avenue to travel from McDonald Avenue to Coney Island Avenue, and then via the regular route.

This change is only on the non-stop portions of the routes and therefore, all current bus stops will remain unchanged.

BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4
Buses rerouted at Park Place
Mon, Oct 13, 2008 until Fall 2009

Because of reconstruction on Park Place between Church St and Broadway, BM1, BM2, BM3 and BM4 buses are rerouted over Warren St.

Northbound
BM1, BM2, BM3 and BM4 buses leave their regular routeson Church St at Warren St, travel on Warren St to Broadway, then return to their regular routes along Broadway.

Southbound
No service change.
New temporary bus stops
On Church St at:
• Murray St
Buses no longer stop on Park Place.

Queens

ROOSEVELT ISLAND BRIDGE CLOSURE
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009

Reconstruction of the Roosevelt Island Bridge Over the East Channel of the East River.

Dates of Bridge Closures
Wednesday April 15, 2009 12:30 AM to 5:30 AM
Thursday April 16, 2009 12:30 AM to 5:30 AM
Friday April 17, 2009 12:30 AM to 5:30 AM
Tuesday April 21, 2009 12:30 AM to 5:30 AM
Wednesday April 22, 2009 12:30 AM to 5:30 AM

Q102

THE LAST BUS OFF ROOSEVELT ISLAND WILL BE
12:10A.M.

QUEENS EXPRESS BUS CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009

To provide improved Queens express bus connections to Downtown Manhattan, the BxM18 will stop for transfers at the following locations:

Southbound to Downtown (from Queens)

5 Av at 35 St (Pick-up for Transfers)

BxM18 departs this bus stop every 15 minutes, approx. 7:05 AM-8:35 AM.
BxM18 arrives Downtown 7:35 AM-9:05 AM.

Northbound (to Queens)

Madison Av at 56 St (Drop-off for Transfers)

BxM18 departs Downtown every 30 minutes, 4:15 PM-7:15 PM.

Free transfers can be made between any express bus and the BxM18 only with a MetroCard.

Downtown, the BxM18 makes stops between Lispenard Street and Battery Place: on Broadway southbound, and on Greenwich Street/Trinity Place/Church Street/6th Avenue northbound.

Note: The BxM18 operates on weekdays only.

Q67 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2009

In an effort to provide faster, more reliable service through Maspeth, the travel path of the westbound Q67 (to Long Island City) will be revised to operate on the Queens Midtown Expressway Westbound Service Road from 69th Street to Hamilton Place.

The westbound Q67 will no longer operate on Grand Avenue nor repeatedly cross over the Long Island Expressway in Maspeth.

This revision will discontinue the current westbound bus stops on Grand Avenue at the Queens Midtown Expressway Eastbound Service Road, and on Hamilton Place at Perry Avenue.

A new westbound Q67 bus stop will be added on the Queens Midtown Expressway Westbound Service Road at Hull Avenue.

The current westbound Q67 bus stop on Grand Avenue at 69th Street will be relocated around the corner to the Queens Midtown Expressway Westbound Service Road at Grand Avenue.

The eastbound Q67 (to Ridgewood) will remain unchanged.

STARTING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2009 TO 2012
Reconstruction of Sewer System
108th Street to 62nd Drive to the Horace Harding Expressway

Northbound
Q23

Bus Stop on 108th street at 62 Drive will be made on 62 Drive west of 108th street.

Southbound
Q38

Bus Stop on 63 Road near side of 108th street will be made on 108th street between 63 Road and 63 Avenue.
Bus Stop on 62 Drive east of 108th Street will be made on 62 Drive west of 108th Street.

Westbound
QM10 - QM11

Bus Stop on 63 Road near side of 108th street will be made on 108th street between 63 Road and 63 Avenue.
Bus Stop on 62 Drive east of 108th Street will be made on 62 Drive west of 108th Street.

Q21, Q53, QM16 and QM17 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, February 23, 2009
Until Memorial Day Weekend

MTA Bridges & Tunnels will begin the next phase of construction on the Cross Bay Bridge. The southbound exit ramps to Beach Channel Drive East (towards Far Rockaway) and Rockaway Freeway/Shorefront Parkway will be closed. All traffic will exit onto Beach Channel Drive westbound (towards Riis Park).

Q21 & Q53 to Rockaway Park, QM16 to Neponsit and QM17 to Far Rockaway will turn onto Beach 101 St, to Rockaway Freeway, to Beach 102 St, to Rockaway Beach Bl. The first stop after the bridge for Q21, Q53 and QM16 passengers will be on Rockaway Beach Bl and Beach 102 St. Passengers who use stops on Rockaway Beach Bl between the Cross Bay Pkwy and Beach 102 St can transfer at Rockaway Beach Bl and Beach 102 St for an eastbound Q22 or northbound Q21 or Q53. No stops will be missed on the QM17.

Normal service will continue for all northbound Q21, Q53 and westbound QM16, QM17 and all Q22 buses.

Q35 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2009

The last westbound Q35 bus stop (to Brooklyn College-Flatbush Av station) will be relocated to Avenue H between Flatbush Avenue and Nostrand Avenue.

The current last westbound Q35 bus stop on Flatbush Avenue between East 31st Street and Nostrand Avenue will be discontinued. This change is being made to accommodate a revised turnaround path in this area.

The current first eastbound Q35 bus stop (to Rockaway Park) on Flatbush Avenue at Nostrand Avenue will remain unchanged.

Starting December 31 2008 to March 2009

Construction Closure:
Borden Aveune Bridge

Eastbound
Westbound
Q67

The Bus Stop on 27th Avenue at 49th Street will not be made.

Q100 and Q69 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2009

The stopping pattern of the Q100 Limited will be revised to provide three additional bus stops in each direction. This revision will provide additional and faster travel options along 21st Street in Astoria and Long Island City. The Q100 Limited will now serve the following additional bus stops:

21 St & Broadway
21 St & 30 Av
21 St & Astoria Blvd

The Q100 Limited will continue to only make limited stops at all times, stopping only at the following designated bus stops:

Northbound (to Riker's Island)	Southbound (to Long Island City)
Jackson Av & 42 Rd (Queens Pl S) 21 St & 41 Av 21 St & Broadway 21 St & 30 Av 21 St & Astoria Blvd 20 Av & 31 St Hazen St & 77 St Hazen St & Riker's Island Parking Lot Riker's Island	Riker's Island Hazen Street & 19 Av 20 Av & 31 St 21 St & Astoria Blvd 21 St & 30 Av 21 St & Broadway 21 St & 41 Av Queens Pl S & 27 St Jackson Av & 42 Rd (Queens Pl S)

Q8
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2008

In an effort to provide faster, more reliable, and more direct service through East New York, Brooklyn. The eastbound Q8 travel path (toward Jamaica) will be revised.

The eastbound Q8 will travel from Sutter Avenue to Pitkin Avenue using Logan Street instead of Montauk Avenue, and then via the regular route.

The bus stop on Sutter Avenue at Logan Street will be relocated across Logan Street to the northeast corner. In response to customer requests, a bus stop will be added on Pitkin Avenue at Logan Street for customers accessing the Q8 from the west.

The westbound Q8 travel path (toward Spring Creek) will remain unchanged.

Q39
Effective Monday, November 17, 2008

Due to the permanent closure of 45th Road between Jackson Avenue and 23rd Street in Long Island City for construction of an enclosed subway transfer between the 45 Rd-Court House Sq 7 station and the Long Island City-Court Square G station, the westbound
Q39 travel path in Long Island City will be revised.

The westbound Q39 travel path (from Ridgewood to Queens Plaza) will be revised to continue south on Jackson Avenue, west on 45th Avenue, north on 23rd Street, and then via regular route. The current westbound Q39 travel path via 45th Road will be discontinued.

The current westbound Q39 bus stop on 23rd Street at 45th Road will be discontinued and replaced with a new bus stop on 45th Avenue at 23rd Street (one block north).

The travel path of the eastbound Q39 (from Queens Plaza to Ridgewood) will remain unchanged.

QM1A, QM11, QM24
Buses rerouted at Park Place
Mon, Oct 13, 2008 until Fall 2009

Because of reconstruction on Park Place between Church St and Broadway, QM1A, QM11 and QM24 buses are rerouted over Warren St.

Northbound
QM1A, QM11 and QM24 buses leave their regular routes on Church St at Warren St, travel on Warren St to Broadway, then return to their regular routes along Broadway.

Southbound
No service change.
New temporary bus stops
On Warren St at:
• Church St (QM1A)
• Mid-block between Church St and Broadway(QM11, QM24)
Buses no longer stop on Park Place.

Q60, Q6, Q8, Q9, Q40, and QM18 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2008

In an effort to improve reliability and reduce travel time, several closely-spaced bus stops will be revised on the Q60, Q6, Q8, Q9, Q40 and QM18. Customers should use nearby alternate bus stops.

Q60 Bus Stops to be Discontinued:

Westbound (to East Midtown)	Eastbound (to South Jamaica)
• 109 Av & 155 St	• Queens Blvd & 34 St
• Sutphin Blvd & Shore Av	• Queens Blvd & 39 Pl
• Sutphin Blvd & 97 Av	• Queens Blvd & 48 St
• Queens Blvd & 77 Av	• Queens Blvd & 54 St
• Queens Blvd & 69 Rd	• Queens Blvd & 66 St
• Queens Blvd & 68 Av	• Queens Blvd & 70 St
• Queens Blvd & 66 Av	• Queens Blvd & 73 St
• Queens Blvd & 62 Av	• Queens Blvd & 55 Av
• Queens Blvd & 51 Av	• Queens Blvd & 64 Rd
• Queens Blvd & Albion Av	• 108 Av & 154 St
• Queens Blvd & 47 St
• Queens Blvd & 43 St
• Queens Blvd & 39 Pl

Q60 Bus Stop to be Added:
• Eastbound on Queens Boulevard at 49 Street

Q6, Q8, Q9 and Q40 Bus stop to be Discontinued:
• Jamaica-bound on Sutphin Boulevard at 97th Avenue

QM18 Bus Stop Revision:
• The westbound (Manhattan-bound) QM18 bus stop on Queens Boulevard at 66th Avenue will be relocated to Queens Boulevard at 67th Avenue, a current Q60 and QM11 bus stop.

Bronx

BxM18, BxM3, BxM4A, BxM4B, BxM11,BxM1 and BxM2 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009

To provide improved express bus connections to Downtown Manhattan, two BxM18 bus stops will be added in each direction in Midtown.

Southbound to Downtown

5 Av at 56 St (Drop-off Only)
5 Av at 35 St (Pick-Up for Transfers and Drop-Off)

BxM18 departs these bus stops every 15 minutes, 7:05 AM-8:35 AM.
BxM18 arrives Downtown 7:35 AM-9:05 AM.

Northbound to Riverdale

Madison Av at 33 St (Pick-Up Only)
Madison Av at 56 St (Pick-Up and Drop-Off for Transfers)

BxM18 departs Downtown every 30 minutes, 4:15 PM-7:15 PM.
BxM18 departs these bus stops every 30 minutes, 4:45 PM-7:45 PM.

Free transfers can be made between any express bus and the BxM18 only with a MetroCard.

The BxM18 will continue to stop at 26 St in both directions (Pick-Up and Drop-Off).

These bus stops will also be available for travel to and from Riverdale.

Note: The BxM18 operates on weekdays only.

BxM6, BxM7, BxM7A, BxM7B, BxM9,BxM10 CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009

To provide improved express bus connections to Downtown Manhattan, the BxM18 will stop for transfers at the following additional locations:

Southbound to Downtown

5 Av at 35 St (Pick-Up for Transfers)

BxM18 departs this bus stop every 15 minutes, approx. 7:05 AM-8:35 AM.
BxM18 arrives Downtown 7:35 AM-9:05 AM.

Northbound to the Bronx

Madison Av at 56 St (Drop-Off for Transfers)

BxM18 departs Downtown every 30 minutes, 4:15 PM-7:15 PM.

Free transfers can be made between any express bus and the BxM18 only with a MetroCard.

The BxM18 will continue to stop at 26 St in both directions (Pick- Up and Drop-Off).

Downtown, the BxM18 makes stops between Lispenard Street and Battery Place: on Broadway southbound, and on Greenwich Street/Trinity Place/Church Street/6th Avenue northbound.

Note: The BxM18 operates on weekdays only.

June 21st, 2008
BxM 6, 7, 7A, 7B, 9, 10

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, THE NORTH BOUND PICK UP ON THIRD AVENUE AT EAST 120TH STREET IS DISCONTINUED DUE TO SCHEDULED CONSTRUCTION. CUSTOMERS DESIRING TO BOARD THE NORTH BOUND BxM 6, 7, 7A, 7B, 9, OR 10, MAY DO SO IN THE M101, M103 BUS STOP, LOCATED ON THIRD AVENUE BETWEEN EAST 122nd STREET AND EAST 123rd STREET.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2008 Until further notice
Water Main Installation
Henry Hudson Parkway and Independence Avenue
WEEKDAYS ONLY
9:00am Until 6:00pm

Southbound BxM1, BxM2
Buses rerouted in Riverdale
Effective Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Due to water main installation construction on southbound Henry Hudson Parkway Service Road at Independence Avenue, the BxM1 and BxM2 departs Henry Hudson Parkway at W. 227th Street on a detour path.
- Kappock Street at Independence Avenue bus stop will be made on Independence Avenue at Kappock Street.