Double bus lanes on Madison Avenue allow buses to stop for riders without disrupting the flow service.
NEW YORK - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn today announced the completion of two major bus priority projects in Manhattan that will deliver faster, more reliable commutes for more than 150,000 daily riders from across the five boroughs.
On Madison Avenue, new double bus lanes now extend from East 23rd Street to East 42nd Street, improving service for 92,000 daily riders across 34 local and express bus routes. On Lexington Avenue, offset bus lanes between East 52nd and East 60th Street replace curbside bus lanes, helping keep lanes clear of illegally parked vehicles and speeding up service for 71,000 daily riders traveling between the Bronx, Staten Island and Manhattan on eight routes.
"Since the cold days of January, our administration has unstuck and advanced bus lane projects that will shorten daily commutes for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers. Now, as summer enters full swing, we're completing them - and returning more time to New Yorkers' already busy schedules," said Mayor Mamdani. "These projects will deliver on our promise of fast buses and build a reliable, efficient transit network for the working New Yorkers who power our city."
"Our bus priority work on Madison and Lexington Avenues will speed up buses and keep New Yorkers safer as they travel from all corners of the five boroughs," said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn. "These improvements are just the beginning of our commitment to support the next generation of bus service. We look forward to continued partnership with the MTA to deliver faster, more reliable service across the city."
