First Avenue/Second Avenue SBS Community Advisory Committee Meeting

January 14, 2010 ,.

Proposed Station Locations

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WALL STREET

UPTOWN: • SBSbetweenWallSt.andPineSt.• SBSnorthoflocalonsameblock.

DOWNTOWN: • SBSbetweenHanoverSq.andWallSt.• SBSsouthoflocalonsameblock.

High volume of taxis in area should be noted.

FULTON STREET

UPTOWN:• SBSbetweenFultonSt.andBeekmanSt.• SBSnorthoflocalonsameblock.• Alternativelocationnotedabove.

DOWNTOWN: • SBSbetweenFultonSt.andBeekmanSt.• SBSsouthoflocalonsameblock.

High volume of taxis in area should be noted.

OLIVER STREET

UPTOWN:• SBSbetweenJamesSt.andOliverSt.

DOWNTOWN:• SBSbetweenOliverSt.andCatherineSt.

No local stops at this location.

Narrow width of Madison Street must be considered, as well as heavy pedestrian traffic and the presence of a bike lane.

GRAND STREET

UPTOWN:• SBSbetweenGrandSt.andBroomeSt.• SBSnorthoflocalonsameblock.

DOWNTOWN: • SBSbetweenandHesterSt.andGrandSt.• LocalbetweenGrandSt.andBroomeSt.

Heavy truck traffic and double-parking may affect SBS service in this area.

HOUSTON STREET

UPTOWN: • SBSbetween2ndSt.and3rdSt.• Localbetween1stSt.and2ndSt.

DOWNTOWN: • SBSbetweenStantonSt.andHoustonSt.• SBSsouthoflocalonsameblock.

Uptown SBS and local stops are not located on same block due to short distance between 1st St. and 2nd St. and presence of trees and sidewalk vaults.

DOWNTOWN STATION LOCATIONS (BI-DIRECTIONAL)

NOTE: An additional stop will be located at the South Ferry Plaza (under construction). No map is available.

PreferredUptownSBSstoplocation

AlternativeOptionforUptownSBSstopiffaremachineisanissueinthehistoricdistrict.

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14TH STREET

• SBSbetween14thSt.and15thSt.• SBSnorthoflocalonsameblock.

Some issues in this area include heavy traffic, bus bunching, and high bus ridership.

23RD STREET

• SBSbetween24thSt.and25thSt.• SBSnorthoflocalonsameblock.

SBS and local bus stops located north of driveway (see map).

34TH STREET

• SBSbetween34thSt.and35thSt.• SBSnorthoflocalonsameblock.

There is no room for a bus shelter due to many trees on a narrow sidewalk.

42ND STREET

• SBSbetween41stSt.and42ndSt.orbetween42ndSt.and43rdSt.

Construciton of UN building will affect the location of this station.

There is no space for a local bus stop.

57TH STREET

• SBSbetween56thSt.and57thSt.• SBSnorthoflocalonsameblock.

SBS and M15 bus riders will have to cross 57th St. to transfer to the M57.

Bike racks and street trees may be an issue.

MIDTOWN STATION LOCATIONS (NORTHBOUND, 1ST AVE.)

ExactlocationofSBSdependsonconstructionofanewUNbuilding.

SUPTOWN STATION LOCATIONS (NORTHBOUND, 1ST AVE.)

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67TH STREET

• SBSbetween67thSt.and68thSt.• Localbetween66thSt.and67thSt.

79TH STREET

• SBSbetween79hSt.and80thSt.• SBSsouthoflocalonsameblock.

Street trees and an existing phone are potential issues in this location.

86TH STREET

• SBSbetween86thSt.and87thSt.• SBSnorthoflocalonsameblock.

Street trees and an existing phone are potential issues in this location.

96TH STREET

• SBSbetween97thSt.and98thSt.• SBSsouthoflocalonsameblock.

Both stops are located one block away from the 96th St. crosstown bus.

106TH STREET

• SBSbetween106thSt.and107thSt.• SBSnorthoflocalonsameblock.

116TH STREET

• SBSbetween116thSt.and117thSt.• SBSnorthoflocalonsameblock.

SUPTOWN STATION LOCATIONS (SOUTHBOUND, 2ND AVE.)

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125TH STREET

• SBSbetween124thSt.and125thSt.• SBSsouthoflocalonsameblock.

Issues include pedestrian safety due to lack of crosswalks.

116TH STREET

• SBSbetween115thSt.and116thSt.• SBSsouthoflocalonsameblock.

106TH STREET

• SBSbetween105thSt.and106thSt.• SBSsouthoflocalonsameblock.

Planter boxes at this stop belong to a restaurant that is no longer open.

96TH STREET

• SBSbetween99thSt.and100thSt.

No local stop at this location.

Temporary stop (SBS located three blocks north of 96th St. due to 2nd Ave. subway construction)

86TH STREET

• SBSbetween88thSt.and89thSt.• SBSinfrontoflocalonsameblock.

Temporary stop (SBS located two blocks north of 86th St. due to 2nd Ave. subway construction)

79TH STREET

• SBSbetween78thSt.and79thSt.• SBSnorthoflocalonsameblock.

67TH STREET

• SBSbetween67thSt.and68thSt.• Localbetween68thSt.and69thSt.

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57TH STREET

• SBSbetween56thSt.and57thSt.• SBSsouthoflocalonsameblock.

42ND STREET

• SBSbetween41stSt.and42ndSt.• SBSsouthoflocalonsameblock.

34TH STREET

• SBSbetween33thSt.and34thSt.• SBSsouthoflocalonsameblock.

23RD STREET

• SBSbetween22ndSt.and23rdSt.• SBSsouthoflocalonsameblock.

14TH STREET

• SBSbetween13thSt.and14thSt.• SBSsouthoflocalonsameblock.

MIDTOWN STATION LOCATIONS (SOUTHBOUND, 2ND AVE.)

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