Bus-only lanes are to be painted along a 1.4-mile stretch of Woodhaven Boulevard by late September, a representative from the Department of Transportation (DOT) said.
The lanes are being added on Woodhaven Boulevard between Elliot and Metropolitan avenues to help ease congestion on the heavily traveled roadway.
They will be one lane out from the curb which will allow the buses a faster transition when dropping off and picking up riders, according to Joan Byron, director of policy at the Pratt Center for Community Development.
“These [bus-only] lanes are to strictly address the issue of congestion along the boulevard,” Byron said. “With the addition of the one out from the curb lanes, the buses will not have to go in and out anymore which will help to ease the congestion.”
The lane nearest the curb will continue to be used for parking, officials said.
The start date for painting depends on weather conditions and the schedule of other DOT projects, the agency’s representative said. The painting should take several weeks, weather permitting, the representative added.
The lanes can be used at all times of the day by other vehicles making a right turn.
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