Next month, the MTA will add two temporary stops in each direction along the detoured Q47 route in Maspeth.
According to the agency, the new stops are being added in order to better serve bus riders who have been inconvenienced by the detour, which is necessary due to the ongoing sewer project on Calamus Avenue that is being undertaken by the NYC Department of Design and Construction.
The detour will remain in effect until the project is completed in late 2016.
Since the project started, the Q47 was shifted to operate along Grand Avenue between 69th and 79th streets and 69th Street between Grand and 51st/Maurice avenues. The Q47’s normal route is 79th Street between Grand and Calamus avenues; Calamus Avenue between 70th and 79th streets; 70th Street between Calamus and 51st Avenue; and 51st Avenue between 69th and 70th streets.
The two temporary Q47 stops will be effective as of Sunday, Nov. 15. They will be added at the following locations:
Northbound Q47 to Jackson Heights:
- Grand Avenue at 73rd Street
- 69th Street at 52nd Drive
Southbound Q47 to Glendale:
- 69th Street at 53rd Avenue
- Grand Avenue at 73rd Street
Once the Calamus Avenue project is complete, the MTA will restore the Q47 to its original route.
Robert Pozarycki contributed to this report.
