Overview

• DOT says installation is scheduled to start this week, weather permitting, with crews directing traffic and the first two blocks between Livingston Street and State Street expected to wrap in about two weeks.
• The project converts two car lanes into bus-only lanes and ultimately runs center bus lanes from Livingston Street to Grand Army Plaza.
• Street changes include six concrete bus boarding islands, 11 dedicated loading zones, up to 14 roadway bike parking areas, and roughly 28,800 feet of new pedestrian space.
• DOT cites urgent needs on the corridor, where the B41 averages under 4 mph for more than 4.4 million annual riders and where 140 people were killed or severely injured over five years.
• The agency points to Bronx results from 161st Street—about a 43% bus-speed increase and a ~29% drop in pedestrian and cyclist injuries—with Flatbush work phased through 2026 and backed by local officials and transit advocates.