Bus-Only Lanes Planned For Manhattan's East Side
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The push to bring quicker bus service to Manhattan's East Side appears to be in the fast lane.
Bus-only lanes are coming to First and Second Avenues next September – with one lane reserved for each avenue from 125th Street to Houston Street.
The Department of Transportation next month will unveil detailed plans for the lanes, which are set to include technology to change traffic lights green when buses approach.
The DOT may also place barriers along some parts of the avenues to keep cars from invading the bus lane, and may install MetroCard readers on sidewalks to speed up boarding. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority says the agency is buying dozens of longer buses, with three doors instead of two to also speed the process.
The plan would be the second of its type, following the BX12 route between Manhattan and the Bronx.