Select Bus Service

Nostrand Avenue Select Bus Service

The Corridor
The Nostrand Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (SBS) Corridor extends from Williamsburg to Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn. The corridor generally follows the route of the B44. On an average weekday, approximately 41,000 transit passengers travel in this corridor. The corridor offers links to several subway lines including the 2 Line5 LineJ LineM LineZ LineA LineC LineG Line.

Physical Features

  • New dedicated offset bus lanes on Nostrand Avenue and Rogers Avenue between Flushing Avenue and Farragut Avenue.
  • Faster northbound service on Rogers Avenue (instead of New York Avenue)
  • Traffic Signal Priority south of Flatbush Avenue
  • Faster, more modern fare collection system

Service Plan Features

  • SBS supersedes B44 Limited
  • Increased hours of service on SBS
  • End-to-end B44 Local service retained
  • Faster travel times on Local and SBS service

Planned SBS Stations

  • Williamsburg Bridge / Washington Plaza
  • Lee / Taylor
  • Nostrand & Bedford / Flushing Ave
  • Bedford / Lafayette
  • Nostrand & DeKalb
  • Nostrand & Bedford / Fulton
  • Nostrand & Rogers / St John's Place
  • Nostrand & Rogers / Empire
  • Nostrand & Rogers / Clarkson
  • Nostrand & Rogers / Church
  • Nostrand / Flatbush
  • Nostrand / Kings Highway
  • Nostrand / Avenue U
  • Nostrand / Avenue X
  • Nostrand / Shore Pkwy
  • Knapp / Emmons
  • Emmons / Nostrand

Proposed Features on Nostrand Ave





Nostrand Avenue

Additional Information
Nostrand Making the Case
April 26, 2010 Nostrand Ave CAC Meeting
December 8th, 2009 Community Advisory Committee Presentation

 

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