125th Street–LaGuardia Airport Select Bus Service
M60 Select Bus Service began on May 25, 2014
Overview | Updates | Design | Community Outreach and Reports | TimelineOverview
Over 32,000 people ride buses daily on 125th Street, 9,700 on the M60, making it the busiest bus route on 125th Street.
MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) and the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) upgraded the M60 to Select Bus Service on May 25, 2014 featuring off-board fare payment, dedicated bus lanes, and limited stops. The M60 SBS will feature transit signal priority in Manhattan in the future. Bus lanes and other 125th Street improvements benefit all 32,000 daily bus riders on 125th Street, not just the M60.
Updates
The M60 Select Bus Services launched on Sunday, May 25, 2014. In advance of the launch of service, the following changes took place:
- Parking changes on 124th, 125th and 126th Streets, which will add residential parking, commercial loading and metered parking
- Dedicated bus lanes on 125th Street from Lenox Avenue to Second Avenue
- Installation of Select Bus Service fare machines
Design
Select Bus Service improvements took into account transit travel times, traffic flow, traffic and pedestrian safety, and parking needs. Design features along the corridor will include:
- Resurfaced roadway and new markings
- Offset bus lanes between Lenox and Lexington Avenues along 125th Street
- Curbside bus lanes between Lexington Avenue and Second Avenue and at appropriate locations along Astoria Boulevard
- Transit Signal Priority (TSP)
- New bus shelters
- Right turn bays
- Installing left turn bays and other traffic geometry improvements
Community Outreach and Reports
Community outreach for the 125th Select Bus Service project included a Community Advisory Committee, public open houses and workshops, Community Board presentations, walking tours, and outreach to specific stakeholders, such as local merchants and community institutions. Throughout the study, design, and implementation process, DOT employed this outreach strategy to foster a dialog between the stakeholders and the agency and ensure full community engagement.
Community Advisory Committee
NYCT and DOT convened a Community Advisory Committee, a broad range of stakeholders, including elected officials, Community Board members, civic/neighborhood groups, business organizations, and major area institutions, who met every few months throughout the course of the project to assist in the planning and development of the 125th Street-LaGuardia Airport Select Bus Service.
Community Board Meetings
Community boards are local representative bodies. There are 59 boards across the City. DOT and MTA make presentations to all of the Community Boards located along proposed Select Bus Service routes. Community Board 1June 6, 2013
Select Bus Service presentation
Download the presentation (pdf) Community Board 9
April 2, 2015
M60 SBS post-implementation street design update
Download the presentation (pdf) January 8, 2015
M60 SBS post-implementation update
Download the presentation (pdf) June 5, 2013
Revised street design for 125th Street
Download the presentation (pdf) March 7, 2013
Proposed street design for 125th Street
Download the presentation (pdf) Community Board 10
June 9, 2015
M60 SBS post-implementation update Download the presentation (pdf)
April 14, 2015M60 SBS post-implementation update Download the presentation (pdf)
January 13, 2015M60 SBS post-implementation update Download the presentation (pdf)
June 12, 2013 (presented to full board) and October 10, 2013 (presented to Transportation Committee)Revised street design for 125th Street
Download the presentation (pdf) March 13, 2013
Proposed street design for 125th Street
Download the presentation (pdf) Community Board 11
January 6, 2015
M60 SBS post-implementation update
Download the presentation (pdf) June 4, 2013 (presented to full board) and June 18, 2013 (presented to Transportation Committee)
Revised street design for 125th Street
Download the presentation (pdf) March 5, 2013
Proposed street design for 125th Street
Download the presentation (pdf)
Public Open Houses
Open Houses also took place at key points to inform and gain input from the Community Advisory Committee and the larger public. Open Houses included presentations with question and answer sections, information boards, and gave the public the opportunity to have one-on-one conversations with project staff and to comment on Select Bus Service design plans.
September 19, 2012: Better Bus Service for 125th Download the materials from the meeting (pdf) Download a summary of the meeting (pdf)
December 3, 2012: Transit Improvements Download the presentation (pdf) Download a summary of the meeting (pdf)
April 9, 2013: 125th Street Existing Conditions Download the presentation (pdf)
Timeline
Summer-Fall 2012
Initial round of public outreach with Community Boards and general public
Fall-Winter 2012/13
Preliminary street design and service plan developed
Winter-Spring 2013
Ongoing planning and outreach
Fall 2013
Project slated for Spring 2014 implementation