New York City has resumed construction on four street redesign projects in the Bronx and Brooklyn. The projects aim to improve bus service and cycling safety for an average of 130,000 daily transit riders, as well as cyclists and pedestrians using the affected corridors.
In the Bronx, work has restarted on a redesigned bus corridor along Fordham Road. The project introduces offset bus lanes placed away from curbside traffic. Transportation analysis shows this design can improve bus speeds and reduce delays caused by parking and turning vehicles. Fordham Road serves one of the borough’s highest-volume transit corridors.
In Brooklyn, the city is advancing multiple cycling infrastructure projects. Crews will complete the final block of the Ashland Place bike lane in Fort Greene, closing a gap in a protected route linking Sunset Park and DUMBO, with onward connections to Greenpoint and Queens. The plan also includes parking-protected bike lanes along Brooklyn and Kingston avenues, forming a continuous loop around Wingate Park and improving access near more than ten schools.
The New York City Department of Transportation is implementing the projects. City officials have stated that similar street redesigns have reduced traffic deaths and serious injuries by 18% for all street users. Construction has restarted following formal approval to proceed.