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April 12, 2007
B63 rerouted for demapping of 5th Avenue
The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) has yet to come up with a comprehensive traffic management plan for Central Brooklyn, but no worries, they're on the ball when it comes to getting stuff done in advance of Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards plan.
This, from a letter from the MTA regarding the impending demapping of 5th Avenue and changes in the B63 bus route:
This is to inform you of NYC Transit's service revision to the northbound B63 bus route in Downtown Brooklyn.... This reroute will take effect upon the closure and de-mapping of 5th Avenue between Flatbush and Atlantic Avenue in the near future.
As you are aware, a short segment of 5th Avenue, from Flatbush Avenue to Atlantic Avenue, will be de-mapped as a result of the construction of Atlantic Yards Arena.
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The date of implementation of this reroute is expected to be May 27, 2007.
Craig Hammerman, District Manager for CB6, added in an email distributing the MTA notice:
Had there been an opportunity to discuss this with either agency, I'm confident that someone would have pointed out that by eliminating the only B63 bus stop on the eastside of Flatbush Avenue they would now require all northbound B63 riders to have to cross Flatbush Avenue to get to the Atlantic Center, Atlantic Terminal, future Atlantic Yards, and any other destinations on the eastside of Flatbush Avenue.)
Download the full MTA letter and map (PDF) from the CB6 website.
Q: Why the hurry to de-map streets?
Also, are we supposed to believe that DOT is poised to de-map streets, but have not commenced with other planning for Atlantic Yards, such as converting 6th & 7th Avenues to one-way thoroughfares?
Posted by lumi at April 12, 2007 4:56 PM