NEW YORK \u2013\u00a0<\/b>Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn today announced a new dedicated bus lane along Broadway in Queens that will improve commutes for LaGuardia Airport (LGA) travelers, airport\u00a0workers\u00a0and Queens residents ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup\u2122.<\/p>\n
The project will add a dedicated, center-running eastbound bus lane along Broadway between 69th Street and Roosevelt Avenue while\u00a0maintaining\u00a0one travel lane in each direction for other vehicles.<\/p>\n
The corridor serves 9,000 daily riders on the Q70-SBS, which connects New Yorkers and visitors to LGA, the 7, E, F, M and R subway lines, Long Island\u00a0Railroad\u00a0and several local bus routes.<\/p>\n
Today, buses on the corridor move as slowly as 2.7 mph during evening rush hour \u2014 slower than the average walking pace of about 3 mph.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe World Cup may come and go, but the investments we made to our streets and public transit must serve New Yorkers for decades to come,\u201d said\u00a0Mayor Mamdani<\/b>. \u201cArriving in New York City should be fast,\u00a0affordable\u00a0and reliable all year round \u2014 not just during major events. This new bus lane will help welcome visitors from around the world this summer while delivering faster commutes every day for the thousands of working-class New Yorkers who rely on the Q70.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis new bus lane will speed up bus rides for thousands of New Yorkers while improving the safety of our streets for everyone,\u201d said\u00a0Deputy Mayor for Operations Julia Kerson<\/b>. \u201cNYC DOT has launched a series of street improvements that will improve mobility during and long after the World Cup, whether you\u2019re arriving through LaGuardia or biking over the Brooklyn Bridge.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNew Yorkers should be able to connect to our airports with fast, reliable bus service \u2014 but congestion on Broadway in Queens means it can be faster to walk this portion of the Q70-SBS route in Jackson Heights,\u201d said\u00a0NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn<\/b>. \u201cWith the influx of visitors expected for the World Cup, the Mamdani administration will be working with urgency to ensure New Yorkers, and soccer fans from across the world, will be able to get where\u00a0they\u2019re\u00a0going efficiently. We look forward to discussing this project with the community in the coming weeks before installation.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBus lanes are always a good idea but especially now as the region prepares to host a million-plus fans for the World Cup,\u201d said\u00a0MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber<\/b>. \u201cWe stand ready to get them where they need to go \u2014 even faster once this dedicated lane is installed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor both travelers and airport workers, the LGA Link Q70 is a vital connection to jobs, mobility and opportunity,\u201d said\u00a0Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Executive Director Kathryn Garcia<\/b>. \u201cThis bus lane, spanning a critical and often-congested stretch of the LGA Link Q70 route, is one of several improvements on the way to make that connection more reliable. Passengers will be riding buses\u00a0operated\u00a0by one agency, on roads run by another, coming from an airport overseen by a third. That kind of complex environment demands strong, collaborative working relationships, and\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0proud to have built exactly that with our government partners to deliver meaningful benefits for the region.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLaGuardia Airport, like all of our airports, is expecting a busy summer, with the World Cup among several major events bringing visitors to the region, and reliable ground transportation will be essential to meeting that demand,\u201d said Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Chairman\u00a0Kevin O’Toole<\/b>. \u201cThis dedicated bus lane addresses one of the LGA Link Q70’s most persistent bottlenecks, making the route more reliable, more\u00a0predictable\u00a0and more inviting for visitors. We look forward to working with our city and state partners to ensure the LGA Link Q70, along with our entire transportation network, works seamlessly from the plane to the train to the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
NYC DOT will present the proposal to the local community board later this month and expects to complete the project before World Cup matches begin in June.<\/p>\n
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