NEW YORK (PIX11) — Travelers and commuters who take one of the bus lines to and from LaGuardia Airport have a little extra time.
A bus lane will be installed in the middle of Broadway running eastbound in Queens between 69th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, Mayor Zohan Mamdani announced Wednesday.
The lane will be primarily used by the Q70-SBS, which connects travelers who take the Long Island Rail Road, the No. 7, E, F, M and R subway lines to and from LaGuardia Airport.
City officials tout that many more people will use the Q70 line with the 2026 FIFA World Cup happening this summer.
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,” said Mamdani.
Buses on that stretch of Broadway could move as slowly as 2.7 mph during the evening rush, according to the DOT.
“New Yorkers should be able to connect to our airports with fast, reliable bus service — but congestion on Broadway in Queens means it can be faster to walk this portion of the Q70-SBS route in Jackson Heights,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn.
The city DOT will present the proposal to the local community board later this month and expects the bus lane to be completed before the World Cup matches begin in June.
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