BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 Some commuters in the Bronx will have a faster ride heading to work soon!<\/p>\n
The first busway in The Bronx will be installed along Tremont Avenue, Mayor Mamdani announced Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Discover more local reporting on our homepage\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The busy corridor, served by the Bx36 bus, can travel as slowly as five miles per hour and used by 39,000 riders daily.\u00a0<\/p>\n “New Yorkers should not lose hours of their lives sitting in traffic on a bus,” said Mamdani. “\u2026We’re building streets that move people instead of sticking them in gridlock.”<\/p>\n Tremont Avenue is also one of the borough’s most dangerous streets, according to city officials. Over 600 people were injured in the crashes along the busy corridor.\u00a0<\/p>\n The busway would improve safety while speeding bus service.\u00a0<\/p>\n Busways<\/a> already installed in other parts of the city have increased bus speeds by as much as 60% while reducing injuries by up to 40%, according to city officials.\u00a0<\/p>\n The busway will be half a mile long, with eastbound service stretching from Third Avenue to Southern Boulevard. The westbound busway will stretch from Southern Boulevard to Belmont Avenue.\u00a0<\/p>\n There will also be an offset shared bus-and-bike lane eastbound between Webster Avenue and Third Avenue.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0More Local News\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Safety improvements will also be conducted at eight intersections in the area, including painted sidewalk extensions that shorten crossing distances for pedestrians.<\/p>\n Once installed, the busway will be operated seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n Traffic in the corridor will be limited to buses, trucks with six or more vehicles, emergency vehicles, and Access-a-Ride Vehicles.\u00a0<\/p>\n Other vehicles may enter for local access, but must exit at the next available right turn.\u00a0<\/p>\n The NYPD, along with automated cameras, will be enforcing the busway. Violators may face fines ranging from $50 to $250.<\/p>\n For more information, click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Andrew Cruz is a digital content producer. A native New Yorker, he joined PIX11 in 2009 as a weather producer. More of his work can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n