Roosevelt Island Sidewalk Construction In Riverwalk Requires Re-Routing Of Southbound Red & NYC Bus On Way To Tram - Will It Be Temporary?
Construction of New Sidewalk on the Manhattan Side of Riverwalk BuildingsConstruction of the new sidewalk on the Manhattan side of the Riverwalk buildings in Southtown began on Tuesday and is scheduled to be completed by Thursday. The construction has required the re-routing of the Southbound Red & NYC Bus to loop around the Queens side of Southtown on the way to the Tram instead of it's normal Manhattan side route.
Red Bus Stop In Front Of Riverwalk Bar & GrillDuring this construction both the NYC and Roosevelt Island Red Bus will stop in front of the Riverwalk Bar & Grill and passengers walk thru the Riverwalk Commons on the way to the F subway station.
Red Bus Passengers walking thru Riverwalk Commons To Roosevelt Island Subway StationPassengers exiting the Roosevelt Island subway station are directed by signage to the NYC Bus heading towards Goldwater Hospital.
Sign For Bus To Goldwater HospitalIn the past, RIOC has considered making this temporary construction necessitated route permanent with the Southbound buses using the Queens side Main Street Loop and the Northbound buses the Manhattan Main Street loop.
Is that a good idea? Any thoughts? It certainly would be a benefit to the Riverwalk Bar & Grill having so many people walk past their doors at all hours of the day and night but will it be better for bus passengers and traffic patterns than the current route.
5 comments :
Bad idea. We've tried this before. Too cold and slippery in winter. No need to change route. It works fine the way it is.
I agree with the first comment.In line with that I would ask RIOC and our representatives to try to get MTA to agree to have the southbound buses stop where MTA employees/repair people park and have the employees park where the buses stop now.Presumably the MTA employees can walk the additional distance a few times a day to allow numerous elderly people to do so throughout the day.It is called "the common good".
I think the route change is a good idea. Last time the RIOC tried it they moved the north-bound bus to the east side of the loop as well. That confused a lot of people and made them irate because now they had to walk another 2 minutes after a long day at work.
The current arrangement is a decent solution. Nobody needs to cross the street anymore to get to the subway station. Those excuses like "too cold" and "too slippery" are just typical examples of whining when things change. The RIOC has one goal in mind: make the drop-off safer for everybody and the crossing of Main Street during rush hour is a safety hazard and an annoyance for the drivers because nobody uses the crosswalk.
I totally agree with the last blogger. My aunt was hit by a car crossing the street to get to the train station. With the bus stopping in front of the train station, passengers will depart safely. From what I was told, people will have a choice to walk through the Commons or ride the bus a few minutes more as it loops around to stop right in front. GOOD IDEA RIOC! THANK YOU!
Thank you for your great article on this is very important subject.I think the route change is a good idea. Last time the RIOC tried it they moved the north-bound bus to the east side of the loop as well.Hope so i will get the futhur updates in future.
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