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About the route
The proposed B9 Local runs between Bay Ridge and Kings Plaza.
The existing length of the B9 route is 8 miles. This would not change under the proposed Draft Plan.
In the existing route, the average stop spacing is 770 feet. Under the proposed route, that would increase to 1,056 feet. There would be 1.3 turns per mile on the route.
The route would include connections to the B3, B5, B6, B6 LTD, B7, B8, B11, B16, B37, B40, B41, B41-XT, B44, B44-SBS, B46, B46 SBS, B47, B49, B63, B64, B68, B70, B82, B82-SBS, B100, and Q35. It would also connect to the and trains.
Route improvements
- Improved stop spacing
- Improved frequency
- Priority Corridor
Review the B9 route summary
The proposed B9 would maintain its existing routing.
As a Local route, stops would be spaced slightly farther apart than existing to speed up buses and improve reliability.
Weekday frequencies would be slightly increased to 10 minutes or better all day, and Saturday frequencies would be increased as well. No service span changes are being proposed at this time.
B9 proposed frequency and summary
Weekday
- Service Hours: 4:30 AM - 1:30 AM
- AM Peak: 6 minutes
- Midday: 9 minutes
- PM Peak: 8 minutes
- Early Evening: 10 minutes
- Late Evening: 28 minutes
Saturday
- Service Hours: 5:00 AM - 1:30 AM
- Early Morning: 15 minutes
- Morning: 10 minutes
- Midday: 10 minutes
- Early Evening: 12 minutes
- Late Evening: 20 minutes
Sunday
- Service Hours: 5:00 AM - 2:00 AM
- Early Morning: 17 minutes
- Morning: 10 minutes
- Midday: 10 minutes
- Early Evening: 12 minutes
- Late Evening: 21 minutes
* Frequency indicates how often the bus comes on average in the peak direction.