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About the route
The proposed BM31 Express runs between Mill Basin and Midtown Manhattan.
The current length of the Midtown peak-only BM1 route is 19.7 miles. The proposed length of the BM31 Express route is 19.3 miles.
In the existing route, the average stop spacing is 1,308 feet. Under the proposed route, that would increase to 1,631 feet.
In the existing route and the proposed route, there are 0.9 turns per mile.
Route improvements
- Interborough route
- More direct routing
- Improved stop spacing
- Fewer route patterns
- Priority Corridor
Review the BM31 route summary
The proposed BM31 would refer to the Midtown peak-only variant of the existing BM1. The proposed BM31 would mostly maintain its existing routing.
Between Flatbush Av and Ocean Av, the BM31 would use Avenue J instead of Avenue K in order to avoid a difficult series of turns at Avenue K/Flatbush Av. Existing service would be discontinued on this portion of Avenue K. Between Ocean Av and Coney Island Av, the BM31 would use Beverley Rd instead of Cortelyou Rd, a shorter route path that would remove a challenging turn at Coney Island Av/Cortelyou Rd, reducing delays. Existing express service would be discontinued on Cortelyou Rd.
As an Express route, stops on local streets would be spaced slightly farther apart than existing to speed up travel time and improve reliability. Along the highway, Express routes travel non-stop to and from Manhattan.
Spans would remain the same as the existing BM1 Midtown variant. Frequencies would be reduced due to low ridership on some trips.
BM31 proposed frequency and span
Inbound
- Service Hours: Weekdays, 6:00-9:00 a.m.
- AM Peak: 23 minutes
Outbound
- Service Hours: Weekdays, 3:00-7:00 p.m.
- Midday: 60 minutes
- PM Peak: 30 minutes