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The proposed BM33 Express runs between Sheepshead Bay and Midtown Manhattan.
The current length of the Midtown peak-only BM3 route is 20 miles. The proposed length of the BM33 Express route is 19.7 miles.
In the existing route, the average stop spacing is 1,476 feet. Under the proposed route, that would increase to 1,765 feet.
In the existing route and the proposed route, there are 0.7 turns per mile.
Route improvements
- Interborough route
- More direct routing
- Improved stop spacing
- Fewer route patterns
Review the BM33 route summary
The proposed BM33 would refer to the Midtown peak-only variant of the existing BM3. The proposed BM33 would mostly maintain its existing routing.
Between Ocean Av and Coney Island Av, the BM33 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. Between Beverley Rd and the Prospect Expwy, the BM33 would follow the same more direct non-stop travel path as the BM1 and BM2 via Park Circle inbound and Caton Av outbound. Service on Coney Island Av and Church Av would still be provided by the BM4/BM4c/BM34.
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 and inbound frequencies would remain the same as the existing BM3 Midtown variant. Outbound frequencies would be reduced due to low ridership on some trips.
BM33 proposed frequency and span
Inbound
- Service Hours: Weekdays, 7:00-9:00 a.m.
- AM Peak: 20 minutes
Outbound
- Service Hours: Weekdays, 4:00-7:00 p.m.
- PM Peak: 36 minutes