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About the route
The proposed Q59 Local runs between Williamsburg and Rego Park.
The current length of the Q59 route is 7.2 miles. The proposed length of the Q59 Local route is 6.0 miles.
In the existing route, the average stop spacing is 828 feet. Under the proposed route, that would increase to 1,171 feet.
In the existing route, there are 1.9 turns per mile. Under the proposed route, that would decrease to 0.9 turns per mile.
The route would include connections to the B53, B57, B62, B66, B69, Q14, Q18, Q21, Q38, Q39, Q47, Q52-SBS, Q53-SBS, Q54, Q58, Q60, Q63, Q67, Q68, Q80, Q98, and the trains.
Route improvements
- Interborough route
- More direct routing
- New connections
- Improved stop spacing
- Improved frequency
- Avoids narrow streets
Review the Q59 route summary
As part of both the Brooklyn and Queens Bus Network Redesigns, the proposed Q59 would mostly maintain its existing routing, but would be streamlined at both ends.
On its western end, the route would travel directly to Williamsburg Bridge Plaza instead of looping around Metropolitan Av, Grand St, Kent/Wythe Avs, and Broadway. This would provide faster, more direct routing and focus resources on the Grand St corridor. Service on Kent/Wythe Avs and Broadway would be provided by the proposed B53, with an increase in frequency as compared to the existing B32. Service on Metropolitan Av and western Grand St would be discontinued, but alternative service would be available via the proposed B62 or the Queens Bus Network Redesign’s proposed Q68.
On its eastern end in Queens, the route would not divert off of Queens Blvd. Queens-bound in East Williamsburg, the proposed Q59 would use Stewart Av instead of Gardner Av to connect Metropolitan Av to Grand St, avoiding a difficult turn.
As a Local route, stops would be spaced slightly farther apart than existing to speed up buses and improve reliability.
Frequencies would be increased Weekday Middays and Early Evenings. No service span changes are being proposed at this time.
Q59 proposed frequency and span
Weekday
- Service Hours: 24 hours
- AM Peak: 11 minutes
- Midday: 15 minutes
- PM Peak: 12 minutes
- Early Evening: 12 minutes
- Late Evening: 23 minutes
Saturday
- Service Hours: 24 hours
- AM Peak: 20 minutes
- Midday: 18 minutes
- PM Peak: 13 minutes
- Early Evening: 12 minutes
- Late Evening: 23 minutes
Sunday
- Service Hours: 24 hours
- AM Peak: 30 minutes
- Midday: 23 minutes
- PM Peak: 13 minutes
- Early Evening: 16 minutes
- Late Evening: 30 minutes
*Frequency indicates how often the bus comes on average in the peak direction.