Tremont Avenue busway announced to speed the BX36 in the Bronx will begin daily restrictions on Sept. 19, 2026, with painted and reinforced sidewalk extensions, new lane configurations, and limits on which vehicles may use the corridor.
# What’s happening
– City announced a Tremont Avenue busway for BX36 service, starting Sept. 19, 2026.
– New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) will install lane and sidewalk changes.
– Busway restrictions apply daily 6:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; only listed vehicle types allowed.
Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=252
# Why it matters
– About 39,000 daily riders of the BX36 in the Bronx rely on this east–west connection.
– Changes aim to shorten crossings, reduce illegal curbside parking, and speed bus trips.
Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=428
# Key details
– Operation begins Sept. 19, 2026; daily restricted hours 6:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
– Westbound busway: Belmont Avenue to Southern Boulevard.
– Eastbound busway: Third Avenue to Southern Boulevard.
– Offset eastbound bus lane: Webster Avenue to Third Avenue.
– Allowed vehicles during restricted hours: buses, trucks with more than six wheels, Access‑A‑Ride vans, emergency vehicles, and bicycles.
– Street changes: painted sidewalk extensions reinforced with granite blocks and bicycle racks to shorten crossings and deter illegal parking.
– Officials projected up to 60% faster buses, up to six minutes saved per trip, and up to 45% fewer pedestrian/cyclist injuries.
Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=249
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the city will reopen and begin construction on a dedicated Tremont Avenue busway aimed at speeding the BX36 and improving safety. Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=252
**Zohran Mamdani**
– Role or jurisdiction: Mayor of New York City.
– Action taken or responsibility: Announced and promoted the Tremont Avenue busway.
– Relevant numbers or dates: Said the busway will start Sept. 19, 2026; cited 39,000 daily BX36 riders and corridor crash figures.
Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=80
DOT said the project reinstates an earlier busway design that had been cancelled by the prior administration and that construction work to implement the design has begun. Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=252
**New York City Department of Transportation (DOT)**
– Role or jurisdiction: City agency responsible for street design and street‑level transit infrastructure.
– Action taken or responsibility: Leading installation of busway lanes, painted sidewalk extensions, and curb treatments.
– Relevant numbers or dates: Announced lane segments and Sept. 19, 2026 opening; said community engagement will follow later this year.
Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=249
DOT described the lane layout the agency will install: a westbound busway from Belmont Avenue to Southern Boulevard, an eastbound busway from Third Avenue to Southern Boulevard, and an offset eastbound bus lane from Webster Avenue to Third Avenue. Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=249
DOT described physical curbside and pedestrian changes that will accompany the lane work: painted sidewalk extensions to shorten crossing distances, reinforced extensions using granite blocks, and bicycle racks to discourage illegal parking at bus stops and along the route. The agency said those extensions will both slow turning vehicles and reduce crossing distance for pedestrians. Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=162
The mayor and DOT set the list of vehicle types allowed to travel the length of the corridor during the restricted hours: buses, trucks with more than six wheels, Access‑A‑Ride vans, emergency vehicles, and bicycles. Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=252
MTA officials attended the announcement and said the authority will coordinate on service reliability for the BX36; DOT said it will work with the MTA to monitor speeds and performance after implementation. Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=428
**Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)**
– Role or jurisdiction: Regional transit authority that operates the BX36 bus.
– Action taken or responsibility: Will operate BX36 service and coordinate with DOT on reliability and performance monitoring.
– Relevant numbers or dates: MTA leadership participated in the announcement; no route‑level numeric target for BX36 was published at the event.
Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=428
Officials presented projected outcomes for the corridor but did not publish a formal, route‑level performance target at the press conference. The administration said the changes could improve bus speeds by up to 60%, save riders up to six minutes per trip, and reduce pedestrian and cyclist injuries by up to 45%; those figures were described as anticipated benefits rather than a published target. Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=162
The mayor cited recent safety data for the avenue, saying the corridor saw 630 people injured in crashes between 2020 and 2024 and four fatalities, which officials used to frame the need for safety changes. Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=80
DOT said it will begin community engagement on the corridor later this year to refine designs and coordinate with neighbors and riders. Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=753
What the announcement did not specify
– The city did not publish a block‑by‑block stop list, a published post‑implementation speed target for the BX36, or detailed signal‑timing changes at the press conference. Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=162
If DOT or the MTA releases design drawings, stop lists, signal‑timing plans, or a detailed phasing schedule for Tremont Avenue, those materials will provide the exact block‑level stop locations and any signal timing or curb‑reconstruction plans not released at the Aug. 12 announcement. Source: https://youtu.be/HHGCrVXA0mk?t=249
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