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32 The Queens Courier • september 25, 2014 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com Curbside bus lanes heading to Ozone Park BY SALVATORE LICATA slicata@queenscourier.com @Sal_Licata1 The busy traffic corridor of Woodhaven Boulevard in Ozone Park will soon be home to new curbside bus lanes on both sides to help alleviate congestion and make for an overall smoother ride for passengers. Red painted bus lanes going southbound between 101st Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard and northbound between Plattwood Avenue and Liberty Avenue are set to be installed this fall, according to a DOT representative. The lanes will serve the Q11, Q21, Q52, Q53 and the QM15 bus lines. The exclusive lanes also help the buses reach subway connections more quickly without removing any travel lanes, according to the DOT. The lanes will be “bus-only” for specific periods. Between Liberty Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard going southbound, the lane will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All other sections, going in both directions, will be bus-only during rush hours, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. “This part of the boulevard is definitely a problem area,” said Jessica Nizar, a representative from Rider’s Alliance and an advocate for the Bus Rapid Transit program. “These lanes will help to alleviate some of the major problems that cause traffic here.” THE COURIER/Photo by Salvatore Licata New bus lanes are coming to Ozone Park. Pamper Yourself You Deserve It! D & S reading Salon All Facial or waxing services when you mention this ad. Exp 10/15/2014 239 1st Avenue New York, New York 10003 212.529.9500 45-01 B 47th Avenue Woodside, New York 11377 718.729.7207 70-19 Austin Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375 718.520.7207 10% OFF TRADITIONAL CHURCH BAZAAR Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church 25-36 37th St., Astoria, NY Astoria Blvd. & 28 Ave. • Traditional Russian Food • Clothes • Jewelry and much more SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4th • 10 AM – 5 PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5th • 12 PM – 3 PM


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