TIMES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015 • 24 It was noted that Jamaica Center-bound E trains and Jamaica-bound F trains will make local stops during this period. Additionally, Forest Hillsbound R trains will operate express service between Roosevelt Avenue and 71st- Continental Avenues from 6:30 to 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. to midnight Saturday; and 6:30 to 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. to midnight Sunday. For service to the Elmhurst Avenue, Grand Avenue, Woodhaven Boulevard, 63rd Drive and 67th Avenue stations, take the E or R train to 71st- Continental Avenues, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound E, F or R train. For service from these stations, take the E or R train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound E train or a Forest Hills-bound R train. Weekend Switch For F Trains To Jamaica Jamaica-bound F trains will run on the E line between 47th- 50th Streets and Roosevelt Avenue this weekend, from 9:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, until 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 9. This service change will be repeated the following weekend, Feb. 6-9. As a result of this disruption, Jamaica-bound F trains will not stop at the 57th Street, Lexington Avenue-63rd Street, Roosevelt Island and 21st Street- Queensbridge stations. For service to these stops, take the F train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Manhattanbound F train. For service from these stations, take the F train to 47th-50th Streets, then transfer to a Jamaica-bound F train. Late Night F Trains Skip Three Stations Jamaica-bound F trains will skip the 75th Avenue, Van Wyck Boulevard and Sutphin Boulevard stations late nights, Monday through Friday, from 10:45 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, Feb. 20. Service will operate normally from 10:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, through 5 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17. For service to the 75th Avenue and Van Wyck Boulevard stations, transfer to the E train at 71st- Continental Avenues or Union Turnpike. For service to Sutphin Boulevard, take the F train to Parsons Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound F train. For service from Sutphin Boulevard, take the F train to Union Turnpike, then transfer to a Jamaica-bound F train. E & F Trains Skip Weekend Stations Jamaica Center-bound E trains and Jamaica-bound F trains will skip the 75th Avenue and Van Wyck Boulevard stations this weekend, from 11:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, until 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 9. During this period, Jamaicabound F trains will also skip the Sutphin Boulevard station. For service to these stations, take the E train to Union Turnpike or Jamaica-Van Wyck, or the F train to Union Turnpike or Parsons Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound E or F train. For service from these stations, take the E or F train to Union Turnpike or 71st-Continental Avenues, then transfer to a Jamaica Centerbound E train or a Jamaica-bound F train. Overnight Express For E Train In Qns. Manhattan-bound E trains will run express service between 71st- Continental Avenues and Roosevelt Avenue late nights, Monday through Friday, from 11:15 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, Feb. 20. For service to the 67th Avenue, 63rd Drive, Woodhaven Boulevard, Grand Avenue and Elmhurst Avenue stations, take the E train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Jamaica Centerbound E train. For service from these stations, take the E train to 71st-Continental Avenues, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound E train. Ozone Park Section Of A Line Disrupted A train service will be suspended between Rockaway Boulevard and Ozone Park- Lefferts Boulevard this weekend, from 11:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, until 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 9. During this period, A trains will operate between 207th Street in Manhattan and either Howard Beach-JFK Airport or Mott Avenue-Far Rockaway. Additionally, Howard Beachbound and Far Rockaway-bound A trains will skip the 88th Street and Rockaway Boulevard stations. Free shuttle buses will provide alternate service on the Ozone Park line between 80th Street and Lefferts Boulevard, making all local stops. Riders can transfer between the shuttle buses and the A train at 80th Street. The shuttle buses will stop as follows: • 80th Street—on Liberty Avenue at 80th Street; • 88th Street (Manhattanbound only)—on Liberty Avenue at 88th Street; • Rockaway Boulevard—on Liberty Avenue at 93rd Street (to 80th Street) or on 93rd Street at Liberty Avenue (to Lefferts Boulevard); • 104th Street—on Liberty Avenue at 104th Street; • 111th Street—on Liberty Avenue at 111th Street; and • Lefferts Boulevard—on Lefferts Boulevard at Liberty Avenue. For service from the Howard Beach-bound or Far Rockawaybound A train to 88th Street or Rockaway Boulevard, take the train to Aqueduct-North Conduit Avenue, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound A train. For service to Howard Beach or the Rockaways, pick up a Howard Beach-bound or a Far Rockawaybound A train at 80th Street. N Trains Skip Stops In Astoria Weekdays Astoria-bound N trains will skip the 39th Avenue, 36th Avenue, Broadway and 30th Avenue stations on Tuesday through Friday, Feb. 10-13, from 10:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. During this period, Q trains will not operate between 57th Street and Astoria- Ditmars Boulevard. For service to the skipped stations, take the N train to Astoria Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound N train. For service from these stations, take the N train to Queensboro Plaza, then transfer to an Astoria-bound N train. For a complete list of service changes and last-minute updates, visit the MTA’s website at www.mta.info or call 511. Transit News And Changes -CONTINUED FROM PG. 14- Traffic News And Changes weekday mornings from 1 to 5 a.m. The closures are required to allow for sewer reconstruction, which is expected to continue through July 2016. Furthermore, one of two lanes of the Nassau Expressway exit ramp to the eastbound Belt Parkway between 115th and 128th streets will be closed until further notice. 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Box 860299, Ridgewood, N.Y. 11386-0299 A YEAR Stringer: City Spends Big On Snow study found. Over that same 12 year period, annual snowfall totals averaged 35.9 inches per year, with a low of 6.8 inches in FY 2012 and a high of 61.5 inches in FY 2011. Though the total costs vary each year, the per-inch cost of snow and ice removal followed a declining cost curve and averaged $1.8 million from FY 2003-FY 2014, according to the studies findings. However, the study showed the costs per inch of snow removal are higher in light snow years than in heavier ones. The lowest cost per-inch was $740,000 in FY 2003 when the city had 55 inches of snow. The highest cost was $4.4 million per inch when only 6.8 inches of snow fell in FY 2012. The reason for these higher costs in years with little snowfall is because, no matter how much snow falls, the city must take certain precautions to be ready for any winter weather event. This includes pre-salting streets, maintaining winter equipment and having units ready to deploy when then snow hits. The optimal amount of snowfall for per-inch costs is approximately 43 inches. Although, if snowfall totals exceed the band within 24 and 56 inches per season, history shows a rise in costs on a per inch basis due to the magnitude of the task at hand. The cost for personal services also tracked the pattern of lower costs per inch when snowfall fell within the average range. Higher costs were seen when snowfall was less than 13 inches or greater than 43 inches. -CONTINUED FROM PG. 10- FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @timesnewsweekly
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