NEW YORK CITY — The city late Tuesday revealed possible routes for its proposed $2.5 billion streetcar system to connect the growing waterfront neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens.
The 25-page report provides new details into the faults and merits of specific streets being considered by the city in neighborhoods including Astoria, Long Island City, Williamsburg and Red Hook that the de Blasio administration plans to connect through the new transit system, known as the BQX.
Since Mayor Bill de Blasio first announced plans for the 16-mile streetcar system earlier this year, the city has held multiple community meetings to give locals a chance to weigh in on the plan.
Construction on the BQX is slated to begin in 2019 with a planned 2024 opening date. It would include roughly 30 stops about half a mile apart stretching from Astoria to Sunset Park through Long Island City, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn, Cobble Hill, Red Hook and across the Gowanus Canal.
"In the 21st century, cities like New York need to build transportation systems that promote urban growth and opportunity," Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said in a statement.
"As we look at a wide range of possible routes through these neighborhoods, we look forward to input from neighbors and stakeholders to identify the best option."
Riders would pay the same price as the MTA's single-ride fare, currently $2.75, though it's unclear whether free transfers will be offered to ferries, buses and subways. The system might be financed through increased real estate values along the burgeoning waterfront corridor, city officials have said
The New York Times first reported the possible routes for the streetcar system.
In the new report, the city pointed to specific streets in each neighborhood that may serve as routes or as terminus locations.
In Astoria, the streetcar system may travel on 27th Avenue in Hallets Points, which the report called an "underserved transit desert." Other options include 21st Street, Vernon Boulevard, Crescent Street and 31st Street.
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Courtesy of the Department of Transportation
Williamsburg could see the streetcar system traveling down Bedford Avenue, one the neighborhood's busiest and most crowded corridors. The city included alternatives as Kent Avenue, Wythe Avenue and Berry Street, which has relatively low traffic volumes, though without the connection to the L train offered by Bedford Avenue, according to the report.
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The Downtown Brooklyn route would offer easy access to the Navy Yard, before cutting through the crowded neighborhood and historic Cobble Hill. In Red Hook, possible routes include Columbia Street, with a connection to the Smith-9th Street subway stop at Mill Street, or down Van Brunt and Richards streets.
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To cross the Gowanus Canal the city has provided two options: a 10th Street bridge and a 19th Street bridge, the latter of which would likely provide new bicycle and pedestrian access.
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Courtesy of the Department of Transportation
For the full report, click here.
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