NYCT & MTA Bus Detours Due To 9/11 Memorial
I apologize for the lack of posts the last couple of days. The site was undergoing some changes due to a server move. Anyhow lets get back on track by starting with the bus detours that will be in place due to tomorrow’s 9/11 Memorial. Here are the complete details courtesy of the press release sent to me by the MTA:
On Friday morning, September 11, 2009, Memorial Ceremonies will be held in downtown Manhattan for victims of 9/11. Bus service along Trinity Place between Battery Place and Church Street and on Church Street between Liberty and Vesey Streets will be affected from 12:01 a.m. Friday through the day until 4:30 p.m.
Staten Island Express Buses will have the following changes: morning Manhattan-bound X13, X15, X18 and X20 will travel via the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, right on West Street, right on Warren Street, right on Broadway, left on Park Row and then follow the regular route. Morning Manhattan-bound X3 and X4 service will operate via the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, turn right on West Street (the first stop will be on West Street at the far side of Vesey Street), then right on Warren Street, right on Broadway, right on Battery Place, then right on West Street.
The afternoon Staten Island-bound service on the X13, X15, X18 and X20 will operate from a temporary bus stop at West Street and Rector Street, turn right on Broadway, left on Park Row and then follow the regular route. The afternoon Staten Island-bound X3 and X4 will remain as usual.
The Manhattan-bound X27, X28 and X29 buses will travel via the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, turn right on West street, right on Warren Street and left on Church Street. The M1 and M6 buses will make stops on West Street at Rector Street and Murray Streets. No other stops will be made until the buses are back on the regular routes.
East-bound BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, QM1, QM1A, QM11, QM24 and the north-bound BxM18 will have the following changes: The Greenwich Street at Morris Street bus stop will be made on West Street at Rector Street. The Park Place at Church Street bus stop, the Church Street at Cortlandt Street bus stop and the Church Street at Dey Street bus stop will be made on Warren Street at Greenwich Street.
West-bound BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, QM1, QM1A, QM11, and QM24 will have the following changes: The Greenwich Street at Morris Street bus stop will be made on West Street at Rector Street. The Church Street at Cortlandt Street bus stop and the Church Street at Dey Street bus stop will be made on Warren Street at Greenwich Street.
xoxo Transit Blogger
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Comments
I was wondering, since you report the transit conditions, if you have anything I can refer to as proof of traffic being chaotic today (Friday, Sep 11)in the morning by second ave, going to the 59th street bridge. I got a tkt for bloking the box, but this was something I did not have any control over, and I woud like to fight it. Thx a lot weather or not you can help me.
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