Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign
The MTA is currently engaged in a borough-wide project to redesign Brooklyn’s bus network to improve speed, reliability, and ease of use for bus riders. This multi-year project focuses on addressing customer priorities including frequent and reliable service, faster travel, better connections and ease of use by simplifying the bus network, enhancing connectivity, improving frequency, balancing bus stops, and expanding bus priority with the NYC Department of Transportation.
Rider and resident input is crucial to this project. Residents can submit comments on the project via this form on the MTA bus redesign network website. Residents can also submit feedback and comments through the MTA’s on-street outreach and engagement efforts. These comments and feedback will be incorporated into the Proposed Final Plan.
The MTA is still collecting feedback, which will inform the Proposed Final Plan, the next version of the plan, expected by the end of 2025.
Visit the project’s website to see interactive maps of the proposed local and express routes where you can post a comment on a specific point of the map and leave feedback. You may also a your comment to the MTA’s Bus Network Redesign feedback form.
Update on Project Status – May 5, 2025
MTA presented an update on the status of the Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign at CB14’s Transportation Committee Meeting on May 5, 2025. Watch the update below.
Review and Update on Project Status – March 26, 2024
MTA presented a review on the status of the Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign at CB14’s Transportation Committee Meeting on March 26, 2024. Watch the update below.
The MTA is still collecting feedback, which will inform the Proposed Final Plan, the next version of the plan.
CD14 Routes Proposal – February 23, 2023
MTA presented details of the proposed redesign focused on Community District 14 at an online briefing on February 23, 2023
Timeline
End of 2025 – End of 2026
The Proposed Final Plan is expected in November or December 2025. A new round of public feedback will take place afterwards, before the final plan is presented to the MTA Board for a vote. Implementation is expected to follow soon after.
Summer 2023 – Fall 2025
The MTA is reviewing feedback on the Draft Plan to develop the Proposed Final Plan, scheduled for release in late 2025.
Spring 2023
The MTA will continue to perform on-street outreach and engagement throughout the borough, particularly at these intersections: Avenue J and East 16th Street, Nostrand Avenue and Flatbush Avenue, Coney Island Avenue and Church Avenue, and Church Avenue at 18th Street.
Winter – Spring 2023
MTA held public workshops for all Community Districts in Brooklyn.
CB14’s meeting took place on February 23, 2023. During this meeting the MTA shared their plans for the bus network redesign, highlighting approximately 35 local and express bus lines that currently run through our district or are proposed to run through our district. A powerpoint with those bus lines is available below.
Hard copies of the Draft Plan are available at local public libraries, senior centers, and community board offices, including the CB14 office.
Proposed routes • Interactive proposed local map • Interactive proposed express map
Summer 2021 – Fall 2022
Project paused due to COVID-19.
Winter 2020
MTA conducted data analysis and public outreach and published a report on existing bus conditions.
January 2020
Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign Existing Conditions Report published.
Fall 2019
Project launched.
