The Fina(L) countdown—Weekend subway closures ahead

We’re nearing the end of the year long L Train Slowdown—which means there will be just a few more pinches for L riders in the coming weeks. NYC Transit announced three weekend closures of the L from Lorimer Street to Broadway Junction this weekend, President’s Day weekend, and a weekend in late March. Work on the L train is scheduled to be completed this spring—ahead of the originally forecasted schedule. Here’s what you need to know from NYC Transit:

No L service between Lorimer St and Broadway Junction

Friday, January 17 to Sunday, January 19
Friday, February 14 to Monday, February 18 (Presidents' Day weekend)

From midnight Friday to 5 a.m. on Monday

The MTA is working on station rehabilitation at various stops between Lorimer and Broadway—so full access to those stations is needed over the weekend.

Here’s the breakdown from NYC Transit of what service to expect:

From 10 PM to Midnight Friday:
L: Operates every 20 minutes between 8 Av and Rockaway Parkway
L: Additional L train operates between Lorimer St and Rockaway Parkway for service every 10 minutes within Brooklyn

From 12:01 AM Saturday to 5:00 AM Monday, Jan 20/5:00 AM Tuesday, Feb 18:
L part 1: Operates between 8 Av and Lorimer St every 20 minutes
L part 2: During the day time, the L operates between Broadway Junction (trains will discharge on the J platform) and Rockaway Parkway every 10 minutes. During the overnight times, the L operates every 20 minutes like a normal schedule.

Here are your alternatives:

Lorimer Street is not included in the scheduled work—so walking to the station at Union Ave & Power St is an option. Additionally, there will be a free shuttle bus running every 3 minutes running along the L route between Lorimer and Broadway Junction.

DOT to add new delineators to the Grand Street protected bike lanes

The delineators will resemble the latest Department of Transportation project on 8th Avenue

On Monday the NYC Department of Transportation will begin installing a new style of traffic delineator on the south side of Grand Street to further separate the protected bike lane from the traffic lane. Upon completion in approximately a month’s time, Grand Street’s bike lanes will have an almost complete barrier from traffic.

The delineators’ role blocking traffic from the bike lane will resemble the latest major DOT Vision Zero project completed on 8th Avenue in Times Square between 38th and 45th streets with modifications specific to Grand Street and its streetscape.

The delineators will be placed at the edge of the buffer zone, 11’ away from the curb and will be interrupted for curb cuts, bus stops, and intersections. Motor vehicles will not be able to drive over the delineators and regulations prohibiting stopping/standing/parking in both the bike lane and buffer zone will continue to be enforced. The parking rules on the north side of the street will remain in place with commercial loading zones in effect from 7am-4pm and 1 hour metered parking from 4pm to 10pm every day except Sunday.

L Train Slowdown Begins April 26th

Prepare for the slowdown ahead of time with these easy steps

The L Train is slowing down its service operations on April 26th and now is the time to prepare if you haven’t already. Here are some quick and easy steps to make sure you have all of the information you need:

1. Sign up for the MTA L Project weekly updates. Become the L train info guru for your friends.

2. Read this L train guide from Curbed. Learn the background of the changes + alternative transit strategies.

3. Study this map with L train service changes from the MTA. Understand why you’re transferring at Lorimer Street.

4. Pick up comprehensive L Project + station specific information at our office, 246 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn.

Follow @mtanyctransit on Instagram and @nyctsubway on Twitter, look for #LProject, and always check new.mta.info for service statuses.