TRANSIT NEWS and Updates

Subway Changes

The MTA has scheduled a number of service changes for several subway lines throughout the city due to construction work.

These service advisories are current as of Wednesday, May 20. Last minute changes to service and operating schedules may be made due to weather-related conditions or emergency repairs.

Rail lines which run through the area that will be affected include the following:

Some L Trains To Canarsie Shortened

Select Rockaway Parkway-bound L trains will make their final stop at Myrtle Wyckoff Avenues during weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. hrough Friday, June 26. Service will operate normally on Monday, May 25 through Friday, May 29.

Riders can transfer between Rockaway Parkway-bound L trains at Myrtle Wyckoff Avenues to continue their trip.

Local Service, Stops Skipped On 7 Line

Flushing-bound 7 express trains will operate local service between Queensboro Plaza and Main Street- Flushing on Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22 from noon until 3 p.m.

Additionally, Manhattan-bound 7 trains will skip the 111th Street, 103rd Street, 90th Street and 82nd Street sta- tions on Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22 from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Furthermore, Manhattan-bound 7 trains will skip the aforementioned stops as well as 74th Street, 69th Street, 52nd Street, 46th Street, 40th Street and 33rd Street stations this weekend, from 4 a.m. Saturday, May 23 until 10 p.m. Sunday, May 24.

For service to these stations, take the 7 train to Junction Boulevard, Woodside-61st Street, 74th Street (Thursday and Friday only) or Queensboro Plaza, then transfer to a Flushingbound 7 train. For service from these stations, take a Flushing-bound 7 train to Woodside-61st Street, Junction Boulevard or Mets-Willets Point, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound 7 train.

Work Cuts E Trains To Jamaica Center

Free shuttle buses will replace E trains between Jamaica Center and Union Turnpike late night on Friday, May 22, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. During this time period, all E trains will operate on the F line between Union Turnpike and 179th Street.

Riders can transfer between E trains at Union Turnpike.

The shuttle buses may be picked up at the following locations near E train stations:

• Jamaica Center—on Archer Avenue at Parsons Boulevard;

• Sutphin Boulevard-Archer Av- at the Q60 bus stop on Archer Avenue at Sutphin Boulevard (to Union Turnpike) or the Q30 bus stop on Archer Avenue at Sutphin Boulevard (to Jamaica Center);

• Jamaica-Van Wyck—at the Q54 bus stop on Metropolitan Avenue at Kew Gardens Road (to Union Turnpike) or the Q24 bus stop on Van Wyck Expressway at 89th Avenue (to Jamaica Center);

• Van Wyck Boulevard—at the Q60 bus stop on Queens Boulevard at Main Street (to Union Turnpike) or on Van Wyck Expressway at Queens Boulevard (to Jamaica Center); and,

• Union Turnpike—on Queens Boulevard at Union Turnpike.

Changes To Weekend Express On E, F Lines

Manhattan-bound E and F trains will operate local service between 71st- Continental Avenues and Roosevelt Avenue this weekend, from 11:30 p.m. Friday, May 22 until 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 26. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time.

Late Night Changes Along The F Line

Through Friday, July 2, F trains will operate local service between Roosevelt Avenue and 71st-Continental Avenues in both directions on late nights, Tuesday through Friday, from 12:30 a.m. until 5 a.m. (Jamaica-bound only); and Monday through Friday from 11:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. (Manhattan-bound only).

Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time.

Additionally, Manhattan-bound F trains will run on the E line between Roosevelt Avenue and 42nd Street, then on the A line to Jay Street during late nights, Tuesday through Friday, from 12:30 a.m. until 5 a.m. through Friday, June 5. Service will operate normally on Tuesday, May 26.

As a result, the 21st Street-Queensbridge station will be skipped during this period. For service to this stations, take the E or F train to Queens Plaza, then transfer to the Q66 or Q100 buses. For service from this station, take a Jamaica bound F train to Roosevelt Avenue, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound F train.

No G Train Service Between L.I.C., F.H.

G train service is suspended between 71st-Continental Avenues and Court Square this weekend, from 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 22 until 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 26; and during overnight hours, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. through Friday, June 26.

For service to Brooklyn, take the R train to Queens Plaza and transfer to the E, then take the E train to 23rd Street- Ely Avenue, where riders can transfer to the G train. For service to Queens, take the E train at Court Square to Queens Plaza, then transfer to the R train.

Q67 Buses Rerouted Due To L.I.C. Project

Due to the ongoing closure of the Borden Avenue bridge, the Q67 bus route will be detoured through Long Island City.

All eastbound Q67 buses heading to Maspeth will use their regular route along Hunters Point Avenue, traveling past their scheduled turn on 27th Street, before turning right onto 30th Street for two blocks to Borden Avenue. The buses will then turn left on Borden Avenue back to their regular route.

Westbound buses heading for Long Island City traveling on Borden Avenue will turn right on 30th Place and travel north to Hunters Point Avenue. The buses will then turn left on Hunters Point Avenue to continue their regular route.

The closure is expected to last through June 2009.

Construction Causes Detour On Q38 Bus

Ongoing reconstruction along 108th Street, 62nd Drive and the Horace Harding Expressway in Rego Park has also resulted in the detour of the Q38 bus through the area until further notice.

All 62nd Drive-bound Q38 buses will not stop on 63rd Road at 108th Street and 62nd Drive east of 108th Street. Respectively, the buses will stop on 108th Street between 63rd Road and 63rd Avenue and on 62nd Drive west of 108th Street.

For a complete list of service changes and last-minute updates, visit the MTA's website at www.mta.info.