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, June 17. 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:

Weekend Closure On L Line In Brooklyn

Shuttle buses will replace L train service between Lorimer Street and Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues this weekend, from 11:30 p.m. Friday, June 19, until 5 a.m. Monday, June 22; and late nights, Monday through Friday, from 11:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. through Friday, July 17.

Riders can transfer between the L train and shuttle buses at Lorimer Street or Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues. Customers may take the A or M trains as alternate routes; the A is available at the 14th Street-Eighth Avenue or Broadway Junction stations; the M is available at Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues.

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

• Lorimer Street—on Metropolitan Avenue at Union Avenue;

• Graham Avenue—on Metropolitan Avenue at Graham Avenue;

• Grand Street—on Bushwick Avenue at Grand Street;

• Montrose Avenue—on Bushwick Avenue at Montrose Avenue;

• Morgan Avenue—on Morgan Avenue at Harrison Place (to Myrtle- Wyckoff Avenues) or on Harrison Place at Morgan Avenue (to Lorimer Street);

• Jefferson Street—on Wyckoff Avenue at Starr Street;

• DeKalb Avenue—on Wyckoff Avenue at DeKalb Avenue; and,

• Myrtle-Wyckoff Avenues—on Wyckoff Avenue at Myrtle Avenue.

Additionally, 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. through Friday, June 26.

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 Mets-Willets Point on Thursday, June 18, and Friday, June 19, from noon until 3 p.m. Manhattan-bound 7 express trains will operate local service between 74th Street and Queensboro Plaza on Thursday, June 18 and Friday, June 19, from 10 a.m. until noon. Riders are

Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time.

Additionally, Manhattan-bound 7 trains will skip the 111th Street, 103rd Street, 90th Street and 82nd Street, stations on Thursday, June 18 and Friday, June 19 from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.

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 Flushing-bound 7 train. For service from these stations, take a Flushingbound 7 train to Woodside-61st Street, Junction Boulevard or Mets-Willets Point, then transfer to a Manhattanbound 7 train.

Track Work Trims E, F Train Service

Due to reduced capacity caused by track work, there will be fewer trains running on the E and F lines during morning and evening rush hour periods on weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. and from 4 to 6 p.m. through Aug. 31. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time and to be prepared for more crowded trains.

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. (Jamaicabound only); and Monday through Friday from 11:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. (Manhattan-bound only).

This service change will also be in effect during late nights this weekend, from 11:30 p.m. Friday, June 19, to 5 a.m. Saturday, June 20 (Manhattanbound only); Saturday from 12:30 to 5 a.m. (Jamaica-bound only); and on Sunday, June 21, and Monday, June 22, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m. (both directions).

Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time.

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, June 19 until 5 a.m. Monday, June 22; 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.

Stops Skipped Along N, W Lines In Astoria

Manhattan-bound N and W trains will skip the 30th Avenue, Broadway, 36th Avenue and 39th Avenue stations on Monday, June 22, through Friday, June 25, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

For service to these stations, take the N or W trains to Queensboro Plaza, then transfer to an Astoriabound N or W train. For service from these stations, take an Astoria-bound N or W train to Astoria Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound N or W train.

It was noted that all W trains will operate every 15 minutes during this period.

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.