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MOBILITYAdditional Bus Priority ProjectsElements of the bus rapid transit,such as painted bus lanes and trafficsignals that speed buses throughtraffic, have also been used to improvebus service in selected corridorsthroughout the city including theones listed below.LaGuardia Airport Access:DOT worked with the MTA to help planthe new Q70 bus. The new limitedservice speeds trips to the airportfrom Jackson Heights and Woodsidecommuter and subway stations by upto 40%.Livingston Street:Through the addition of upgraded buslanes and signal changes, DOT andMTA improved bus speeds 12%–14%along this corridor in DowntownBrooklyn.Jamaica:DOT worked with MTA to improveand extend bus lanes along Archerand Jamaica Avenues, realignintersections, move bus stops andchange parking to improve bus speedsand reliability.Queensboro Bridge:Operational changes on the Ed KochQueensboro Bridge made travelbetween the boroughs quickerand more efficient. These includedreconfiguring 60th Street to provideadditional bus lanes and stops, andchanging signal timing to reducepedestrian and bus conflicts.Utica Avenue:DOT and NYC Transit are planning theaddition of bus lanes from St JohnsAve to Church Ave, and the addition ofsignal changes including transit signalpriority.Q70 information on mta.infoSustainable Streets: 2013 and Beyond71