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This Week: Big Reveal for Flushing-Jamaica Select Bus Service

The big event this week: DOT and the MTA reveal designs for Select Bus Service between Flushing and Jamaica at two open houses.

By Streetsblog

12:27 PM EDT on May 26, 2015

The big event this week: DOT and the MTA reveal designs for Select Bus Service between Flushing and Jamaica at two open houses.

Here are the highlights. Check the Streetsblog calendar for the full listing of events:

Tuesday: DOT will present a plan to improve safety on Caton Avenue [PDF] to the Brooklyn Community Board 7 transportation committee. 6:30 p.m.
Also Tuesday: The Brooklyn Community Board 8 transportation committee will discuss the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Slow Zone proposal. 7 p.m.
More Tuesday: Manhattan Community Board 12 will consider road diet plans for Sherman Avenue and St. Nicholas Avenue. 7 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday: DOT and the MTA are hosting open houses about street design and stop spacing for Q44 Select Bus Service on Main Street in Queens. The events are in Flushing on Wednesday and Jamaica on Thursday. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. each day.

Keep an eye on the calendar for updated listings. Got an event we should know about? Drop us a line.

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