Overview
- City Hall, which broke ground Tuesday, started a rebuild of East 161st Street to speed the Bx6 bus and make crossings safer by Yankee Stadium.
- Plans call for center‑running bus lanes, a bus‑only conversion of the 161st Street underpass, and bus‑only restrictions on three blocks to cut gridlock.
- Riders will get full‑length boarding islands, curb extensions, ADA ramps, new lighting and signals, and bus shelters with seating to ease boarding and protect people waiting.
- The DOT says crews will schedule work around home games at Yankee Stadium, with some construction already active on parts of East 163rd Street.
- The corridor carries roughly 25,000 riders a day, and past NYC busway projects have raised speeds by up to about 43%, though outlets differ on timing with one citing key pieces in 2026 and another reporting full completion in 2028.