116th Street redesign project area.

The redesign will benefit riders of the M116, one of Manhattan's slowest bus routes, as well as the M3, M7, M102, BxM1, BxM6, BxM7, BxM8, BxM9 and BxM11.

116th Street is also a critical connection to the 2, 3, 6, B and C subway lines, as well as the future 2nd Avenue Subway Q train.

Protected bike lanes will be installed on Pleasant Avenue between East 120th and East 116th streets, creating new connections to existing bike lanes serving Randall's Island and the Harlem River waterfront.

NYC DOT will also improve safety along the corridor by installing three new midblock crosswalks, new traffic signals, pedestrian median islands, a speed hump, on-street bike parking, updated parking regulations to support curb access for drivers and deliveries and hardened daylighting.

A NYC DOT Art mural will also be installed at the intersection of East 120th Street and Pleasant Avenue.

Construction is expected to continue through fall 2026. Drivers are encouraged to use alternative routes, take mass transit or allow additional travel time.

116th Street is one of 50 priority corridors identified for faster bus service in Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Hochul's Next Stop: Fast Buses, Better Service, a comprehensive City and State plan to make buses up to six minutes faster on more than 175 routes across the city.

Since January, the Mamdani administration has advanced major projects to speed up buses across the five boroughs, including on Fordham Road, 161st Street and Tremont Avenue in the Bronx; 34th Street, 116th Street, Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan; Marcy Avenue, Flatbush Avenue, Utica Avenue, Church Avenue and Linden Boulevard in Brooklyn; Victory Boulevard on Staten Island; and Broadway in Queens.

Read Next Stop: Fast Buses, Better Service for more information on the City and State's bus action plan.

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