Neck Rd and Avenue U Station Changes

(Neck Rd Station Construction – Photo by Ray Johnson)

When the overflowing garbage can was removed from the corner of Gravesend Neck Road and East 16 St, I figured that the only way for the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) to put an end to the outrageous illegal dumping problem was to take away the receptacle, entirely. As it turned out, the removal of the trash bin was to make way for the construction, not an effort to reduce illegal dumping.

Then the NYCTA announced that construction would begin on not just the Neck Road Station, but also on the Avenue U Station on the B and Q line. The major construction is expected to be a major inconvenience for at least one year, so let’s hope that the shuttle service will help keep Sheepshead Bay commuters’ last nerve from snapping.

This is an update: The link used in a previous edition of this post linked to an MTA brochure indicating changes for two weekends only. There is no link available at this time for the B/Q lines Avenue U & Neck Rd station changes. You can obtain a copy of the brochure at the stations or by calling the MTA Travel Information Line at (718) 330-1234.

Here is a summary of the changes as taken from the MTA Service Advisories webpage:

Coney Island bound side of the Ave U and Neck Rd stations are closed for rehabilitation

Beginning 5 AM Monday, Dec 8, 2008
(This project is expected to run for one year)
From Kings Highway, all southbound Q  service is on the express track.

Suggestions for Alternate Service:
–   Use the Kings Highway or Sheepshead Bay stations.
–   Use the Av U station.
–   To travel from Av U and Neck Rd take a 57 St/7 Av bound   train to Kings Highway and transfer to a Coney Island bound .
–   To travel to Av U and Neck Rd continue to Sheepshead Bay and transfer to a 57 St/7 Av bound   train.
–   On weekday afternoons, please transfer to the B3K at the Kings Highway station. The B3K will operate on weekdays  only, from 2:50 PM to 7:45 PM, on Av U between Ocean Av and Gerritsen Av  to/from the Kings Highway station. The B3K will run every 10 minutes. Travel time is approximately 15 minutes in each direction. The regular fare is charged for the B3K bus.

(MTA brochure outlining station changes)