Fordham Road
Coverage of Fordham Road in the Nexus archive.
- Democrat blasts Mamdani’s Bronx bus lane plan, saying borough needs more than ‘crumbs’
A Bronx councilman criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani's bus lane redesign plans for not adequately addressing the community's needs, dismissing the Fordham Road proposal as 'crumbs.'
- DOT starts work on Fordham Road project to boost speeds on Bronx’s busiest bus corridor
The city Department of Transportation began construction on Fordham Road in the Bronx to add offset bus lanes, aiming to improve speeds for the borough's busiest bus corridor. The project, revived by Mayor Zohran Mamdani after being halted by former Mayor Eric Adams, seeks to address chronic delays caused by curbside bus lanes and improve safety for 130,000 daily riders on four bus lines.
- New offset bus lanes coming to busy and dangerous Bronx roadway
The Bronx's Fordham Road is undergoing a redesign with new offset bus lanes from Sedgwick Avenue to Boston Road. The change removes a general traffic lane to improve commute times for some commuters.
- EXCLUSIVE: 63-block stretch of Manhattan’s 6th Avenue will get a busway under DOT proposal
New York City's Department of Transportation proposes a 63-block bus lane on Manhattan's 6th Avenue to accelerate bus speeds for 51,000 daily riders. The plan includes offset and curbside lanes, aiming to address current slow speeds (as low as 3.5 mph for local buses). The project is part of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's broader efforts to expand bus infrastructure.