The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today that a safety improvement project is set to begin at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Flatbush Avenue Extension. The work, which will begin on Monday, August 18th, will include a reconfiguration of a left-turn lane from Flatbush onto Myrtle Avenue. These improvements are being made in order to improve both pedestrian safety, as well as traffic flow through the busy intersection.

After the changes are in place, southbound vehicles on Flatbush wishing to turn left onto Myrtle Avenue will need to instead turn right onto Myrtle Avenue first. They will then proceed around the existing median that exists on Myrtle Avenue, just west of Flatbush in MetroTech. After rounding the median, traffic will then continue eastbound on Myrtle Avenue through the intersection.

The B54 bus will not be impacted by these changes, as Ridgewood-bound buses will still be permitted to make the traditional lefthand turn from Flatbush onto Myrtle Avenue.

Full details of the plan are available in this DOT presentation made to Community Board 2 this past June.