33 Merrick Blvd
8.78 mph baseline, weighted so
busier routes count more (the pre-plan year)
10.13 mph on the corridor's own segments (segment-clipped baseline)
44 of 50 by baseline speed (1 = slowest)
13,791 weekday riders
Queens borough
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Routes on this corridor
| Route | Baseline mph | Riders/day | Full-run time (derived) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q5 | 7.71 | 3,521 | 70.4 min full run | |
| Q87 | 8.89 | 1,382 | 47.2 min full run | |
| Q84 | 9.69 | 2,240 | 34.7 min full run | |
| Q86 | 8.82 | 1,834 | 49.4 min full run | |
| Q85 | 9.03 | 3,355 | 53.9 min full run | |
| Q89 | 9.25 | 1,459 | 49.2 min full run |
Full-run time is derived: route length divided by average speed. Rider counts are fare-paid boardings, weekdays 7am–7pm, on tracked local routes. The plan's own rider figures count all riders, all day, so they run higher.
What the plan says happens here
- Merrick Boulevard capital project - Liberty Ave to Linden Blvd, 1 mi
capital
ongoing 2026
plan cites 77,000 daily riders
Segment-level map coming with the first post-plan data.
How this corridor was mapped to routes
The Q5, Q85, Q87, Q84, Q86, and Q89 all show multiple Merrick Boulevard timepoints. The Q42 was excluded because it has none. (Verified July 11, 2026; corrections welcome.)