The MTA announced that portions of the L train will be shut down on weeknights for maintenance, cleaning and repair work.
From April 3 to 7, and again from April 10 to 14, the L line will be suspended in both directions between Lorimer Street and Broadway Junction from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Instead, the L will operate in two sections, between Canarsie and Broadway Junction, and from Lorimer Street to 8th Avenue in Manhattan. The MTA will provide free shuttle buses as alternate transportation between Lorimer Street and Broadway Junction.
MTA officials recommended transferring to the G, M, A and J trains for service as well.
The closures are part of the MTA’s FASTRACK initiative that performs weeknight maintenance work in tunnels, stations and on track. According to the MTA, the train-free time gives workers a “safer work environment” to perform repair tasks.
“FASTRACK has consolidated maintenance forces in a concentrated area for proactive maintenance that helps improve service delivery,” said Wynton Habersham, senior vice president for the Department of Subways.