At either end of the bridge, the MTA plans to construct new ramps one to connect with the HOV lane onthe Gowanus Expressway, the other a flyover for buses coming from Staten Island's Father Capodanno Boulevard, so buses can avoid the "turbulence" of crossing multiple traffic lanes at the toll plaza, Mr. Ferrara said.
An inbound lane onthe Gowanus Expressway from Sixth Avenue to the tunnel was installed in 1996, said Adam Levine, a state Department of Transportation spokesman.