Getting to the Brooklyn Navy Yard will no longer be the schlepp it is today come spring. The Yard is set to launch a free shuttle service that will run every 10 minutes and connect to 13 nearby subway lines.

"This transportation plan will provide the Yard’s growing workforce with direct access to all corners of the city," David Ehrenberg, the CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard said in a press release. "With our workforce set to double in the next five years, one of the Yard’s top priorities is connecting where our employees live with where they work. As the Yard grows, our transportation infrastructure will be strengthened to meet tenants’ needs."

The shuttle will run along two separate loops. The Dumbo Loop will connect the Navy Yard to the F Train at York Street and the A/C lines at High Street. This route, which has a round trip time of 24 minutes, will also include four stops within the Yard.

The second route, The Clinton/Washington Avenue Loop will stop at Atlantic Avenue/Barclay's Center with access to the 2/3/4/5, B/D, and N/Q/R trains as well as the LIRR. This stop will also serve as a connector to the nearby G Train at Fulton Street and the C Train at Lafayette Avenue. In addition the shuttle will also make a stop Clinton-Washington on the G Train.

At present the Navy Yard is home to over 300 businesses and 7,000 employees. The city owned site is managed by the non-profit group Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC), which anticipates that the Navy Yard will have 16,000 jobs by 2020. Other big recent developments in the neighborhood include the announcement that Russ & Daughters will anchor the food hall at Building 77. And Wegman's will replace part of Admiral's Row.