Planned Bus Rapid Transit Systems

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Atlanta
- Westline Metro and BRT
  - 1.5-mile route would extend existing MARTA East-West Line rail service west along MLK Boulevard from current terminus at Hamilton Holmes Station to new station at Adamsville and I-285; BRT service would run in I-20 from Hamilton Holmes Station to Baker Hill (just outside of the city of Atlanta), via Adamsville
  - Funding is not yet dedicated
- I-20 East BRT
  - New route would run from Downtown Atlanta to Stonecrest Mall in the median of I-20, via South Dekalb Mall, providing service east and southeast of Atlanta
  - Funding is not yet dedicated

Austin
- MetroRapid BRT– 2012
  - 37.5 miles of buses running in shared lanes in an x-shaped corridor
  - Cost of $47 million, received federal small starts funding

Boston
- Silver BRT– Delayed indefinitely because of a lack of regional transit funds
  - 1-mile connector between two currently disconnected sections of the Silver Line BRT
- Urban Ring BRT, then conversion to HRT or LRT – Delayed indefinitely because of a lack of regional transit funds.
  - First phases would be dedicated bus lanes; these lanes would be converted or upgraded to Metro or LRT operation
  - 25-mile circular corridor surrounding inner city Boston, with stations in Cambridge, Somerville, Brookline, East Boston, and South Boston
  - Construction of rail likely to begin in 2015

Charlotte
- Silver Southeast BRT or LRT – 2022-2026 – Partially Funded
  - 13.5-mile new line, leading from Uptown to Matthews
  - Construction likely to begin in 2018

Chicago
- Jeffery Avenue BRT – 2012 – Funded
  - 16-mile whole corridor, with 16 blocks from 67th to 83rd Streets operating in independent lanes
  - First segment of Chicago’s planned series of BRT lines
  - Some signal priority, special station treatment, and signage will be provided, along with sidewalk upgrades
  - Replaces #14 Jeffery Express bus
  - Funded with U.S. federal livability grant
- Western Corridor BRT – Partially Funded
  - 21-mile corridor, running from Howard to 95th Street, either along Western Avenue or Ashland Avenue
  - Would connect much of the city and the radial transit lines with a major route that bypasses the loop
  - Currently undergoing an alternatives analysis study

Des Moines
- Route 60 Ingersoll-University Loop BRT– 2014
  - Loop to and from downtown along University Avenue, Ingersoll Avenue, 42nd St, and 6th/7th Streets, with around 40 stations
  - Would connect DART Central Station with Des Moines University, Roosevelt High School, and Drake University
  - Service would be operated every 15 minutes on shared routes with new stations and real-time information
  - Cost of $25 million, necessitates $20 million in federal funding to move forward

Fort Collins
- Mason Corridor BRT– 2011
  - 5 miles of buses running north-south in dedicated lanes from Cherry Street to Harmony Road
  - Cost of $82 million, received federal small starts funding

Fresno
- Fresno Area Express/Blackstone BRT– 2014
  - 13.8 miles of bus rapid transit, running north-south along Blackstone Avenue and east-west along Kings Canyon Road, via downtown and Fulton Mall
  - 26 stops planned
  - Dedicated lanes would be provided along 20 percent of the route; would include traffic signal priority, off-board boarding, and real time arrival information
  - 7,200 daily riders expected
  - Cost of $48.2 million, paid for by Federal Small Starts program ($38.55 million) and California Proposition 1B ($9.64 million)

Grand Rapids
- Silver Line BRT– 2012
  - 9 miles of bus rapid transit running along Division Avenue from downtown to Kentwood
  - Planned 10-minute peak frequencies and 15-minute off-peak frequencies
  - Would include traffic signal priority, off-board boarding, and real-time arrival information
  - $37 million cost, paid for by Federal Small Starts program ($29.6 million) and Michigan Comprehensive Transportation Fund Appropriation ($7.4 million)

Hartford
- Hartford-New Britain BRT – 2013 – Partially Funded
  - 9.4-mile new line from Hartford to New Britain, via West Hartford and Newington
  - $569 million cost
  - Construction likely to begin in 2012

Jacksonville
- BRT North Corridor– 2013
  - 9.3 miles of bus rapid transit, running along Boulevard Street, Norwood Avenue, and Lem Turner Road from downtown Jacksonville to Armsdale Road, over the Trout River
  - Connects to Phase I BRT already underway downtown
  - Would include traffic signal priority, off board boarding
  - 13 stops planned, 10-minute headways at peak and 15-minute headways at other times
  - 4,600 daily riders expected
  - Cost of $21.3 million, paid for by Federal Small Starts program ($17.04 million), Florida New Starts Transit Program ($2.13 million), and JTA Local Discretionary Funds ($2.13 million)
  - Construction expected to begin in 2012

New York
- Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement CR or BRT – Partially Funded
  - Project would allow for new transit on the replacement for the existing and degraded Tappan Zee bridge; BRT or CR would connect Westchester and Rockland Counties, mainly in the corridor between Rye and Suffern, via White Plains, Tarrytown, Nyack, and Spring Valley
  - No funding has yet been committed; project is still being studied
- Select Bus Service BRT Network – Funded
  - Nostrand Avenue/Rogers Avenue BRT – 2013
    - Would run 9.3 miles from Williamsburg Bridge to Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn
    - Replaces B44 Limited Bus
    - Receives offset bus lanes for 5 miles, signal priority for 3.8 miles, potential bus lane
    - $40 million cost, funded by Federal Small Starts
  - Hylan Boulevard BRT – 2013
    - Little planning yet done, but would run in Staten Island
  - Phase II
    - Corridors yet to be defined, but would extend across the city, especially to areas lacking subway service

Oakland
- East Bay BRT– 2014
  - Run by AC Transit, project would extend 16.9 miles from Berkeley to San Leandro, via Oakland
  - Mostly parallel to BART, though with more frequent station stops
  - Expected 50,000 daily riders
  - Cost of $235 million

Pittsburgh
- Downtown-Oakland BRT
  - Connection between city’s two major job centers would include dedicated bus lanes along the Forbes and Fifth Avenue Corridor and improve stations to make them more recognizable
  - Currently not funded, in long-term plans

Richmond
- Broad Street BRT / Study Website
  - New bus line, running in median lanes along Broad Street, would open by 2015, running between Rockets Landing and Willow Lawn
  - By 2030, line would extend to Short Pump

Roaring Fork
- VelociRFTA BRT– 2013
  - 38.8 miles of new bus corridor, from Glenwood Springs to Aspen, via Carbondale, El Jebel, and Woody Creek
  - $44 million cost, partially sponsored by federal Small Starts grants

San Antonio
- Fredericksburg Road BRT– 2012
  - 8-10 mile line would run from South Texas Medical Center to Downtown San Antonio
  - 8 stations along the corridor, with several other stations located downtown
  - Combination of dedicated lane and mixed traffic operations
  - Construction could begin in 2012
  - $110 million cost

San Bernardino
- E Street sbX BRT– 2013
  - 15.7 miles of new bus corridor, from Loma Linda University, through downtown along E Street, then north along Kendall Drive to Cal State San Bernardino
  - $192 million cost, partially sponsored by federal Small Starts grants

San Diego
- Mid City Rapid Bus – 2011 – Funded
  - 10-mile line between San Diego State University and downtown along El Cajon and Park Boulevards
  - 16 new stations planned
  - Transit signal priority, but no separated lanes
- Escondido Rapid Bus – Partially Funded
  - 6-mile rapid bus connection between Escondido Transit Center, downtown, and South Escondido
  - Will connect to I-15 BRT and Sprinter transit lines
  - Replaces an existing bus service, consolidates stations from 31 to 25
  - Gives buses cue jumpers to get to the front of traffic at intersections
- I-15 BRT – 2012 – Partially Funded
  - Would connect Mid City along SR 94 and SR 163
  - $40-70 million cost
- South Bay Rapid Bus – 2015 – Partially Funded
  - 21-mile line connects downtown San Diego with Otay Mesa Border Crossing (with Mexico)
  - Will travel on SR 94 and I-805 in HOV lanes and then in dedicated lanes through Chula Vista to the border
  - First, less expensive first phase will be complete in 2012
  - 15 new stations planned
- SuperLoop – 2010 – Funded
  - 8-mile circular transit system serving the North University City area of the city
  - Traffic signal priority, dedicated bike lanes, dedicated turn lanes, and new stations
  - Phase I, a partial completion of the project, already in service

San Francisco
- Geary BRT – 2013 – Partially Funded
  - New line running east-west in isolated right-of-way within street along length of Geary corridor, from Market Street to 48th Avenue at the Pacific Ocean; line is rail ready and could be converted relatively cheaply to MUNI Metro operation
  - 51,000 projected daily riders (up 4% from current riders, even with huge time savings)
  - $200 million cost
  - Construction is likely to begin in 2014
- Van Ness BRT– 2013
  - 2-mile new line running north-south in isolated right-of-way within street along length of Van Ness corridor, from Market Street to Russian Hill
  - $119 million cost, partially sponsored by Federal Small Starts grants
  - Construction is likely to begin in 2013

Seattle
- Rapid Ride (Metro Transit) – 2010-2013 – FUNDED
  - Six lines, four of which (A, B, C, and D) are already running:
    - E – Shoreline to downtown Seattle – 2013
    - F – Burien to Renton via Tukwila – 2013
  - Implementation cost – $190 million
  - Funding from Transit Now sales tax increase
- EZRA(Puyallup Transit)
  - From Puyallup Downtown to South Hill, along Meridian Corridor
  - Total cost around $30 million

Twin Cities
- Cedar Avenue BRT
  - 16-mile line along Cedar Avenue/Highway 77 from Mall of America to Lakeville, via Burnsville, Apple Valley, and Farmington
  - Initial phases, partially funded, will implement express services; the final phase will place a center-running bus-only lane along a part of the route
  - Connection with Hiawatha LRT will be possible at Mall of America
  - Full project would cost $135 million
- Arterial Transit Corridors BRT
  - 11 corridors being studied for potential improved bus service
    - American
    - Chicago
    - Nicollet
    - Broadway
    - Hennepin
    - Central
    - Lake
    - Snelling
    - West 7th
    - Robert
    - East 7th
  - System would allow pre-paid boarding and would offer improved frequencies
  - No current implementation timeline or funding available

Washington, D.C.
- K Street busway

Winnipeg
- Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor BRT – FUNDED
  - New line will run from the University of Winnipeg Downtown to Jubilee Avenue; a future stage will run west from Jubilee Avenue to Bison Drive
  - Designed to be converted to LRT operation
  - $138 million (Canadian) cost

Vancouver (WA)
- Fourth Plain BRT – 2015
  - Planned BRT in mixed traffic, mostly along Fourth Plain Boulevard
  - Would run from Westfield Vancouver Mall to downtown, where it may connect with future LRT connection to Portland over Columbia River Crossing
  - Construction expected to begin in 2014
  - Future links into North Portland and East Vancouver being studied

York Region
- Viva Rapidways
  - Existing bus rapid transit lines would be upgraded to expressways with their own rights-of-way
  - Part of province’s Vivanext plan, which would fund up to $1.4 billion in projects
  - Several rapidways would be built, including:
    - Highway 7 from Vaughan to Markham – 2014
    - Yonge Street from Richmond Hill to Newmarket – 2014
    - Davis Drive from Yonge Street to Newmarket – 2013
  - Buses would eventually be replaced by light rail as ridership increases; rights-of-way will be designed to allow for conversion