Come join us as we kick-off a study to improve transit service, pedestrian and bike connections, and public space along Madison St. Learn more about the study and bus rapid transit, and share your knowledge and ideas with the project team. The ultimate goal of the project is to give people along the corridor a more reliable, convenient, and enjoyable way to get around.
When: Tuesday, September 30, 2014
5 – 7 p.m., with a brief presentation at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Silver Cloud Hotel
1100 Broadway (at Madison)
Seattle, WA 98122
This open house will launch a year-long study of bus rapid transit along Madison St from Colman Dock to 23rd Ave E. What is bus rapid transit (BRT), you might be asking yourself? It’s the cream of the crop in bus service. It features things like dedicated transit lanes, frequent service, level boarding, and off-board fare payment.
Since June, we’ve been collecting information about existing conditions and talking with community members, businesses, and other organizations to help inform the scope and approach to the study. At the open house, we’ll have information to share about the project timeline, existing conditions, and the basis for the project. Hint: it was a priority corridor identified in our Transit Master Plan.
We hope to engage a broad cross section of the community in a conversation at the open house to ensure we’ve captured the range of issues and opportunities for the study as we move forward.
You can learn more about the project at http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/madisonBRT.htm. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to get in touch with the project manager, Maria Koengeter at maria.koengeter@seattle.gov or (206) 733-9865.