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MTA and Burton officials discuss moving Saginaw–Whittemore bus stop amid safety and right-of-way concerns
Summary
MTA planners told the Burton DDA board they are exploring options — moving the stop slightly, placing a bench, or relocating across Whittemore — after safety and right-of-way concerns were raised by the Genesee County Road Commission and DPW; no formal relocation decision was made.
Dennis McDonough, director of planning for the Mass Transportation Authority (MTA), and Leslie Phillips, a planner with MTA, told Burton officials they have been asked to revisit the bus stop and shelter at Saginaw Street and Whittemore because of safety and right-of-way concerns raised by other agencies.
MTA said the stop’s current placement can block Whittemore when buses deploy ramps for wheelchair passengers. "The problem with where they put the stop is when our bus pulls up, it completely blocks Whittemore," McDonough said, noting ramp deployment can leave buses stopped for “a minute or 2, maybe even 3 minutes.” MTA said drivers have proposed either moving the stop a little farther from the corner so the bus does not block…
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