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Study recommends testing a narrower, multimodal American Boulevard with dedicated transit and separated bikeway
Summary
A city study recommends testing a 94‑foot, multimodal cross section for American Boulevard that would prioritize dedicated transit lanes, separated sidewalks and an off‑street two‑way bikeway paired with land‑use changes to encourage transit‑oriented redevelopment.
The American Boulevard Transit Study presented to the Bloomington City Council on Oct. 27 recommends a multimodal cross section and land‑use changes to support bus rapid transit (BRT), separated bicycle facilities and improved pedestrian space. The study is advisory; Metro Transit will decide whether arterial BRT routes will be advanced next year, and the city intends to coordinate future capital programming with transit investment and the comprehensive‑plan update.
Consultants and city staff summarized three study components: transit options and BRT routing; community priorities gathered in three rounds of engagement; and a land‑use analysis to identify priority redevelopment parcels along the corridor. The study…
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