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Riders and businesses urge CTA to back dedicated bus lanes on Grand Avenue
Summary
Multiple Grand Avenue residents, businesses and rider advocates asked the CTA board to oppose Mayor Johnson’s Grand Avenue reconstruction plan and instead support dedicated CTA bus lanes (shared with bikes) between Ashland and Ogden to preserve and speed service for roughly 7,000 daily riders, speakers said.
Several residents, business owners and rider advocates told the CTA board during public comment that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s planned reconstruction of Grand Avenue would reduce travel lanes used by CTA buses and substantially slow bus service unless the city and CTA prioritize dedicated bus lanes.
Roger Romanelli, representing the Fulton Market Association, said…
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