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Regional transit authority outlines Gratiot Avenue bus rapid transit plan, seeks local input
Summary
A Southeast Michigan RTA project manager presented a preferred bus-rapid-transit (BRT) alternative for the 23-mile Gratiot Avenue corridor, recommending a median-running design with 19 stations and 10- to 15-minute service; the proposal will be placed on the November ballot with levy details still to be determined.
Sarah Bukowski, the project manager with Parsons (as she identified herself), presented the Southeast Michigan Regional Transit Authority(RTA) study for the Gratiot Avenue corridor, describing a proposed 23-mile BRT line between downtown Detroit and the M-59 area with roughly 19 stations and more frequent service than existing bus lines.
"Right now, between SMART and DDOT, we have about 14,000 people that ride along Gratiot Avenue a day," Bukowski said, noting the corridoralready has high ridership. She described BRT as "light rail on wheels," listing features such as preboarded ticketing, raised platforms,…
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