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Ann Arbor transit agency to move Blake Transit Center boarding to 5th and Washington during 4th Avenue reconstruction
Summary
The Ride told the Commission on Disability it will relocate downtown boarding from the Blake Transit Center to temporary stands on Fifth and Washington beginning May 3 because of 4th Avenue reconstruction and the 350 South 5th housing project; officials outlined route suspensions, accessibility measures and an on-the-ground communications plan.
Gretchen Johnson, senior project manager at The Ride, told the Ann Arbor Commission on Disability that the agency will “be completely closing BTC and 4th Avenue to the public and bus operations” and will move boarding and alighting to blocks of Fifth and Washington starting May 3.
The change is prompted by a coordinated construction schedule: the Downtown Development Authority and city-led reconstruction of 4th Avenue between William and Liberty, plus underground utility work tied to the 350 South 5th housing tower. Johnson said the 4th Avenue project is expected to run from May through at least November and that the housing project may extend construction through 2028.
The move will not treat the change as a detour in the agency’s scheduling tools, Johnson said; schedules and rider tools will reflect the temporary boarding locations. She added that BTC will be closed to the public while remaining accessible to employees.
Jeff Piper, manager of public affairs and community engagement for The Ride, described the agency’s communications and…
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