Route Redesign

Project Overview

With the development of Central Station at Bob Billings & Crestline Drive, bus routes will be redesigned to better serve this new transfer center and the community at large. Route Redesign will go into effect in two phases, with Phase 1 in August 2022 and Phase 2 in 2023. Phase 2 will include the introduction of Sunday microtransit service, as well as fare free service system-wide.

Status + Timeline + Next Steps

Status

In Progress

Timeline

Project Start: September 2020
Project End: August 2023

Milestone 1: Complete KU Urban Planning Study (December 2020) – Completed
Milestone 2: Establish Route Redesign Steering Committee (May 2021) – Completed
Milestone 3: Complete Task 1, Existing Conditions and Market Analysis, Route Profiles (June 2021) – Completed
Milestone 4: Complete Task 2, Pre-Scenario Public Outreach (October 2021) – Completed
Milestone 5: Develop 2 Exploratory Route Scenarios – Completed
Milestone 6: Develop Final Proposed Route Changes – Completed
Milestone 7: Develop Final Planned Route Changes – Completed
Milestone 8: Implement Phase 1 Route Redesign (August 2022) – In Progress
Milestone 9: Implement Phase 2 Route Redesign (August 2023) – Not Started

Next Steps

Phase 1 route changes were implemented August 1, 2022. Routes changed in Phase 1 include 11, 12, 30, 34, 36, 38, 42, and 53.

Phase 2 route changes are planned for implementation August 1, 2023.

Completed + Supporting Documentation

KU Urban Planning Study – Fall 2020

Milestone 1

• Scope of Work
• Survey 1 Summary
• Survey 2 Summary
• Final Report

Route Redesign Study – Spring 2021

Milestone 2

About the consultants

• Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning
• Shockey Consulting

Steering Committee

• 3/23/21: Agenda, Minutes, Video of meeting
• 4/27/21: Agenda, Minutes, Video of meeting
• 5/25/21: Agenda, Minutes, Video of meeting
• 6/22/21: Agenda, Minutes, Video of meeting
• 7/27/21: Agenda, Minutes, Video of meeting
• 8/24/21: Agenda, Minutes, Video of meeting
• 9/28/21: Agenda, Minutes, Video of meeting
• 10/12/21: Agenda, Minutes, Video of meeting
• 10/26/21: Agenda, Minutes, Video of meeting
• 3/8/22: Agenda, Minutes, Video of meeting

Milestone 3

• Task 1 – Market Analysis
• Route Profiles

Milestone 4

• Task 2 – Public Outreach
  • 6/21/21: Video – University Affiliates Focus Group
  • 6/22/21: Video – Frontline Staff Focus Group #1
  • 6/22/21: Video – Frontline Staff Focus Group #2
  • 6/23/21: Video – General Public Meeting
  • 6/25/21: Video – Major Employers Focus Group
  • 6/25/21: Video – Community Resources Focus Group
• Community Engagement Plan
• Community Engagement Plan Flyer

Milestone 5

• News: Two scenarios for bus route redesign presented for public input
  • 11/1/21: Video – Draft Scenarios Public Meeting #1
  • 11/5/21: Video – Draft Scenarios Public Meeting #2
• Scenario 1 Map
• Scenario 2 Map

Milestone 6

• All Routes – Comparison of Existing and Proposed
• Proposed Route Redesign Final Summary

Milestone 7

• Planned Route Changes
• Final Report