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
Route Redesign Study – Spring 2021
Milestone 2
About the consultants
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
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