Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Officials to unveil bus rapid transit plan

One of the ward's local buses, the 79 figures into this plan:
The plan calls for an infrastructural overhaul on portions of four routes: #8 Halsted, #66 Chicago, #79 79th, #14 Jeffery Express and #15 Jeffery Local. Bus rapid transit includes the creation of bus-only lanes, fewer stops and installation of technology that can alter the timing of traffic lights to keep buses moving.

CDOT and CTA officials will present details of the plan and take public comments and questions during two evening public hearings. They are scheduled to be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Gary Comer Youth Center, 7200 Ingleside and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Near North branch of the Chicago Public Library, 310 W. Division.

The city is poised to receive $153 million in federal dollars to implement the bus rapid transit plan, which would start with about 10 miles of bus-only lanes. Mayor Richard M. Daley has said the plan could expand to more than 100 miles if the program proves successful.
I just have to wonder what the streetscape of 79th is going to look like with bus rapid transit. Or I would wonder if the rapid transit will go the length of the entire route.

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