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Expand Service to New Areas Transit Forward RI 2040 Initiative 2 Expand Service to New Areas Transit Forward RI will provide a vareity of new services: • Bus services to new areas • New crosstown bus routes • Wickford/Quonset Flex service • Network of mobility hubs • Amtrak station at TF Green Airport • Expanded seasonal and special event services • A Service Partnership program to encourage public- private partnerships to expand transit service 22 Initiative 2 | Expand Service to New Areas New Local Fixed-Route Services Will Bring Transit to More People New local fixed-route services would be developed in areas where there is moderate to high demand, but are currently either unserved or underserved. These routes would be: • Providence • N7 Valley Street • Woonsocket • N16 Bellingham-Manville • Newport • N18 Hillside/Valley • N20 Newport-Narragansett • Narragansett • N20 Newport-Narragansett • Westerly • N19 Westerly-Bradford • New crosstown routes in the Providence Metro Area (see following page) Woonsocket Newport Westerly 23 Transit Forward RI 2040 New Crosstown Services Will Make Non-Downtown Trips Faster Most of RIPTA’s services operate to and from downtown Proposed Crosstown Routes Providence, while large numbers of people make “crosstown” trips to other places. A major impediment to providing more crosstown service is that few crosstown roads exist in the Providence Metro Area. Still, a number of opportunities exist, and four new crosstown routes are recommended: • N9 VA Hospital - Eddy Street via Dean Street • N10 Mineral Spring Ave • N11 Cranston/Park Ave • N13 Olneyville Square - Eddy Street In addition, Route 58 Branch Ave would be converted to a crosstown route and Route 29 Kent County would continue to provide crosstown service across Warwick. Crosstown service would also be improved through the development of mobility hubs and more frequent service for longer hours at those locations. 24 Initiative 2 | Expand Service to New Areas Wickford/Quonset Flex Service Will Improve Amtrak Service to TF Green Airport Will Service to an Important Job Site Improve Interstate Connections New Flex service would be developed in Wickford and the Quonset The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded Industrial Park to enhance employee access to Quonset. The new service a grant to RIDOT to undertake preliminary engineering and would provide connections between Regional Rapid Bus services and environmental review for the development of an Amtrak stop at commuter rail. TF Green Airport. Based on a favorable outcome of this phase, funding for construction, and the agreement of Amtrak, some With longer spans of service on regional bus routes, connections would or all Northeast Regional trains would stop at TF Green Station, be available to Quonset for long hours from Providence, South County, providing one of the closest air to intercity rail connections in the Newport, and points in between. country. 25 Transit Forward RI 2040 A Network of Mobility Hubs Will Improve Connections Throughout Rhode Island Mobility hubs are sites where multimodal transportation options, information resources, placemaking features, and traveler amenities are brought together in a well-designed, publicly accessible space to support a variety of different types of trips. Transit Forward RI will develop a network of mobility hubs throughout the state. They will be the first point of entry into the regional public transportation network for many travelers, and connecting points for others. They will provide an enjoyable user experience and build a strong relationship between the community and transportation providers. Mobility hubs vary in size and function based on the types of options available and volumes: • Large regional mobility hubs such as Kennedy Plaza, Providence Station, and the Newport Visitors Center typically include services and amenities such as indoor shelter, restrooms, bicycle facilities, and staffed or technology-enhanced information kiosks. Regional mobility hubs are located at the ends of major transit lines and in downtowns and major regional activity centers. • Smaller community mobility hubs that provide mobility services for their immediate surrounding neighborhoods are generally located in village centers and other activity centers in lower density suburban areas. Community mobility hubs typically include bus stops, outdoor shelters, real-time signage, bike/car share, and park and ride lots. 26 Initiative 2 | Expand Service to New Areas Price Rite N6 N16 Woonsocket Municipal SocialREGIONAL St Pine Swamp Rd Community and Regional Mobility Hubs RI Park n’ Ride Main St LEGEND 54 87 Zambarano Douglas Turnpike 146 Landmark Memorial Hospital Fairmount St Smithfield Rd 87 Medical Ctr Clinton St Transit Services BURRILLVILLE SLATERSVILLE WOON- N6 CVS SOCKET X Light Rail; 10-minute frequency for most of day Park n’ Ride N Smithfield Expy Nate Whipple Hwy X BRT; 10-minute frequency for most of day Rehabilitation Hospital MASSACHUSETTS S Main St Slatersville Flex CUMBERLAND RHODE Rapid Bus; 10-minute frequency for most of day NORTH SMITHFIELD Walmart X There will be nine regional mobility hubs and at least one 282 Pascoag/ East Ave LOCAL Slatersville Flex 282 Pascoag/ Every 15-minutes peak or most of day North Smithfield XX Park n’ Ride N16 282 Pascoag/ ISLAND XX Every 20-minute during peak periods PASCOAG MANVILLE LOCAL community mobility hub in each community. Slaterville Flex Douglas Pike XX Every 30-minutes peak for most of day LOCAL 295 Lincoln Mall Every 60-minutes throughout day Victory Hwy Amica XX Pascoag Park n’ Ride N6 LOCAL 75 Angell Rd Park n’ Ride Lincoln Mall 9X XX Regional Rapid Bus; at least every 30 mins peak Broncos Hwy Fidelity George Washington Hwy 54 N6 XX Express Bus Regional Mobility Hubs LOCAL RI 75 44 Bryant 75 MBTA Commuter Rail University 146 295 Stop & Shop 71 North Broad St XX New Flex Service LOCAL CHEPACHET 50 SMITHFIELD Central LINCOLN Airport • Providence/Kennedy Plaza • Woonsocket/Downtown 9X Mobility Hubs Douglas Pike REGIONAL LOCAL Intermodal connectivity hubs with direct access GLOCESTER LOCAL Lonsdale Ave CENTRAL to the RI transit network. Regional and Local. 44 Putnam Pike FALLS CONNECTICUT 54 Note: There would be local mobility hubs in each community. • Providence/Providence • Warwick/TF Green Airport RHODE ISLAND Greenville Broadway However, these are not shwon on the map as specific Shopping Center Waterman Ave Station locations have not yet been determined. NORTH Transit Center Rt 44/ Putnam Pike PROVIDENCE 95 Interstate Highway • North Kingstown/Wickford Park n’ Ride LOCAL 9X PAWTUCKET Park-n-Ride • Providence/Jewelry District Junction JOHNSTON Smith St 54 East Ave 6 US Highway Snake Den Train Station W Greenville Rd State Park RI Airport RI Highway Hartford Pike Hartford Ave LOCAL 146 LOCAL 10X 6 10X LOCAL PROVIDENCE LOCAL Ferry • Pawtucket/Central Falls • University of Rhode Island Chopmist Hill 10X Park n’ Ride 9X LOCAL Parks & green spaces Chopmist Hill Rd LOCAL Education East Rd Buildings Seekonk Government • Newport Visitors Center 6 N15 Square Mall Healthcare FOSTER Water Plainfield Pike Recreation Railroads SCITUATE LOCAL Plainfield Pike Roger Shopping Ferry Routes Tunk Hill Rd Williams ParkLOCAL Community Mobility Hubs Scituate LOCAL 24X Reservoir Reservoir Ave 66 EAST 14 PROVIDENCE CRANSTON • Barrington • Middletown White Church Park n’ Ride Scituate Ave LOCAL Elmwood Ave Police Cove Park n’ Ride 61X N Main St • Bristol • Narragansett WARWICK 60 WARREN REGIONAL County Rd Warwick Ave TF Green Airport LOCAL Child St BARRINGTON WEST 14 Warren Park n’ Ride WARWICK Franklin St LOCAL • Burrillville • New Shoreham North Rd 66 St n Metacom Ave 242 W Warwick/ Mai Flat River Rd Coventry Flex MASSACHUSETTS Centerville Rd RI RHODE ISLAND N14 114 • Central Falls Main St • North Kingstown/ Flat River Rd LOCAL Gooding Ave 3 Park n’ Ride COVENTRY See Providence Metro Map BRISTOL Quonset Gateway Harkney Hill Rd N14 Tiogue Ave Stop & Shop 60 61X • Charlestown 13 GREENWICH VFW Hall at Hope Colt Hope St BAY Park n’ Ride WARWICK State Park LOCAL LOCAL NARRAGANSETT BAY Post Rd RI 95X 95 Division St Goddard • North Providence LOCAL State Park 138 West Greenwich East Greenwich Ferry Rd MOUNT 14 Metacom Ave Fish Rd • College Hill Park n’ Ride Park n’ Ride 65X Roger Williams HOPE Park n’ Ride BAY 66 University Main St 61X RI Mt Hope LOCAL 24 • North Smithfield Victory Hwy Bridge Prudence Island Prudence Island Ferry 61X • Coventry LOCAL Fall River Expy EAST GREENWICH Airport 24X Big River LOCAL Mt. Hope Bridge Post Rd Park n’ Ride Portsmouth Park n’ Ride Beach Pond Rt 2 & Rt 4 24X • Portsmouth State Park 95 Park n’ Ride TIVERTON RI RI NORTH • Cranston/Knightsville 102 KINGSTOWN PRUDENCE 4 Bristol Ferry Rd ISLAND LOCAL RI WEST GREENWICH 65X Nooseneck Hill Rd N289: Wickford/ 60 177 LOCAL 60 • Providence/Olneyville 66 Quonset Quonset Airport • Col Rodman Hwy Quonset Cranston/Pawtuxet REGIONAL 14 Business Martha’s Vineyard Fast Ferry 95X Wickford Junction Park E Main Rd Park n’ Ride Weetamoo Wickford W Main Rd Woods • Richmond RI RI Ten Rod Rd WICKFORD 165 Junction RI RI • Cumberland 102 Victory Hwy Station Phillips St 114 138 Rd Main Col Rodman Hwy PORTSMOUTH Union St 24X • Scituate Boston Neck Rd • East Greenwich 66 60 EXETER CONANICUT 95 ISLAND Oxbow Apts Spring St 63 Stop & Shop W Main Rd E Main Rd • East Providence • Smithfield/Bryant 60 1 14 Jamestown Bridge RI Gate 17 Middletown University 138 14LOCAL Park n’ Ride HOPE NORTH LOCAL VALLEY RI KINGSTOWN Rt 1A & Rt 138 MIDDLETOWN LOCAL Park n’ Ride • Wampanoag Plaza 2 Rd LOCAL
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