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Proposed Area Route Better Bus Network (West) The route maps include the following information: - Key Destinations: list of places/connections served by the respective transit route - Frequency: buses per hour, listed by peak and off peak and on weekdays and weekend days - Span of Service: time period of operation on weekdays and weekend days - Notes: relationship of proposed Better Bus routes to existing routes Better Bus Route 8 – Brickell-FIU-SW 152 Ave/26 St via SW 8 St Key Destinations: FIU Maidique Campus Metrobus terminal, Brickell Metrorail/ Metromover station. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 30 30 Sat 30 Sun Off Peak Frequency 30 5:00 AM to Span of 5:00 AM to 12:00 AM Sat Service 12:00 AM 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM Sun Note: Similar route 24/51 routing on west end. Increased frequency all day to FIU. Branch to Coral Way eliminated. Proposed peak only service to provide 15 min frequency from 82 Ave to Brickell. Better Bus Route Peak 8 – Brickell- Westchester via SW 8 St Key Destinations: FIU Maidique Campus Metrobus terminal, Brickell Metrorail/ Metromover station. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 30 No service Off Peak Frequency No service 6:00 AM to Span of 9:00 AM; No service Service 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Note: Proposed peak only service to provide 15 min frequency from 82 Ave to Brickell. Better Bus Route 11 – FIU-Downtown via Flagler St Key Destinations: FIU Maidique Campus, Government Center Metrorail / Metromover station. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 10 10 Sat 15 Sun Off Peak Frequency 10 Span of 24 hours 24 hours Service Note: More frequent service all day to FIU from 20/40 min to 10 min. No short-turn at Mall of Americas. Better Bus Route 22 – MDC North- Coconut Grove Key Destinations: Miami-Dade College North, Earlington Heights Metrorail station, Coconut Grove Metrorail station. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 30 30 Sat 30 Sun Off Peak Frequency 30 5:00 AM to 12:00 AM Sat Span of 5:00 AM to 5:00 AM to Service 11:00 PM 10:00 PM Sun Note: Existing Route 22 truncated at MDC North. Better Bus Route 24 – Brickell to FIU Key Destinations: Brickell Metrorail / Metromover station, Coral Gables, FIU Maidique Campus Metrobus terminal, Vizcaya Metrorail station. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 15/30 15/30 Sat 20/40 Sun Off Peak Frequency 15/30 Span of 4:00 AM to 5:00 AM to Service 12:00 AM 12:00 AM Note: West end of existing Route 24 truncated at FIU. New short-turn to 42 Ave with 15 min all day service. Route 8 serves areas west of SW 122 Ave on weekdays. Better Bus Route 24 - Brickell to FIU (LL) Key Destinations: Brickell Metrorail / Metromover station, Coral Gables, FIU Maidique Campus Metrobus terminal, Vizcaya Metrorail station. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 30 30 Sat 40 Sun Off Peak Frequency 30 5:00 AM to Span of 4:00 AM to 12:00 AM Sat Service 12:00 AM 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM Sun Note: West end of existing Route 24 truncated at FIU. New short-turn to 42 Ave with 15 min all day service. Route 8 serves areas west of SW 122 Ave on weekdays. Better Bus Route 24 - Brickell to Coral Gables (SL) Key Destinations: Brickell Metrorail / Metromover station, Coral Gables, Vizcaya Metrorail station. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 30 30 Sat 40 Sun Off Peak Frequency 30 Span of 4:00 AM to 5:00 AM to Service 12:00 AM 12:00 AM Note: West end of existing Route 24 truncated at FIU. New short-turn to 42 Ave with 15 min all day service. Route 8 serves areas west of SW 122 Ave on weekdays. Better Bus Route 27– Coconut Grove- Calder via NW 27 Ave Key Destinations: Miami Gardens, Coconut Grove Metrorail station, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. Metrorail station, Brownsville Metrorail station. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 10/20 15/30 Sat 20/40 Sun Off Peak Frequency 15/30 Span of 24 hours 24 hours Service Note: Extension to Coconut Grove and minor routing modification on north end. Better Bus Route 27A– Coconut Grove- Calder via NW 27 Ave Key Destinations: Miami Gardens, Coconut Grove Metrorail station, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. Metrorail station, Brownsville Metrorail station. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 20 30 Sat 40 Sun Off Peak Frequency 30 5:00 AM to 12:00 AM Sat Span of 4:00 AM to 6:00 AM to Service 12:00 AM 10:00 PM Sun Note: Extension to Coconut Grove and minor routing modification on north end. Better Bus Route 27B– Coconut Grove- Calder via NW 27 Ave Key Destinations: Miami Gardens, Coconut Grove Metrorail station, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. Metrorail station, Brownsville Metrorail station. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 20 30 Sat 40 Sun Off Peak Frequency 30 Span of 24 hours 24 hours Service Note: Extension to Coconut Grove and minor routing modification on north end. Better Bus Route Peak 34 – Express: FL City to Dadeland South Key Destinations: Florida City, Dadeland South Metrorail station, Park & Ride lots at SW 344 St, SW 296 St, SW 244 St, and SW 112 Ave (Target). Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 10 Off Peak Frequency No service No service 4:55 AM to Span of 7:55 AM, Service 3:45 PM to 7:10 PM Note: No change from existing route 34 Better Bus Route 37 – Hialeah-South Miami via Palm/37 Ave Key Destinations: Miami Gardens, Hialeah Metrorail station, Miami International Airport, Douglas Road Metrorail station. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 15/30 15/30 Sat 20/40 Sun Off Peak Frequency 15/30 Span of 4:00 AM to 5:00 AM to Service 12:00 AM 12:00 AM Note: Existing Route 37 truncated at Douglas Rd Station and extended to Miami Gardens. Frequency improved to 30 to 15 min all day to compensate for discontinued route 42. Better Bus Route 37 – Hialeah-South Miami via Palm/37 Ave (LL) Key Destinations: Miami Gardens, Hialeah Metrorail station, Miami International Airport, Douglas Road Metrorail station. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 30 30 Sat 40 Sun Off Peak Frequency 30 5:00 AM to Span of 4:00 AM to 12:00 AM Sat Service 12:00 AM 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM Sun Note: Existing Route 37 truncated at Douglas Rd Station and extended to Miami Gardens. Frequency improved to 30 to 15 min all day to compensate for discontinued route 42. Better Bus Route 37 – Hialeah-South Miami via Palm/37 Ave (SL) Key Destinations: Miami International Airport, Douglas Road Metrorail station. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 30 30 Sat 40 Sun Off Peak Frequency 30 Span of 4:00 AM to 5:00 AM to Service 12:00 AM 12:00 AM Note: Existing Route 37 truncated at Douglas Rd Station and extended to Miami Gardens. Frequency improved to 30 to 15 min all day to compensate for discontinued route 42. Better Bus Route 40 – Bird Rd/152 Ave to Douglas Rd Station Key Destinations: Kendall West, Douglas Road Metrorail station. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 30 30 Sat 30 Sun Off Peak Frequency 30 5:00 AM to Span of 5:00 AM to 12:00 AM Sat Service 10:00 PM 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM Sun Note: No service to SW 8 St. Loop on west end will be modified. Better Bus Route 56 – Airport-162 Ave via 56 St Key Destinations: W 56 St / 162 Ave, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Coral Gables, University Metrorail station, Miami International Airport Metrorail station. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 60 60 Sat No service Off Peak Frequency 60 Sun 8:00 AM to Span of 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM Sat Service 8:00 PM No service Sun Note: Existing Route 56 extended to cover route 238 Blue Lagoon segment and existing route 57 north of Coral Way to MIA. Better Bus Route 72 – S Miami-162 Ave via 72 St Key Destinations: South Miami Metrorail station, West Kendall Transit Terminal / Park & Ride. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 30 30 Sat 30 Sun Off Peak Frequency 30 5:00 AM to Span of 5:00 AM to 12:00 AM Sat Service 10:00 PM 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM Sun Note: Existing branch along SW 137 Ave to Miller/47 St loop is eliminated. Minor alignment change on SW 152 Ave. No deviation to SW 56 St on weekends. Better Bus Route 73 – Okeechobee Station-Dadeland No via 67/72 Ave Key Destinations: Dadeland North Metrorail station, Okeechobee Metrorail station. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency See Peak 73 40 Sat 60 Sun Off Peak Frequency 40 8:00 AM to Span of 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM Sat Service 7:00 PM 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Sun Note: Existing Route 73 truncated at Okeechobee Station. Serves new Jackson West campus. Also truncated at DLN Station. New peak service added to provide peak hour frequency overlay to route 73. Serves existing route 57 alignment south of SW 88 Better Bus Route Peak 73 – Okeechobee Station – SW 152 St/Transitway Key Destinations: Dadeland North Metrorail station, Okeechobee Metrorail station, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay. Weekdays Weekends Peak Frequency 40 No service Off Peak Frequency See 73 6:00 AM to Span of 9:00 AM; No service Service 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Note: Existing Route 73 truncated at Okeechobee Station. Serves new Jackson West campus. Also truncated at DLN Station. New peak service added to provide peak hour frequency overlay to route 73.
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