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2015 @rideCATA CAPITAL AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSPORTATION AREA CAPITAL 4615 Tranter Street 4615 Tranter MI 48910 Lansing, ALIGNMENT SELECTION BRT MARCH 2014 ROADMAP Charrette week in the City of East Lansing.

A SPLIT-RUNNING ALIGNMENT, WHICH RESULTED FROM THE FEBRUARY 2014 MARCH 2014 CHARRETTE, IS Pre-charrette small group meetings. SHOWN FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY. COURTESY OF DOVER, KOHL & PARTNERS. APRIL 2014 Area meetings held in each section of the corridor. The Environmental Assessment, or EA, 3. Split-running Center Section (Detroit A dedicated lane is proposed through the considers the impact of the BRT project Street in Lansing to Bogue Street in East Hagadorn intersection alone. Lansing) — Dedicated BRT lanes would on an extensive list of environmental 5. East End Stations (transitioning between run adjacent to vehicular travel lanes in resources including both the natural Bogue and Hagadorn from mixed traffic both directions in the south travel lane. environment (i.e., water quality, to center-running between Hagadorn Medians will be preserved where they biological resources, air quality) and and Meridian Mall Road) — Dedicated exist but with reduced width. the social environment (i.e., historical center-running lanes are proposed resources, environmental justice, Two alignment concepts came out of through this section. A center median socio-economic characteristics). The EA the East Lansing charrette week in would limit turning movements in each FALL 2015 Notice of Availability of the draft EA determines project feasibility but not March 2014 for the area between Detroit block. The BRT travels in a shared lane SUMMER 2014-SPRING 2015 document issued 15 days in advance of Environmental analysis and all final decisions. Once approved, final Street in Lansing and Bogue Street in over the CSX railroad bridge east of Park the public hearing, followed by a 15-day draft EA document. design details will take shape, and final East Lansing. One was a southside- Lake Road. period for review and comment. costs will be determined. The current running alignment with both dedicated cost estimate for the BRT is $155 million, BRT lanes located in what are currently which has been reduced from an original the eastbound travel lane (south of the estimate of $194 million. median) and the vehicular traffic located Here’s what else is new in the westbound travel lane (north of the The corridor has been divided into since May 2014: median). The other was a split-running sections based on similar design alignment with the dedicated BRT lanes »» The Ionia Street Station would ideally be features. The BRT alignment is outlined running in the south travel lane adjacent located on Capitol Avenue, south of the below from west to east: to the vehicular travel lanes in both Ionia Street intersection. directions. 1. Capitol Loop — The BRT vehicle will run »» A fifth BRT station is shown in the DECEMBER 2015 clockwise and against current one-way Traffic studies tested the impact of both Capitol Loop on Grand Avenue, south of 2016 FTA to make final environmental- traffic on Grand Avenue and Capitol BRT alignment options. The results clearly Michigan Avenue. Final design and clearance decision. Avenue, ensuring the future opportunity demonstrated that the southside-running »» The Sparrow Hospital Station is proposed engineering. for two-way traffic lanes on those streets. alignment would cause excessive delays near the hospital’s main entrance. A 2. (Grand Avenue on the corridor in the future, especially new traffic signal will be installed to give to Detroit Street) — Center-running, during the afternoon hours. The projected pedestrians safer access to the station’s dedicated lanes are proposed through congestion and delay were so extensive boarding platforms and to destinations this section. A center median would limit that they could not be mitigated by design on both sides of the street. changes. The split-running alignment turning movements in each block. »» Stations between the Frandor area and demonstrated viability with no traffic Harrison Road have been relocated impacts greater than those that exist and consolidated. today. 2018 2017 More detailed information will be provided »» As the project progresses, 4. Mixed Traffic (Bogue Street to in the EA document and on the project accommodations for bicycles on the Opening day. Construction to begin. Hagadorn Road) — The BRT travels in website at www.cata-brt.org. corridor will be considered, taking mixed traffic with no dedicated lane, into account all other priorities. sharing the curb-running lane with Persons requiring language assistance should Accommodations for bicycles will be vehicular traffic. call CATA customer service at 517-394-1000. provided on BRT buses.