EAST BAY BRT Revolutionizing Public Transit

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A new and innovative bus service is coming 980 AY

ROADW Uptown to the East Bay: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) B 13 14th St Oakland City Center Harrison 12 BRT is often called “light rail on wheels” because it brings the frequency, T H Madison ST 11 Chinatown T safety and reliability of light rail to the bus rider. BRT will run the 9.5 corridor H ST 2nd Ave from downtown Oakland to San Leandro BART. Bringing the best of transit E 12 5th Ave

TH th ST 10 Ave experiences from around the globe, BRT will revolutionize public transit in Eastlake the East Bay. 14th Ave

th 20 Ave San Antonio 24th Ave Benefits of Bus Rapid Transit 580 28th Ave

st Frequent and Reliable – This fleet of brand new hybrid-electric buses 31 Ave Fruitvale Fruitvale will arrive at least every 7 minutes during peak times, reducing wait times! 39th Ave High St Traveling mostly through a bus-only lane will result in improved transit speed. INTERNA 48th Ave Havenscourt- th Emergency responders will have access to the bus-only lanes at all times. TIONAL BL 54 Ave Lockwood Seminary

Accessible – The bus floor and the station platform are at the same level rd VD 63 Ave to ease the boarding experience for people in wheelchairs or with strollers. 67th Ave 73rd Ave Median stations will reduce street crossing distance. 77th Ave

nd Coliseum BART 82 Ave 880 Innovative – Transit signal technology helps buses and traffic flow. 86th Ave Clipper Card readers installed on the platforms will quicken the boarding 90th Ave 95th Ave Elmhust process. Buses are hybrid- electric and low emission. Bicyclists will enjoy 98th Ave new bike lanes along the corridor bike racks at bus stations and on board 103rd Ave Curbside Station 14 E bike storage Durant Ave TH

Median Station ST Georgia Way Safe – BRT riders and pedestrians along the corridor will enjoy the San Leandro Civic Center added features of improved lighting, state-of-the-art camera systems, San Leandro BART DAVIS ST Downtown new landscaped medians, sidewalks, high visibility crosswalks and San Leandro San Leandro new pavement.

BRT - Bringing the best of transit experiences from around the globe. BRT Features 7 1 Enhanced station lighting for improved safety 2 Clipper Card readers on platforms speed boarding 3 New level boarding for easier access 4 Median stations reduce street crossing distance 5 Bus only lanes improve transit frequency 6 High visibility crosswalks enhance safety 7 New technology helps reduce delays 1

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Major BRT construction begins Fall 2016 In an effort to minimize disruptions to the community, underground Catch a ride sewer and utility services were previously relocated. New construction along the corridor will happen over six separately on a BRT bus timed stages. To help address traffic congestion, we redesigned the intersection of Fruitvale Avenue and San in late 2017 Leandro Street and built two new parking lots in the Elmhurst and Fruitvale neighborhoods.

Our next step is to build BRT’s stations. There will be 21 center-median stations and another 12 curbside stations. Each station will feature hallmark artwork, new pavement, walkways and native landscaping. Crews will excavate and install nearly 10 miles of for more new blacktop—curb-to-curb—that’s expected to last as long as 20 years. Better BRT lanes means a better road to homes and businesses. BRT benefits the local economy and Information creates jobs and opportunities for local businesses during construction of the project as well as when the BRT is in service. Community outreach for Bus Rapid Transit is a priority for AC Transit. Residents and business owners along the route will be notifed in advance of all construction activities in their neighborhood. To find out more: brt.actransit.org For more information please contact us:

This $174 million investment in the community will enhance regional connectivity and relieve brt.actransit.org traffic congestion while revitalizing one of the East Bay’s most diverse cultural corridors. [email protected] Substantially funded by Federal Transit Administration Small Starts Grant funds, Alameda County Measure B/BB funds, MTC/Bay Area Toll Authority’s Regional Measure 2 bridge tolls, California STIP, Prop 1B Infrastructure Bond, and Cap & Trade funds, Federal Highway Administration CMAQ funds, Bay Area Air (510) 891-5478 Quality Management District Transportation For Clean Air funds, and AC Transit capital funds. 3322A International Blvd

august 2016