Alternatives Analyses Phase BUS RAPID TRANSIT ALTERNATIVE (BRT-6X) FACT SHEET
DESCRIPTION When measured against the 2035 No Build (or the The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) alternative will baseline condition) BRT-6X, with TSM elements, is provide high speed, high frequency bus service expected to add almost 20,000 new riders system- through a combination of new, dedicated and wide. existing bus lanes, and mixed flow traffic lanes to key destinations between East Los Angeles and INITIAL PROPOSED ROUTE Pasadena/La Cañada Flintridge. It is intended to Service from Atlantic/Whittier (for transfer to Metro increase transit service and connectivity. Where Rapid 720) and Atlantic Gold Line station to feasible, BRT vehicles would operate in exclusive Pasadena City College and the California Institute lanes adjacent to the curb, while accommodating of Technology via Atlantic Boulevard, Huntington bike lanes where local plans provide for them. Drive, Fair Oaks Avenue, Colorado Boulevard, and Local input and coordination prior to Lake and Hill Avenues is proposed. Additional implementation will be crucial to optimize service to JPL is also proposed. performance and minimize impacts to surrounding communities. There are minimal to no anticipated property acquisitions. PROPOSED BUS STOP LOCATIONS (18) Atlantic Boulevard at Whittier Boulevard INITIAL DESIGN & SERVICE PLAN Atlantic Boulevard btwn Pomona & Beverly Blvds Exclusive bus lanes would be created within the Atlantic Boulevard at Riggin Street existing rights-of-way through a variety of methods Atlantic Boulevard at Garvey Avenue that include restriping the roadway, restricted on- Atlantic Boulevard at Valley Boulevard street parking, and narrowing medians, planted Atlantic Boulevard at Main Street parkways and sidewalks. Buses would share Huntington Drive at Garfield Road existing lanes with other traffic in cases where there is not enough right-of-way. BRT vehicles would be Huntington Drive at Marengo Avenue given transit signal priority. Additional features such Fair Oaks Avenue at Mission Street as an off-board fare payment will be considered. Fair Oaks Avenue at Glenarm Street Fair Oaks Avenue at California Boulevard Initial concept service plans call for sixty-foot Fair Oaks Avenue at Del Mar Boulevard articulated buses that operate every 10 minutes Fair Oaks Avenue at Colorado Boulevard during peak hours and 20 minutes during off-peak Colorado Boulevard at Los Robles Avenue hours. The proposed route length is approximately Colorado Boulevard at Lake Avenue 14 miles, excluding the potential extension to the California Boulevard at Lake Avenue Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in La Cañada Flintridge. Bus stops would be placed at California Boulevard at Hill Avenue approximately ½ mile intervals at major activity Colorado Boulevard at Hill Avenue centers and cross streets. Coordination with existing bus service and further refinements that MAJOR TASKS COMPLETED: avoid and/or minimize parking and other potential INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS impacts are planned. CONCEPTUAL ENGINEERING
ALTERNATIVES ANALYSES
December 2012
SR-710 BRT-6X With Refinements
December 2012