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Alignment and Station Location at the Ends of the Line

Downtown Lansing and the Meridian Mall area are key Downtown Lansing Recommendation destinations and would be the ends of the line for all three The recommended alignment for all three potential transit alternatives – Light Rail Transit (LRT), Bus Rapid transit modes in downtown Lansing includes a counter- Transit (BRT) and Modern Streetcar. Although transit clockwise loop through downtown. As shown on the would travel along and avenues for other side of this page, this loop consists of Grand Avenue, the majority of the Corridor, there are different options for Ionia Street, Capitol Avenue and Lenawee Street. how each system could work at the ends of the line. The Five stations are recommended, including one at the Technical Committee and Steering Committee have con- CATA Transportation Center. A one-way loop on these sidered many alternatives. Issues include potential impacts streets would minimize traffic impacts while providing on traffic and parking, cost-effectiveness and convenient access to key destinations. how key destinations would be served. Meridian District Recommendation Convenient Access to Key Destinations The end-of-line near the Meridian Mall has one Serving key destinations is an important part of any recommendation for LRT and Modern Streetcar and transit system. In downtown Lansing, these include another recommendation for BRT. As shown on the major employers in the central business district, the figure on the other side of this page, the end-of-line Capitol Complex and Lansing Community College. LRT/Modern Streetcar station would be on Grand River In the Meridian Mall area, these destinations include Avenue just west of the intersection with Marsh Road. the Meridian Mall, Meijer and businesses east of For BRT, the station would be located just west of the Marsh Road. mall’s entrance on Grand River Avenue. In either case, improvements to pedestrian conditions would occur at Transportation Connections intersections, as well as on routes to the entrances of Each end of the line would include transfers to other Meridian Mall and Meijer. modes, including buses. In downtown Lansing, many of those connections are made at the CATA Transportation Your Participation Matters Center. In the Meridian Mall area, the end-of-line would In the coming years, the Michigan/Grand River Corridor include a new transit center for transfers to and from buses, can help our region grow and prosper or it can be a a park-and-ride facility and improved roadblock to success. The decisions we make now are pedestrian facilities. important to everyone who lives and works in our region. For more information on the Study and to make your voice Avoiding Negative Impacts heard, visit the project website at www.migrtrans.org. Although a new transit system provides new access and mobility, it has the potential to create negative impacts. In downtown Lansing, it was particularly important to minimize potential impacts on Washington Square, including impacts on pedestrians, parking and traffic. It was also important to avoid impacts on Shiawassee and Kalamazoo streets, which parallel Michigan Avenue and also cross the river.

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CATA bus layover and turnaround functions for BRT buses would continue to occur at the Meridian Mall consistent with the current agreement with the mall. Central Park Dr. A four- to five-acre transit station site for feeder bus bays, drop-off areas and park-and-ride facilities will need to be identified in the vicinity of the station.

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Pedestrian Pedestrian Connection to Connection to Meijer Store Area NE Quadrant

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Legend Modern Light Rail Bus Rapid 1/2-Mile Radius or 1/4-Mile Radius or Streetcar Transit Transit 10-Minute Walking 5-Minute Walking Potential Transit Distance Distance Station Location

Potential Alignment Existing Signalized Intersection