A comfortable and reliable NEW TRANSIT OPTION for Pierce County BRT features will THE STUDY PROCESS improve your ride by Pierce Transit, along with our planning partners, are in the final stages of making it faster and planning an improved service called Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) along a 14.4-mile corridor on Pacific Avenue/State Route 7 between downtown Tacoma and more convenient: Spanaway. Frequent and reliable The corridor is currently served by Route 1, which continuously has the highest trips every 10 minutes ridership of any Pierce Transit fixed route. Currently, riders board the BRT portion during peak commute of the Route 1 alone an average of 1.1 million times per year, which accounts for times 12 percent of Pierce Transit’s total ridership systemwide. By 2040 we project 2.2 million annual boardings along the BRT corridor. Better opportunities $ for economic development along What key decisions have been made so far? the corridor • The Pierce Transit Board adopted the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) at Green light priority its July 2018 meeting. The LPA included mode (BRT), termini (Spanaway to signaling keeps BRT Downtown Tacoma) and alignment (Route 1 with modifications). vehicles moving • In September 2018, Pierce Transit submitted an FTA Small Starts application which will be the mechanism to seek the remaining 40 percent of needed New BRT stations will Next BRT in project funding. 5 minutes feature pre-payment options and real-time • In April 2019, the Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners adopted the travel information proposed station locations, BRT lane configuration (the Median-Hybrid alternative), and access routing (using E. 26th Street both in and out) to State-of-the-art buses Tacoma Dome Station. that accommodate bicycles on board and are equipped with What key decisions are yet to be made? Wi-Fi • Per a WSDOT requirement, Pierce Transit is evaluating currently signalized intersections within the corridor for possible conversion to roundabouts. Level boarding allows A final determination will be made over the summer of 2019, once the for easy access of Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE) report is completed for WSDOT. wheelchairs, bikes, and strollers • Pierce Transit is coordinating with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to determine the appropriate level of environmental review, which will likely be completed in Winter 2019-2020. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q Q1 Q2 Q3 Q Q1 Q2 Q3 Q Q1 Q2 Q3 Q Q1 Q2 Q3 Q 217 218 219 1 2 3 4 5 22 222 Develop Alternatives Select Locally Design Construction Preferred Alternative Corridor Mode Conditions Selection Environmental Review FTA Small Project Starts Service Planned Purpose Application to Begin Need P HUS Additional Traffic Analysis Frequently Asked Questions What is BRT? P S 9TH ST COMMERCE ST BRT is an innovative, high-capacity, public transportation solution that combines ACIFIC A the speed of light rail with the flexibility and simplicity of a rapid bus system. BRT S 11TH ST MARKET ST incorporates state-of-the-art technologies and amenities – on board, at stations, and S 13TH ST VE TACOMA DOME in route – which have proven to immediately attract more passengers wherever BRT VE STATION UP A systems are built. S 19TH ST PUYALL E 25TH ST S 21ST ST J E F F S 23RD ST E R S Who will benefit from BRT? O N A The system is being designed to serve residents, commuters, students, and potential V E transit users who want a cost-effective, quick, comfortable, and more reliable public S 28TH ST transportation option to key destinations along the Pacific Avenue/State Route 7 corridor. S 34TH ST S 38TH ST Why BRT? S 43RD ST Pierce Transit believes in the economic future of Pierce County. Over the next four years, the community will benefit from a $150 million capital investment along Pacific Avenue/ S 50TH ST State Route 7. The project will bolster economic development supporting the City of S 56TH ST Tacoma and Pierce County’s long-term plans, while building improved infrastructure and S 64TH ST providing access to six state recognized Opportunity Zones located along the corridor. S 72ND ST S 78TH ST What makes it different? S 84TH ST BRT is designed for fast arrivals, departures and travel times. Major elements of BRT include enhanced stations, innovative vehicles with Wi-Fi, off-board fare payment, S 88TH ST real-time bus arrival information, green light priority signaling, and more dependable, TACOMA S 96TH ST UNINCORPORATED frequent service. PIERCE COUNTY S 104TH ST S 112TH ST PARKLAND How will the new BRT service affect local service on Route 1? TRANSIT CENTER S 121ST ST The BRT service will replace the portion of Route 1 that runs between Spanaway and GARFIELD ST downtown Tacoma. It will follow the same routing with the exception of stopping at the TULE LAKE RD S Tacoma Dome Station to provide connections to other transit services and continuing 138TH ST S downtown using Market Street/Jefferson Avenue instead of Pacific Avenue. 146TH ST S MILITARY RD What happens to Route 1 from Commerce Street to Tacoma 159TH ST S Community College? 168TH ST S The portion of Route 1 between downtown Tacoma and Tacoma Community College 176TH ST S would continue to operate using the same schedule and routing as the current service. 184TH ST S The Route 1 would connect with the new BRT service near Commerce Street boarding area. MOUNT HWY E AIN LG PIRNIE RD E BRT STATION 204TH ST E Diagram is not to scale. GET INVOLVED! Receive Updates: Get in Touch Be social with us! 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