My Proposal to revamp Utah Transit Authority bus service.
Route 556:
Route 556 will replace route 70 with extension to the Salt Lake City Intermodal Terminal via 400 South, 400 West, 200 South, and 600 West.
Route 561 will replace Route 630
Frequency: Route 556-Monday-Friday 15-minute service, Saturday-Sunday 30-minute service.
Route 561-7 Days a Week 60-Minute service
Buses: Route 556 will use 40-foot buses and route 561 will use 30-foot buses.
Route 556 will part of the bus route inhancement program.
Monday, July 31, 2006
Sunday, July 30, 2006
My Proposed UTA Restructuring Route 552
My proposal to revamp Utah Transit Authority bus service.
Route 552:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 400 West, 400 South, State Street, North Temple, Main Street/Victory Drive, Beck Street, Orachard Drive, 2600 South/Orchard Drive, 500 South, Medical Drive, 400 East, Chase Lane, Main Street/200 East/185 East/State Street, and 650 West to the Fairgrounds. Then via 650 West, State Street, Main Street/600 North/Main Street, Mountain Road, 200 North, 500 East, Main Street, 200 North, 100 East/Fairfield Road, Gordon Avenue, and Hill Field Road to the Layton Hills Mall. Then via Hill Field Road, 3000 North, and 2000 East to the WSU North Davis Campus.
Frequency: Monday-Friday 30-minute, Saturday 60-minute. Will provide cooridinated every 15-minute service from the Intermodal Depot to Orchard/3100 South with route 551.
Buses: 35-foot buses.
Replaces: A portion of Route 55 and replaces all of Route 627.
Route 552:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 400 West, 400 South, State Street, North Temple, Main Street/Victory Drive, Beck Street, Orachard Drive, 2600 South/Orchard Drive, 500 South, Medical Drive, 400 East, Chase Lane, Main Street/200 East/185 East/State Street, and 650 West to the Fairgrounds. Then via 650 West, State Street, Main Street/600 North/Main Street, Mountain Road, 200 North, 500 East, Main Street, 200 North, 100 East/Fairfield Road, Gordon Avenue, and Hill Field Road to the Layton Hills Mall. Then via Hill Field Road, 3000 North, and 2000 East to the WSU North Davis Campus.
Frequency: Monday-Friday 30-minute, Saturday 60-minute. Will provide cooridinated every 15-minute service from the Intermodal Depot to Orchard/3100 South with route 551.
Buses: 35-foot buses.
Replaces: A portion of Route 55 and replaces all of Route 627.
Saturday, July 29, 2006
My Proposed UTA Restructuring Route 551
My proposal to revamp Utah Transit Authority bus service. This set of lines are local inter-county routes.
Route 551:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 400 South, State Street, North Temple, Main Street/Victory Road, Beck Street, North Orchard Drive, 3100 South, Davis Blvd, 900 East, Maplewood, Pages Lane, 600 West/Childs Lane, Parrish Lane, 400 West, Jennings Lane, Frontage Road/200 West, State Street/100 North, Park Lane, Main Street, Sheppard Lane, Sunset Drive, Old Mill Lane, North Flint Street, and 200 North to the Kaysville Park N' Ride (Future Commuter Rail Station). Then via 200 North, North Flint Street, 2200 West/1000 East, Bernard Fisher Highway, and 2000 East/University Park to the WSU Davis Campus.
Frequency: Monday-Friday 30-minutes, Saturday 60-minutes.
Buses: 30-foot Buses.
Route 551:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 400 South, State Street, North Temple, Main Street/Victory Road, Beck Street, North Orchard Drive, 3100 South, Davis Blvd, 900 East, Maplewood, Pages Lane, 600 West/Childs Lane, Parrish Lane, 400 West, Jennings Lane, Frontage Road/200 West, State Street/100 North, Park Lane, Main Street, Sheppard Lane, Sunset Drive, Old Mill Lane, North Flint Street, and 200 North to the Kaysville Park N' Ride (Future Commuter Rail Station). Then via 200 North, North Flint Street, 2200 West/1000 East, Bernard Fisher Highway, and 2000 East/University Park to the WSU Davis Campus.
Frequency: Monday-Friday 30-minutes, Saturday 60-minutes.
Buses: 30-foot Buses.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
My Proposed UTA Restructuring Express Routes to Utah County
My proposal to revamp Utah Transit Authority bus service.
Route Renumberings:
Old New Numbers:
801 531
802 532
803 533
804 534
805 535
816 548
817 549
Route 811 would become route 541.
Route will add a stop at the Point of the Mountain Transit Center. Also will only stop at 12600 South, 11400 South, and 10600 along State Street. Once TRAX is extended to Draper the route will run via 12600 South to the Draper Central TRAX station in order to allow connections throughout the Salt Lake Valley without too many transfers.
Route Renumberings:
Old New Numbers:
801 531
802 532
803 533
804 534
805 535
816 548
817 549
Route 811 would become route 541.
Route will add a stop at the Point of the Mountain Transit Center. Also will only stop at 12600 South, 11400 South, and 10600 along State Street. Once TRAX is extended to Draper the route will run via 12600 South to the Draper Central TRAX station in order to allow connections throughout the Salt Lake Valley without too many transfers.
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
My Proposed UTA Restructuring Route 527 and 529
My proposed restructuring of Utah Transit Authority bus service.
Route 529 will replace Route 75 with existing schedule.
Route 527:
From the Magna Transit Center via 8400 West, 2100 South Expressway, Interstate 80, Highway 36, Highway 138, Stansbury Parkway, Country Club, Village Drive, Lidell Lane, W Erda Way, Highway 36 and 2400 North to the 2400 North Park N' Ride Lot. Then via 2400 North, Highway 36, 2000 North, 400 West/Rogers, 1000 West/200 South, Coleman, 900 South, Highway 36, 200 South, 7th East, 500 North, Highway 36, Highway 112, Durfee Street, Cooley Street, and Highway 138 to Booth Street.
Note: Route 527 would provide time transfers to Route 522 at the 2400 North Park N' Ride lot.
Frequency: Monday-Saturday 60-minute service.
Buses: Cutaway Van Chasis buses.
Replaces Route 54.
Route 529 will replace Route 75 with existing schedule.
Route 527:
From the Magna Transit Center via 8400 West, 2100 South Expressway, Interstate 80, Highway 36, Highway 138, Stansbury Parkway, Country Club, Village Drive, Lidell Lane, W Erda Way, Highway 36 and 2400 North to the 2400 North Park N' Ride Lot. Then via 2400 North, Highway 36, 2000 North, 400 West/Rogers, 1000 West/200 South, Coleman, 900 South, Highway 36, 200 South, 7th East, 500 North, Highway 36, Highway 112, Durfee Street, Cooley Street, and Highway 138 to Booth Street.
Note: Route 527 would provide time transfers to Route 522 at the 2400 North Park N' Ride lot.
Frequency: Monday-Saturday 60-minute service.
Buses: Cutaway Van Chasis buses.
Replaces Route 54.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Monday, July 24, 2006
My Proposed UTA Restructuring Route 525 and 528
My proposal to revamp Utah Transit Authority Bus Service
Route 525:
From 2400 North Park N' Ride Lot via 2400 North, Highway 36, Village Drive, Country Club, Stansbury Parkway, Highway 138, Highway 36, Interstate 80, 2100 South Expressway and 8400 West to the West Valley Transit Center. Then via 8400 West, 2100 South Expressway, Bangerter Highway, Lake Park Blvd, Parkway, Bangerter Highway, 2100 South Expressway, and 2100 South to the Centerpointe TRAX station. Then via 2100 South, State, I-80, I-215, 3300 South and Wasatch to the Wasatch Transit Center. Then via Wasatch, 3900 South, I-215, Foothill Drive, Sunnyside, Arapeen, Chipeta, Wakara Way, Foothill, Wastch, South Campus Drive, University, and 100 South/North Campus drive to the University of Utah Hospital Transit Center.
Stops:
2400 North Park N' Ride, Stansbury Park, Sunset Road, Magna Transit Center, Lake Park Corporate Center, Centerpointe TRAX station, Wasatch Transit Station, Foothill/1300 South, all stops from Sunnyside/Arapeen to U of U Hospital.
Buses: 40-foot Suburban Buses.
Frequency: Monday-Friday 30-minute, Saturday 60-minute
Route 528 replaces route 54 and maintains existing schedule.
Route 525:
From 2400 North Park N' Ride Lot via 2400 North, Highway 36, Village Drive, Country Club, Stansbury Parkway, Highway 138, Highway 36, Interstate 80, 2100 South Expressway and 8400 West to the West Valley Transit Center. Then via 8400 West, 2100 South Expressway, Bangerter Highway, Lake Park Blvd, Parkway, Bangerter Highway, 2100 South Expressway, and 2100 South to the Centerpointe TRAX station. Then via 2100 South, State, I-80, I-215, 3300 South and Wasatch to the Wasatch Transit Center. Then via Wasatch, 3900 South, I-215, Foothill Drive, Sunnyside, Arapeen, Chipeta, Wakara Way, Foothill, Wastch, South Campus Drive, University, and 100 South/North Campus drive to the University of Utah Hospital Transit Center.
Stops:
2400 North Park N' Ride, Stansbury Park, Sunset Road, Magna Transit Center, Lake Park Corporate Center, Centerpointe TRAX station, Wasatch Transit Station, Foothill/1300 South, all stops from Sunnyside/Arapeen to U of U Hospital.
Buses: 40-foot Suburban Buses.
Frequency: Monday-Friday 30-minute, Saturday 60-minute
Route 528 replaces route 54 and maintains existing schedule.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Friday, July 07, 2006
My Proposed UTA Restructuring Route 522
My proposal to revamp Utah Transit Authority Bus service.
Route 522:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 400 West, 400 South, State, North Temple, I-80 and Bangerter Highway to the Salt Lake International Aiport. Then via Bangerter Highway, I-80, Wright Brother Drive, Amelia Earhart Drive, 5600 West, I-80, Utah Highway 36, Highway 138, Country Club, Village Drive, Highway 36, and 2400 North to the 2400 North Park N' Ride Lot. Then via 2400 North, Highway 36, 1000 North, Droubay Road, Vine Street, 7th Street, Skyline Drive, and Highway 36 to 600 North.
Stops:
All downtown fare free zone stops, 900 West, Redwood Road, 1950 West, 2200 West, Salt Lake International Airport, Wright Brother Drive/Wiley Post Way, Amelia Earhardt Drive/Wright Brother Drive, Amelia Earhardt Drive/Charles Lindbergh Drive, Amelia Earnhardt Drive/Jimmy Doolittle Road, Amelia Earhardt Drive/Admiral Byrd Road, 5600 West/Amelia Earhardt Drive, Pleasant Lane, Sunset Road, Canyon Road, All Stansbury Park Stops, Bates Canyon Road, East Church Road, Erda Way, 2400 North Park N' Ride Lot, 2000 North, All Toole City Stops.
Frequency: Monday-Friday 30-minute rush hour service, 60-minute off peak service, Saturday 60-minute Service.
Buses: 40-Foot Suburban Buses
Replaces Route 53
Route 522:
From the Intermodal Depot via 600 West, 200 South, 400 West, 400 South, State, North Temple, I-80 and Bangerter Highway to the Salt Lake International Aiport. Then via Bangerter Highway, I-80, Wright Brother Drive, Amelia Earhart Drive, 5600 West, I-80, Utah Highway 36, Highway 138, Country Club, Village Drive, Highway 36, and 2400 North to the 2400 North Park N' Ride Lot. Then via 2400 North, Highway 36, 1000 North, Droubay Road, Vine Street, 7th Street, Skyline Drive, and Highway 36 to 600 North.
Stops:
All downtown fare free zone stops, 900 West, Redwood Road, 1950 West, 2200 West, Salt Lake International Airport, Wright Brother Drive/Wiley Post Way, Amelia Earhardt Drive/Wright Brother Drive, Amelia Earhardt Drive/Charles Lindbergh Drive, Amelia Earnhardt Drive/Jimmy Doolittle Road, Amelia Earhardt Drive/Admiral Byrd Road, 5600 West/Amelia Earhardt Drive, Pleasant Lane, Sunset Road, Canyon Road, All Stansbury Park Stops, Bates Canyon Road, East Church Road, Erda Way, 2400 North Park N' Ride Lot, 2000 North, All Toole City Stops.
Frequency: Monday-Friday 30-minute rush hour service, 60-minute off peak service, Saturday 60-minute Service.
Buses: 40-Foot Suburban Buses
Replaces Route 53
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
My Proposed UTA Restructuring Route 521
My proposal to revamp Utah Transit Authority Bus Service.
Route 521
From the Intermodal Terminal via 600 West, 200 South, 300 West, North Temple, 500 South/600 South, I-15, I-80 and Bangerter Highway to the Salt Lake International Airport. Then via Bangerter Highway, I-80, Utah Highway 36, Utah Highway 138, Stansbury Parkway, Country Club, Village Drive, and Utah Highway 36 to the 2400 North Park N' Ride Lot. Then via Utah Highway 36 to 900 South in Toole.
Stops:
All Fare Free Zone Stops, Salt Lake International Airport, Standsbury Park, 2400 North Park N' Ride, 1000 North, 700 North, 400 North, Vine Street, 400 South, and 900 South.
Frequency: Monday-Friday Peak Hour Service arriving Downtown every 20-minutes between 6AM and 8:30AM. Leaving Downtown every 20-minutes between 3:30PM and 6:00PM.
Buses: MCI Commuter Cruisers.
Replaces Route 51.
Route 521
From the Intermodal Terminal via 600 West, 200 South, 300 West, North Temple, 500 South/600 South, I-15, I-80 and Bangerter Highway to the Salt Lake International Airport. Then via Bangerter Highway, I-80, Utah Highway 36, Utah Highway 138, Stansbury Parkway, Country Club, Village Drive, and Utah Highway 36 to the 2400 North Park N' Ride Lot. Then via Utah Highway 36 to 900 South in Toole.
Stops:
All Fare Free Zone Stops, Salt Lake International Airport, Standsbury Park, 2400 North Park N' Ride, 1000 North, 700 North, 400 North, Vine Street, 400 South, and 900 South.
Frequency: Monday-Friday Peak Hour Service arriving Downtown every 20-minutes between 6AM and 8:30AM. Leaving Downtown every 20-minutes between 3:30PM and 6:00PM.
Buses: MCI Commuter Cruisers.
Replaces Route 51.
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Hopefully transit supporters can get out and be supportive, after all the road warriors will probably be out in force.
Hopefully transit supporters can get out and be supportive, after all the road warriors will probably be out in force.
Monday, July 03, 2006
My Proposed UTA Restructuring Express Routes to Weber County
My proposed restructuring of Utah Transit Authority Bus Service.
500 Series Routes to Weber and Box Elder Counties.
Route 72 renumber 505
-With the start of route 500 and Commuter Rail, Route 72 will become Peak Service only and route will be evaluated for possible cancelation if ridership drops enough.
Route 73 renumber 507
Route 585 renumbered 510
500 Series Routes to Weber and Box Elder Counties.
Route 72 renumber 505
-With the start of route 500 and Commuter Rail, Route 72 will become Peak Service only and route will be evaluated for possible cancelation if ridership drops enough.
Route 73 renumber 507
Route 585 renumbered 510
Saturday, July 01, 2006
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