Many CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students and employees commute to campus via "the Diagonal," or State Highway 119, between Longmont and ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.
Longmont
Wednesday, Nov. 15,Ìý6 to 8 p.m.
Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Rd.,ÌýLongmont
ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ
Thursday, Nov. 16, 6 to 8 p.m.
ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Chamber, 2440 Pearl St., ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ
The public, including the campus community, is invited to attend the first of a series of public meetings hosted by the Regional Transportation District (RTD) on a study ofÌýits Bus Rapid TransitÌýsystem project.Ìý
"Traffic congestion is a major concern for our commuters and this is an opportunity to be heard, to add voices to the discussion," said Clark Rider, sustainable transportation coordinator for CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Parking and Transportation Services.
The study seeksÌýto evaluateÌýthe viability of a Bus Rapid Transit system along the corridor,Ìýdetermining cost-effective mobility improvements around:
- Growing congestion and travel demand
- Environmental impacts
- Multimodal access
- Transit reliability and transit travel timeÌýÌý
The first meetings will take place at 6 p.m., Nov. 15, in Longmont and at 6 p.m., Nov. 16, in ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.Ìý
Project summary
The project involves construction of approximately 18 miles of Bus Rapid Transit in the SH 119 Corridor to connect ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and Longmont. The establishment of Bus Rapid TransitÌýin the corridor would raise ridership from approximately 1,900 to approximately 5,000 daily weekday riders in 2035. The project is anticipated to take two years to construct.
for more information on the State Highway 199 Study, or check outÌýthe "Getting Around" pageÌýfrom CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Parking & Transportation Services.Ìý