Posted Nov 15, 2022, 8:41 PM
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Proposed Route for North-South BRT Line Unveiled
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The new North-South Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line would run along 27th Street for much of Milwaukee County. Starting from the north, the line would run from Bayshore Town Center mall in Glendale, west to N. Teutonia Ave. via Silver Spring Drive, south to N. 27th St. and continuing to W. Drexel Ave. and the Northwestern Mutual Franklin campus before making a loop to the nearby Ikea store.
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The 18-mile draft route would be made up of approximately 80% protected lanes and reduce end-to-end travel times by 15 minutes compared to the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) PurpleLine that follows a similar route today.
According to Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission‘s analysis, the selected route would increase ridership by 50% to 60%. The new line would serve 51,000 jobs and 116,000 residents. SEWRPC analysis found that 27% of residents along the recommended route live in poverty.
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The new line is expected to open for service in 2027 or 2028 after additional planning and construction. Planning for the project has been underway since 2021.
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https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2022/09/1...line-unveiled/
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