Metro Transit to Hold Public Hearing on Wednesday, May 9 - Adjustments to Routes 11, 25 and 80

On Wednesday, May 9, Metro Transit and the City of Madison Transit and Parking Commission will hold a public hearing at 6 PM to discuss proposed reductions in service on Routes 80-85 on the University of Wisconsin campus. Adjustments will also be proposed on Route 11 (PM's) and Route 25. Location: Madison Municipal Building, RM 260\215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Accessible entrance located on Doty St. Reductions on UW Campus: Proposed adjustments will be made mostly to "headways", the time between bus arrivals, will be effective at the beginning of the fall 2012 semester and will include at least two of the following options: Headways for the Route 81 night bus route increase from 15 minutes to 30 minutes. This change brings the headway for Route 81 in line with the existing headway for Route 82. Headways for the Route 85 bus increase from 10 minutes to 20 minutes between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Headways remain at 10 minutes between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. Adjust the Route 80 and Route 85 bus schedules to optimize service. The adjusted schedules preserve most Route 80 headways, increase Route 85 headways slightly and combine a portion of the Route 85 geography with the Route 80 geography. More info: http://www.cityofmadison.com/metro/routes-schedules/uw-service-calendar ROUTE 11 - PMs To help afternoon trips stay on schedule more consistently, Metro proposes removing service from the WPS campus. Route proposed to operate on westbound Broadway. All regular bus stops along Broadway would be served. Proposed Route 11 Map: http://www.cityofmadison.com/metro/UW/Rte11large.pdf ROUTE 25 To help route stay on time, Metro proposes removing service from the Alliant Energy parking lot and East Park Blvd. Route would instead operate on Buttonwood Dr. to Biltmore Ln. Bus stop #9358, on Biltmore Ln. at Buttonwood Dr., would be served by the proposed route. Proposed Route 25 Map: http://www.cityofmadison.com/metro/UW/Alliant.pdf Interested persons are encouraged to attend the public hearing to give feedback. Consideration will be given to views and comments expressed at the public hearing as well as to all written comments received. Submit public hearing comments using Metro's online feedback form: https://www.cityofmadison.com/Metro/contact/feedback/ Written comments can also be sent to: Metro Transit Public Hearing Comments, 1245 E. Washington Ave., Madison WI 53703 or emailed to mymetrobus@cityofmadison.com. The Madison Municipal Building is accessible to people who use mobility aids and is equipped with assistive listening devices. If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to access this service, activity or program, please contact Metro Transit at (608) 266-4904 (TTY/Textnet at 1-866-704-2316) at least three business days prior to the meeting. Complete info: http://www.cityofmadison.com/metro/UW/publichearing.cfm En Español: http://www.cityofmadison.com/metro/UW/publichearing-sp.cfm

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