Phoenix Planning First Bus Rapid Transit Route

The city of Phoenix is gathering public feedback on a proposed bus rapid transit route, the city’s first, on 35th Avenue and Van Buren Street.

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April 25, 2023, 11:00 AM PDT

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell


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Integration with existing transit routes is one of the primary goals of BRT planning underway in Phoenix. | You Touch Pix of EuToch / Shutterstock

City of Phoenix planners spent March and April on a series of community engagement meetings to get public feedback on the potential route of a bus rapid transit (BRT) route. Planners are seeking feedback on route alternatives, with a proposed cross section of the BRT system expected for review and action in late summer, early fall of this year.

The city’s BRT Program hosted five public meetings during March and April, for the second phase of community engagement for the project. The 35th Avenue and Van Buren Street corridor is one of six potential BRT routes enabled by the Phoenix Transportation 2050 (T2050) plan and funding approved by voters in 2015.

The Daily Independent reports on the project in a paywalled article, but more information on the project and the process are available on the city of Phoenix’s website.

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