January 2017 Public Comment Meetings

JANUARY 2017

PROPOSED SERVICE CHANGES

Public Comment Meetings

September 15 & 20, 2016

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MEETING PURPOSE

Thank you for joining us and participating in this community

discussion.

The purpose of this meeting is to take public comments on

proposed service changes that will be effective on Monday,

January 2, 2017. No final decisions have been made.

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MEETING POLICIES

Be considerate of meeting attendees and COTA staff – please

silence cell phones and other technology

When it is your turn to make a comment or ask a question,

please remain at your seat and we will call on you

Ask one question at a time so the appropriate COTA staff

member may address your comment

Comments and questions are limited to two (2) minutes per

person

Participants are encouraged to complete comment cards

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TIMELINES

COTA modifies service three times per year – the first

Monday of:

• January

• May

• September

January 2017 changes will begin on Monday, January 2, 2017

TRAVEL TIMESJanuary 2017 Proposed Service Changes

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TRAVEL TIME ADJUSTMENTS

Travel times are proposed to be adjusted to improve on-time service on the following lines:

Local

• 1 Cleveland (Sunday)

• 18 Kenny (Sunday)

Crosstown

• 2L Crosswoods/Polaris (All Days)

• 21 Hilliard Rome (All Days)

• 81 Hudson (All Days)

Lines that have improvements and construction reroutes thatare noted in the presentation may have schedule changes as well

IMPROVED AND NEW SERVICEJanuary 2017 Proposed Service Changes

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PROPOSED NEW SERVICE: 25 BRICE

Goal:

• Link Far East Columbus,

Gahanna, Gender Towne Centre

and Easton Transit Center

• Provide new connections to

existing COTA service

Frequency: 60 minutes

Span of service and days of

operation to be determined

Connections: Lines 1, 2, 10, 11, 16, 38, 40, 41, 43,

45, 47, 48, 83, 89, 92, 95, 96

New Line 25 Brice

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PROPOSED NEW SERVICE: 25 BRICE

Proposed alignment: Start: Easton Transit Center

• South on Stelzer Rd.

• East on Morse Rd.

• South on Stygler Rd.

• East on Granville St./US 62

• South on Hamilton Rd.

• East on Morrison Rd.

• East on Tech Center Dr.

• South on Science Blvd.

• East on Claycraft Rd.

• South on Taylor Station Rd.

Continued on next slide…

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PROPOSED NEW SERVICE: 25 BRICE

Proposed alignment: Continued from last slide…

• East on E. Broad St.

• South on McNaughten Rd.

• East on E. Main St.

• South on Brice Rd.

• Into Scarborough Loop

• West on Chantry Dr.

• North on Park Crescent Dr.

• East on Alshire Rd.

• Southeast on Scarborough Blvd.

• South on Brice Rd.

• Continue south on Gender Rd.

End: Gender Road Towne Centre

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PROPOSED NEW SERVICE: 94 DUBLIN GRANVILLE

Goals:

• Link North Columbus and Easton

• Provide new connections to

existing COTA service

Frequency: 45 minutes

Span of service: Approx. 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.

7 days a week

Connections: Lines 1, 8, 9, 16, 25,

83, 87, 89, 92, 95New Line 94 Dublin Granville

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PROPOSED NEW SERVICE: 94 DUBLIN GRANVILLE

Proposed Alignment: Traveling west/north

Start: Easton Transit Center

• South on Stelzer Rd.

• West on Morse Rd.

• North on Westerville Rd.

• East on Old Dublin-Granville Rd. to SR-161 ramp

• West on Dublin Granville Rd (SR-161)

• South on Farview Dr.

• West on Northland Plaza Dr. North on

Ponderosa Dr.

• West on Great Woods Blvd.

• South on Forest Hills Blvd.

• West on Northland Plaza Dr.

• North on Cleveland Ave.

• West on Dublin-Granville Rd.

• North on Busch Blvd Service Rd.

End: Busch Blvd Service Rd &

Shapter Ave.

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JANUARY 2017 PROPOSED SERVICE CHANGES

Questions about proposed

January 2017 Service Changes?

TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION-RELATED ROUTE CHANGES

January 2017 Proposed Service Changes

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Goal: Return Line 65 to its normal alignment along Gantz Road, following the completion of construction at the intersection of Gantz Road and Brookham Drive.

RETURN TO NORMAL ALIGNMENT: 65 SOUTHPARK

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RETURN TO NORMAL ALIGNMENT AND STOPS: 16 E LONG, 38 EASTON, 40 NEW ALBANY INTL BUSINESS PARK & 92 JAMES/STELZER

Goal: Resume normal alignment for lines 16, 38, 40 and 92 and retain stop at the Easton Transit Center, following the completion of the renovation of the Easton Transit Center.

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TEMPORARY STOP AND ROUTE CHANGE: 6 MT VERNON & 92 JAMES/STELZER

Goal: Provide the closest possible access to VA Ambulatory Care Center during facility construction at VA Ambulatory Care Center.

Proposed Stop Change: Along James Road/Stelzer Road at the west entrance to the care center

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THANK YOU!

General Questions?