Comments for “Central Durham Bus Rapid Transit Interactive Map”
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Would want to make sure BRT operations/location would not make this stretch of Erwin road harder to navigate for ambulances coming to the ER. The parking garage there creates a lot of challenging pedestrian traffic already
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A stop in this area would be nice with all the auto shops. You could go do things while waiting for your car
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A station in this area would help folks going to bars not need to drive which could reduce potential drunk driving. Also, alleviate parking issues when all the bars open and busy
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I see the BRT as simply the current 11B & 3B lines, extended further to the edge of the county. Speeds can drop off at the edges of the county to every 15 or 30 min, but consider extending the lines across the county. Is there a possibility of a park and ride somewhere around West Hills?
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I would strongly consider extending the line east-west all of the way across the county. It doesn't have to run at BRT speeds outside the center, but the line should continue out on 98 and/or down 70. However getting through this intersection on 98 and 885 during rush hour is a nightmare.
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Old East Durham should be included in this transit line, as many people commute from this neighborhood by bus.
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Hayti is the poster child of Durham's history of redlining, as well as a magnet of controversy when it comes to recent trends around gentrification, displacement, and economic inequality driven by private real estate investments.
Even if BRT doesn't go here, you need to be careful about (1) how early, (2) how often, and (3) how deeply the historically Black, long-time residents of Durham perceive the project as an indirect threat to their abilities to live and thrive in their community.
If there's any reason for the Indy or the News & Observer to write a hit piece about this BRT project, it will be like the 15-501 light rail all over again. Please don't let that happen again.
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Connections to this area in Durham could be useful since there are many shopping areas here which are frequented by residents. Walking here is very difficult so better bus connectivity, either through BRT or existing buses, could be helpful.
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We need good public transit here for the neighborhood, this would improve the overall health of it.
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This area is where Duke has their employee parking lots and then shuttle bus. Can you partner with Duke to use the future BRT as their parking shuttle? Potential win-win
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The trailhead for the ATT will be a critical juncutre for connecting bicycle and walking transit to the bus transit
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Would it be feasible to include downtown Old East Durham in this route?
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I agree that making the station a decent place to be would greatly improve matters. From the station eastbound, CH St is more workable than Main, and would go by the Main PO and get to the library. Westbound through downtown, the Morgan St. loop might be better, before going to the station then back up to the History Hub.
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Take eastbound route behind Brighleas along Peabody, and rejoin Main via Duke. Or possibly Duke to Morgan and around to bus station. Or else Peabody to Gregson to W. CH to bus station.
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Get the westbound route over to Morgan past the History Hub, and back onto Main at the Residence Inn. Main by Brightleas absolutely does not need any more large vehicles.
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Possible spot for eastbound stop.
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This is an obvious place for a stop, but agree with other commenter that the intersection needs help.
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This stop, where the bus has no where to pull over because of the bike lane/stobs, is already screwing up traffic. This needs to be resolved, not worsened.
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Essential to have stops both direction at Main/9th-Erwin. Could be closer to Iredell or west of the Wells Fargo, but not too far. Some kind of pedestrian safely measures would be necessary.
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Place stops at Main/Anderson and Erwin/Anderson both directions.
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Consider taking the western terminus all the way down to here.
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Good place for stops for Hock Plaza, Douglas St. and Research Dr.
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Essential stops, both sides.
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I used the stops here on the old Connector to get to and from the Cancer Center and Duke South clinics—very useful.
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Please fo not waste the considerable efforts that have made this a pleasant spot by putting in an over scale bus shelter, or by taking out those few parking spaces for a bus stop. There is an existing bus shelter eastbound just past Foster St. Westbound stop at the History Hub would be good, maybe even an eastbound stop opposite is at the Amtrak parking gravel lot (city-owned). Traffic on Main between Five Points and the Loop is about to become awful due to someone allowing a parking deck entrance/exit there for the new Novvus building.