May 2019 Service Changes Public Information Meetings April 11 & 16, 2019

MEETING PURPOSE Thank you for joining us and participating in this community discussion. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information on the service changes that will take effect on Monday, May 6, 2019. Public comment meetings were held on January 17 & 24.

MEETING FORMAT Be considerate of meeting attendees and COTA staff. Please silence cell phones and other technology. Participants are encouraged to complete comment cards. Please print clearly. Following the presentation, staff will be available at each table to take your comments or feedback.

SERVICE CHANGE SCHEDULE COTA modifies service three times per year – the first Monday of: January May September May 2019 changes will begin on: Monday, May 6, 2019

May 2019 Service Changes Bus Schedule changes

Bus Schedule Changes Goal: Improve on-time performance by adjusting scheduled stop arrival and departure times on the following bus lines: Frequent Lines 5 W. 5th Ave./Refugee (Weekday) Rush Hour (Weekday) Line 13 Arlington/1st Line 41 Crosswoods-Polaris Line 45 New Albany Standard Lines 3 Northwest/Harrisburg (Saturday) 9 W. Mound/Brentnell (Sunday) 22 OSU-Rickenbacker (Weekday) 25 Brice (All Days) 31 Hudson (All Days) Line 102 (formerly 2L) Polaris/N. High (All Days) 6

May 2019 Service Changes Seasonal service

Zoo bus 2019 Goal: Provide direct and convenient bus service between Columbus Zoo & Aquarium and Downtown Columbus for visitors and workers. Saturday, May 11: Weekend-only service begins Monday, May 27 (Memorial Day): first weekday of service operates on Holiday/Sunday schedule Tuesday, May 28 through Monday, Sept. 2 (Labor Day): Operates 7 days a week Operates Holiday/Sunday schedule on Memorial Day, July 4th, & Labor Day 8

May 2019 Service Changes Line renaming

What is a Limited Stop bus line? Line Renamed: 2L changed to 102 Polaris pkwy/ n. high Goal: Reduce confusion between Line 2 and Line 2L and help riders better understand the nature of Limited Stop bus lines. Beginning May 6th: “Line 2L N. High/Polaris Pkwy” will be renamed “Line 102 Polaris Pkwy/ N. High” What is a Limited Stop bus line? Limited stop bus lines skip stops for faster service. Only select stops shown on the schedule brochure are served. CMAX and Line 102 (formerly 2L) are COTA’s limited stop bus lines. 10

May 2019 Service Changes Route changes

Changed end of line downtown: CMAX & Line 7 Goal: Change end of line for Line 7 and CMAX as result of new Mound Street streetscape in downtown Columbus. New downtown routing: Regular route to eastbound on E. Main Street Turn Right on S. 5th Street (instead of Grant Avenue) Turn Right on E. Mound Street End of Line: E. Mound at S. 4th Street (across the street from Columbus Downtown High School) 12

Changed end of line downtown: CMAX & Line 7 13

Changed end of line downtown: CMAX & Line 7 Bus Stop Changes CMAX will no longer serve: Stop 7400: E. Mound & S. 5th Street Line 7 will no longer serve: Stop 1347: E. Main & S. 5th Street Stop 7540: S. Grant & E. Mound Street New CMAX & Line 7 End of Line Stop: Stop 5138: New stop on E. Mound at S. 4th Street (Across the street from Columbus Downtown High School) 14

Temporary end of line: Line 22 in Grandview yard Goal: Maintain service to southeast Grandview Heights during construction on Bobcat Avenue in Grandview Yard. Temporary Line 22 route: South on Bobcat Avenue Right on W. 1st Avenue Left on Northwest Boulevard End of Line at new stop on Northwest at 1st Avenue Continue on Northwest Boulevard, then left on Williams Avenue Left on Bobcat Avenue, continue north to existing route Southern two stops closed during construction to everything 15

Long-term end of line: LINE 22 in Grandview yard Goal: Keep convenient transit service to Grandview Yard while being good neighbors to area residents. New Line 22 route expected to begin on May 6th: South on Bobcat Avenue Left on Williams Avenue Right on Rail St. to End of Line Continue south on Rail Street Right on Goodale Boulevard Right on Bobcat Street and continue north over existing route Southern two stops closed during construction to everything 16

Temporary end of line: Line 31 in Grandview Yard Goal: Maintain service to southeast Grandview Heights during construction on Bobcat Avenue in Grandview Yard. Temporary Line 31 route: Right on Northwest Boulevard End of Line at new stop on Northwest Boulevard at 1st Avenue Continue south on Northwest Boulevard Left on Williams Avenue Left on Bobcat Avenue Left on W. 1st Avenue and continue over existing route 17

New Long-term Line 31 route in Grandview yard Goal: Keep convenient transit service to Grandview Yard while being good neighbors to area residents. New Line 31 route expected to begin on May 6th: South on Northwest Boulevard Left on Williams Avenue Right on Rail Street and continue to End of Line Continue south on Rail Street Right on Goodale Boulevard Right on Northwest Boulevard Left on W. 1st Avenue and continue over existing route Correct for line 22, change line 31 18

route change: Line 24 Hamilton Goal: Improve travel time by removing low ridership deviation on Line 24. New Line 24 Route: Continue south on Hamilton Road onto S.R. 317 Right on Groveport Road over regular route 19

route change: Line 35 Dublin-granville Goal: Extend service to homes and businesses near the intersection of Dublin-Granville Road & Westerville Road. New Northbound Route Continue north on Westerville Road Left on Old Dublin-Granville Road Right on Dublin-Granville Road Right on Ponderosa Drive Continue on existing route New Southbound Route Continue east on Great Woods Blvd. Right on Ponderosa Drive Left on Dublin-Granville Road Left on Old Dublin-Granville Road Right on Westerville Road and continue on existing route 20

Route change: line 35 Dublin-granville 21

May 2019 Service Changes Trip changes

No change to service: Line 43 Westerville Past Proposal: Combine unproductive early A.M. & P.M. trips on Line 43 Westerville due to low ridership. Outcome: COTA will not combine trips on Line 43. New data shows Line 43 ridership is beginning to increase. 23

Additional trips: Line 52 Canal Winchester Goal: Add A.M. & P.M. trips to better meet demands of new ridership A.M. Trips to Downtown Columbus P.M. Trips to Canal Winchester P&R CANAL WINCHE-STER PARK & RIDE N HIGH ST & E MOUND ST (NORTH) E MAIN ST & S HIGH ST S 4TH ST & E CAPITAL ST SPRING ST TERMINAL (BAY 5) F E D C A 6:13 6:39 6:40 6:43 6:47 6:41 7:07 7:08 7:11 7:15 7:39 7:40 7:43 7:47 7:41 8:13 8:14 8:17 8:21 *Highlighted Trip is the ADDED trip * SPRING ST TERMINAL (BAY 5) S 3RD ST & E BROAD ST S HIGH ST & W MOUND ST (SOUTH) CANAL WINCHESTER PARK & RIDE A B E F 4:10 4:14 4:20 4:48 4:40 4:44 4:50 5:20 5:10 5:14 5:22 5:53 5:40 5:44 5:52 6:23 *Highlighted Trip is the ADDED trip * 24

Additional trips: Line 72 Tuttle Goal: Due to standing room-only buses, COTA added a new A.M. and P.M. trip to Line 72 Tuttle effective March 25th. *Adjusted/added trips circled in red 25

construction-Related May 2019 Service Changes construction-Related

Short North Streetscape Construction Goal: Maintain service during construction on N. High Street from Starr Avenue to 9th Avenue through 2020. Expect delays and temporary stop closures For more information on the project: columbus.gov/highstreet Lines affected: CBUS Line 1 Kenny/Livingston Line 2 E. Main/N. High Line 5 W. 5th Ave./Refugee Night Owl Line 102 Polaris Pkwy/ N. High (formerly Line 2L) 27

Short North Streetscape Construction Project Status, as of Spring 2019 28

Relocate Long & High stop (Id 4157) Goal: Return Long & High stop to southwest corner upon completion of construction project on that corner. Expected relocation to take place in summer 2019. Exact date to be determined. 29

Ongoing construction impacting cota Goal: Maintain bus service during regional construction projects. E. Livingston Ave. between S. High St. and Parsons Ave. (Line 1, Line 4, Line 8) Short North Phases 3 & 4 from Starr to 9th Avenues (CBUS, Line 1, Line 2, Line 102 (formerly 2L), Line 5, Night Owl) Cleveland Ave. from E. Long St. to Mt. Vernon – Creative Campus Project (Line 6, Line 9, CMAX) North Broadway & Olentangy River Road roadway & freeway improvements (Line 32, Line 72) Polaris Parkway from I-71 to Westerville Rd. improvements (Line 102 (formerly 2L), CMAX) N. High St. & E. 15th Ave. redevelopment (Line 1, Line 2, Line 102 (formerly 2L), Line 31, Night Owl) Riverside Dr. & Nottingham Rd. ODOT paving, crosswalk, and ramp improvements from April 11th through late 2019 (Line 32, Line 73) 30

Watch for delays in the following areas Goal: Inform customers of expected upcoming construction delays. Hamilton Road from I-70 to Refugee Road (Line 5, Line 23, Line 24) Addition of shared use path on west side and sidewalk on the east side Late April 2019 James Road from Livingston to Main – roadway & drainage improvements (Line 23) July 2019 (Might be pushed back to September) W. Third Ave. between Northwest Blvd. & Edgehill Road (Line 3) Sidewalk construction on north side of street May 2019 McGuffey & Duxberry sidewalk construction (Line 8) July 2019 Hamilton Road from 161 to Morse Road street widening (Line 24) 31

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