Central Corridor BRT (Bus Rapid Transit)

BRT Rendering Courtesy of InfraConsult LLC

ABQ RIDE Announces Public Input Sessions for Proposed ABQ RIDE Central Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Concept

As part of the redevelopment of historic Route 66 through Albuquerque, the City of Albuquerque is looking at a possible Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Service along Central Avenue. The City Transit Department (ABQ RIDE) is undertaking an Alternatives Analysis as the first step in determining the operational and financial feasibility of such a BRT system, with Central Avenue as one of the potential locations of the service.

ABQ RIDE needs your input! Beginning May 7, 2013, ABQ RIDE has scheduled a second round of public input sessions to get your ideas and opinions about this BRT concept.

The six scheduled public meetings are:

• Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.:  Old Main Library – Special Collections, Botts Hall – 423 Central NE, 87102

• Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.:  Mesa Verde Community Center – 7900 Marquette NE, 87108

• Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Loma Linda Community Center – 1700 Yale SE, 87106

• Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.:  Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center – 501 Elizabeth SE, 87123-2887

• Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.:  Alamosa Community Center– 6900 Gonzales Rd SW, 87121

• Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. :Albuquerque Museum of Art and History, Ventana Salon – 2000 Mountain NW, 87104