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City Approves Cleveland Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Plan

The City of Columbus has formally approved several agreements with the Central Ohio Transit Authority to create what is called the Cleveland Avenue Bus Rapid Transit project. 

City Council Public Service and Transportation Committee chair Shannon Hardin says the route will connect people in Columbus, Blendon and Clinton Townships, Minerva Park and Westerville to other parts of the region.  
 
"This will be a 15.6 mile, high-capacity transit line between downtown to State Route 161, with extended services northward to Polaris Parkway and Africa Road, connecting two of the city's largest job centers, downtown and Polaris, to communities and neighborhoods. When the BRT comes on line in 2017, communities like South Linden, North Linden and Northland will be connected to jobs and commerce." 

The transit authority and local governments entered into agreements in 2014 and 2015 for the project. The city's share of the estimated 40 million dollar project cost is more than 15 million dollars. The line is expected to be operational late next year or in early 2018.  

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Cleveland Avenue BRT route

 

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