![]() This is the South Sound’s first BRT line and has required extensive and in-depth planning, with new partners and processes. The BRT project is at about 60 percent design. Thank you for your interest in Pierce Transit’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. Will provide a new and vital connection to Tacoma Dome Station, including timed connections with Sounder trains.Includes Transit Signal Priority, which keeps the traffic light green longer while the bus gets through the intersection, contributing to a faster trip for both Enhanced Bus and regular Route 1 service.Uses existing bus stops and existing 40-foot buses.Is more affordable than the BRT and will not require additional grant funding.All Enhanced Bus stops will have shelters.Stops only at 14 major bus stops, saving 28 minutes of round-trip travel time between Spanaway and Tacoma Dome Station.Significantly reduces impacts on property owners and businesses.Provides near-term relief for overcapacity Route 1 riders.Will be offered in addition to the existing Route 1, providing another option on weekday mornings and afternoons for commuters looking to make a more direct trip.Can be implemented as soon as March 2024, at least four years sooner than even a simplified BRT.Even with hard-fought current funding of $60M from ST3, $26M in state funds, $75M in a pending Small Starts grant and other federal and Pierce Transit funds, the updated cost of the project as originally planned is running well beyond secured funding. ![]() 38th, and a longer term need to widen State Route 7 to allow for dedicated transit lanes).
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