Considerations for Median BRT on Arterial Roads

Bus rapid transit (BRT) has been shown to be an efficient and effective form of public transportation. However, putting in a new BRT facility on existing urban arterial roadways can be challenging. This article discuses some considerations that need to be addressed when developing alternative designs for median BRT on urban arterial roads. Several common median BRT design options are examined. Current international examples of successful BRT design are described. When investigating the feasibility of implementing arterial median BRT practitioners should consider the following issues and constraints: existing network capacity, existing pavement widths, BRT efficiency, potential to reduce sidewalk widths, distance between intersections, on-street parking patterns, the existing streetscape, accessibility, emergency vehicle routing, adjacent land users, compatibility with light rail transit, location of existing underground and overhead infrastructure, auxiliary lane requirements, integration with existing public transit routes, types of transit services to be accommodated, station requirements, station volumes, pedestrian safety, maintenance and costs.

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• Authors:
  • Rathwell, Sean
  • King, Maria
• Publication Date: 2011-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: pp 44-48
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Volume: 81
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arterial highways; Bus rapid transit; Case studies; Design; Medians; Transportation planning
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01345580
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 27 2011 7:20AM