Huntsville Transit Seeks Feedback: Huntsville Transit is seeking public input on proposed changes to bus routes through two upcoming public meetings. The meetings are scheduled for December 6 and December 13 at 9 a.m. at the Transfer Station Platform on Church St. in Huntsville. Residents are encouraged to attend, view maps, and learn more about the proposed changes while providing feedback to transit officials.
Proposed changes include:
Route 6
The route will no longer go through parking lots on Markaview Road.
ADA-accessible bus stops will be added to service Markaview Road.
Access paratransit will continue to provide door-to-door service.
Route 7
Buses will no longer turn around in the parking lot of the County Health Department on Max Luther Drive.
An ADA-accessible bus stop will be created within a quarter mile of the health department on Meridian Street South at Max Luther Drive.
Orbit Route 7 will be realigned to serve residents on Winchester Road in both directions from Blue Spring Road to Meridian Street.
Eliminating service on a short segment of Medaris Road.
Bus stops on Madris Road and Norwood would be served by Route 8.
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Route 8:
The route will no longer serve Sparkman Drive from North Memorial Parkway to Blue Spring Road.
Sparkman will be served by the realigned Route 9.
-Route 8s outbound pattern from the Downtown Transfer Station would change.
Route 9:
The route would replace the service segment east and west on Oakwood Avenue from Pulaski Pike to Jordan Lane with service on Sparkman Drive.
New service on Sparkman would travel in both directions from Washington Street to University Drive.
The Downtown Rescue Mission will be served by Route 9.
The changes would eliminate the current route segment that travels south on Wynn Drive to west on Research Drive to Corporate Drive to Old Monrovia Road.
Access will continue to provide door-to-door service to elderly and disabled individuals needing a ride to the Social Security Office.
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