Design for Madison’s north-south bus rapid transit line has reached another milestone, with planners presenting a revised route in response to public concerns, largely over parking.
The proposed Rapid Route B would include 9 miles of new BRT lanes and 23 new stations. It would share 3.5 miles of the east-west BRT route that runs through the isthmus and provide transit access to an estimated 53,000 people and 40,000 jobs, 43 schools and child care centers, 10 grocery stores, and four hospitals, according to design plans discussed at the city’s Transportation Commission Nov. 5.
Adjustments to the previous plan, presented in April, came after residents and business owners objected to reduced on-street parking along Park Street. Hardware store owner Gloria Novotny circulated a petition that garnered nearly 2,000 signatures to restore more on-street parking…