Bloomington Transit announced it is permanently removing a bus stop because of 7-Line bike lane construction.
Last month, BT tweeted it is removing the eastbound stop at the intersection of Seventh Street and Fess Avenue since it falls directly in the new bike lane.
“Obviously we couldn’t continue the stop being there, but it’s not that far from the IMU stop,” said BT general manager Lew May.
The eastbound bus stop at 7th & Fess @ Dunn Meadow has been permanently removed due to the new bike lane installation. One may catch the bus at Dunn & 7th or 7th @ Woodlawn. — Bloomington Transit (@BT_Transit) August 25, 2021
Nearby bus stops along Seventh Street at Dunn Street and Wooodlawn Avenue are still available.
Additionally, IU campus buses tweeted on Sept. 2 that services on Seventh Street were unavailable due to a semi-truck parked on the road. May said he is unaware if BT was impacted.
“I’m not aware of any major traffic delays resulting from semis or others, but if campus buses experience it, chances are we are too,” he said.
Due to a semi parked on 7th Street we cannot currently navigate the road; the F and E routes will have to bypass the IMU stop between Indiana and Woodlawn Ave until the truck leaves. — IU Campus Bus (@IUBCampusBus) September 2, 2021
May said his biggest concern regarding the bike lane is the width of the traffic lanes on Seventh Street. Each lane is still 10 feet wide, which is the same width as before. However, the new lanes are bordered by curbs instead of parking spaces.
“So, it does require our drivers operate slower in the corridor,” May said. “Sometimes when they have oncoming traffic, especially if it is a large vehicle like a bus or a truck, they may have to come to a complete stop to allow the other vehicle to pass.”
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