Berkeley Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) - Draft LPA Document and Handouts

The draft Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) document gives a comprehensive look at the proposed route design, the options that were considered when developing the LPA, the implications of the design, and strategies to address impacts.  To go directly to the portion of the document that shows the route design, go to Chapter 2 of the document.

Draft LPA document

BRT for Berkeley: A Proposal for Consideration City of Berkeley Staff Proposal for a Locally Preferred Alternative of the East Bay Bus Rapid Transit Project September 8, 2009 - Complete Report (approximately 10MB)

Individual Chapters of the LPA Proposal may be accessed by clicking the links below:

• Cover and Table of Contents.pdf
• Executive Summary
• Chapter 1 - Introduction to Bus Rapid Transit and the East Bay BRT Project
• Chapter 2 - Proposed Locally Preferred Alternative (approximately 7MB)
• Chapter 3 - Frequently Asked Questions About the East Bay BRT Project
• Chapter 4 - Impacts and Strategies to Address Impacts
• Chapter 5 - Next Steps
• Appendices - BRT Resources

Handouts

The handouts have the same information as the draft LPA, but in a condensed form.  These will focus on segments of the route or particular issue areas, such as impacts of the proposal on cyclists. These will be posted and listed below as they are developed.

• Berkeley BRT: Telegraph North of Dwight Way 
• Berkeley BRT: Telegraph to Shattuck 
• Berkeley BRT: Telegraph South of Dwight Way (8.26MB)
• Bikes and BRT 
• Features of BRT
• Other BRT Systems 
• Parking and BRT 
• Rapid Bus vs BRT 
• Traffic and BRT 
• Transit 
• Transit Riders and BRT 
• Why East Bay BRT Project?
  

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