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Study into more bus stops for the south

BUS stops along Adelaide Avenue has been named as an option to make public transport more available to residents of Canberra’s inner south.

Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development Simon Corbell said a $200,000 feasibility study will look at options for several new bus stops along Adelaide Avenue for residents living in suburbs including Deakin, Yarralumla and Curtin.

“There is no reason why residents in Curtin, Deakin and Yarralumla should have to travel to the Civic and Woden Town Centres on a suburban service, before taking a further journey, which can often take a lot longer than a direct service up Adelaide Avenue,” he said.

“The investigation is looking at three locations along Adelaide Avenue, including Hopetoun Circuit in Deakin/Yarralumla, Kent/Novar Street in Deakin and Carruthers Street in Curtin.

“The government has allocated $200,000 for a feasibility study into the new stops and is seeking community input to better understand public transport expectations along Adelaide Avenue.”

The feasibility study will develop functional planning, design and operational requirements and concept plans for the bus stops and associated infrastructure considering transit lane access, traffic flow, landscape, surrounding land-use and future change.

“The investigation will also consider different options for bus stop designs including kerbside stops, ramp stops – which would see buses take exits and drop off at designated stops before rejoining Adelaide Avenue, and median stops which would allow buses to continue to use median strip bus lanes,” Mr Corbell said.

SMEC will undertake the feasibility study, with the first public consultation to take place towards the end of the month.

For more information at transport.act.gov.au

 

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