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SEPTEMBER 2016 SERVICE CHANGES

Public Information MeetingsAugust 11 & 16, 2016William G. Porter Board Room33 N High Columbus, OH

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MEETING PURPOSE

Thank you for joining us and participating in this community discussion.

The purpose of this meeting is to provide information about service changes that will be effective on Monday, September 5, 2016.

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MEETING POLICIES

Be considerate of meeting attendees and COTA staff – please silence cell phones and other technology

When it is your turn to make a comment or ask a question, please remain at your seat and we will call on you

Ask one question at a time so the appropriate COTA staff member may address your comment

Comments and questions are limited to two (2) minutes per person

Participants are encouraged to complete comment cards

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TIMELINES

COTA modifies service three times per year – the first Monday of:

• January• May• September

September 2016 changes will begin on Monday, September 5

TRAVEL TIMESSeptember 2016 Service Changes

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TRAVEL TIME ADJUSTMENTS

Travel times will be adjusted to improve on-time service on the following lines: Local• 1 Livingston (Weekday)• 4 Parsons (Weekday)• 8 Frebis (Sunday)• 8 Hamilton (Sunday)• 10 E Broad (Weekday)• 10 W Broad (Weekday)

Crosstown• 2L Crosswoods/Polaris (All Days)

Express• 30 Smoky Row• 31 Worthington• 47 Brice• COTA AirConnect

IMPROVED AND NEW SERVICESeptember 2016 Service Changes

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LINE NUMBER CHANGE: NIGHT OWL

Like the CBUS and AirConnect, the Night Owl will be listed by its name without a number.

The number “21” will no longer be associated with the Night Owl. The number will instead be used for the new line 21 Hilliard-Rome.

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NEW SERVICE: 21 HILLIARD ROME

Goals: • Link westside Columbus,

Hilliard, Tuttle Mall, Hollywood Casino and Carriage Place Shopping Center

• Provide new connections to existing COTA service

Frequency: 60 minutes

Span of service: 5:54am-9:35pm, 7 days a week

Connections: Lines 3, 5, 6, 10, 18, 53, 57, 58, 59, 61, 68, 84, 118

New Line 21 Hilliard Rome

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NEW SERVICE: 21 HILLIARD ROME

Alignment: West/south direction: Carriage Place Shopping Center (intersection of Pickforde Dr. and Gardenia Dr.) • West on Bethel Rd. continuing on Hayden Rd.

and Hayden Run Rd. • North on Frantz Rd.• West on Tuttle Crossing Blvd. (via Tuttle Mall)• South on Britton Pkwy.• West on Cemetery Rd.• South on Main St. continuing on Hilliard Rome

Rd. and Westwoods Blvd.• East on Sullivant Ave.• North on Georgesville Rd.• East on W. Broad St. to Hollywood Casino

Travels in reverse direction back to Carriage Place

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ROUTE CHANGE: 2L CROSSWOODS/POLARIS

Goal: Extend service to additional destinations along Polaris Pkwy. & N. State St.

Alignment Extension: From Polaris Pkwy. and Africa Rd. – • Continue east on Polaris Pkwy.• North on N. State St. • West on Polaris Woods Blvd.• End of Line: East of Meijer Garden

Center

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ROUTE CHANGE: 81 HUDSON/OHIO

Goals: • Modify alignment in

coordination with roadway and intersection changes

• Facilitate transfers to Groveport Rickenbacker Employer Access Transit (GREAT) shuttle service

• Provide transit access to area employment centers, including the new Amazon distribution center

81 Hudson/Ohio route change

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Alignment modification: Heading south on Alum Creek Dr. –• East on Toy Rd.• South on Gateway Ct. (through

Amazon Access)• East on Rohr Rd.• South on Port Rd.• West on London Groveport Rd.End: Near Marathon gas station

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Alignment modification: Heading north on Alum Creek Dr. –• East on Spiegel Dr.• North on Port Rd.• West on Rohr Rd.• North on Amazon Access (through

Gateway Court)• West on Toy Rd.• North on Alum Creek Dr.Continue current alignment

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Discontinued Stops:• Alum Creek Dr. & Toy Rd.• Alum Creek Dr. & Rohr Rd. • Alum Creek Dr. & Spiegel Rd.• Spiegel Rd. & Port Rd.

New Stops:• Toy Rd. & Alum Creek Dr.• Gateway Ct. & Toy Rd.• Gateway Ct. & Amazon Dr.• Amazon Distribution Center• Port Rd. & Rohr Rd.• Port Rd. & Spiegel Rd.• Spiegel Rd. & Alum Creek Dr.

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NEW DALE DRIVE PARK AND RIDE

Goal: Provide seamless transition relocating from existing temporary park & ride location to COTA owned park & ride on Dale Dr. Location: 4363 Dale Dr.• 85 parking spaces• Temporary Park & Ride on

Village Parkway will be discontinued

• Effective September 5, 2016

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SEASONAL ROUTE: 98 COLUMBUS ZOO (ZOO BUS)

Routine end of seasonal serviceWeekday: Friday, September 2, 2016Saturday: September 3, 2016Sunday/Holiday: September 5, 2016 (Labor Day)

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SEPTEMBER 2016 SERVICE CHANGES

Questions about September 2016 Service Changes?

TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION-RELATED ROUTE CHANGES

September 2016 Service Changes

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TEMPORARY ROUTE CHANGE: 81 HUDSON/OHIO SOUTHBOUND

Goal: Due to construction along Joyce Ave. between Kenmore Rd. and Maloney Park, southbound line 81 will be rerouted to Cleveland Ave.

Temporary Reroute: Heading west on Hudson St. • Continue west on Hudson St.

(instead of south on Joyce Ave.)• South on Cleveland Ave.• East on 17th Ave. • South on Joyce Ave.Continue normal alignment

Northbound alignment on normal route

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Goal: Due to construction at the intersection of Gantz Rd. and Brookham Dr., line 65 will be rerouted to McDowell Rd. and Southwest Blvd.

Temporary Reroute: Heading west on Stringtown Rd.• Continue west on Stringtown Rd.

(Instead of north on Gantz Rd.)• North on McDowell Rd.• East on Southwest Blvd.• North on Gantz Rd. Continue normal alignment

TEMPORARY ROUTE CHANGE: 65 SOUTHPARK

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TEMPORARY STOP CHANGE: 16 E LONG & 92 JAMES/STELZER

Goal: Due to construction of new customer amenities and bus terminal expansion at the Easton Transit Center, the stop for lines 16 & 92 will be temporarily relocated

Temporary Stops:• Lines 16 & 92 –

Transit Dr.

All other lines will continue to stop in the Easton Transit Center

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TEMPORARY REROUTE: 38 EASTON & 40 NEW ALBANY INT’L BUSINESS PARK

Goal: Due to construction of new customer amenities and bus terminal expansion at the Easton Transit Center, line 38 & line 40 will be temporarily rerouted in Easton area All current stops will continue to be served, minor time adjustments made in schedule

Temporary Reroute:Buses traveling south on Stelzer Rd. from Sunbury Rd. will travel:- East and south on Transit Dr.- West on Morse Rd.- North on Stelzer Rd.- East into Easton Transit Center

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THANK YOU!

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