Ann Arbor Fantasy Bus Map - BTC at Huron & Fifth by Alexander Eagal
created at 2024-05-28T20:24:57.109Z
updated at 2025-05-29T16:15:22.578Z
This idea expands on the AAATA's East-West and North-South BRT plans. Let's take the Huron/Washtenaw corridor from the state and build a separated busway. Do the same for Main St and parts of Fuller and Plymouth. Establish hubs at Westgate, Briarwood, Arborland, and the Plymouth Rd Park and Ride. BTC & YTC remain hubs. Every BRT and local route begins and ends at a hub. The result here is fewer but more frequent routes.
In this scenario, BTC moves to Huron & Fifth, where there is currently a parking lot. Fifth is now closed to thru motorized traffic at Huron. This takes advantage of the new Huron busway infrastructure and makes it less important to build busways on Fourth, Fifth, Liberty, and/or William where space is at a premium.
With the closure of Fifth at Huron and the purchase of the Fifth & Huron parking lot, a bus station could be built and private vehicles routed around it, creating a bus station "island" in the middle of Huron. Or a special traffic light with a phase for busses only could be placed there to give busses a chance to turn around, clear the station, etc.
There is a Hub Connector line that runs on I94 and US23 that quickly connects you to the new hubs. Not sure this is entirely necessary because you can get from any hub to any other entirely on BRT and with at most one transfer.
Map type: local | Total track length: 178 miles | Center coordinate: 42.273, -83.7033 | * Huron/Washtenaw BRT: (Bus rapid transit, 13 stations) Ypsi Transit Center, EMU/Brick Dick, Washtenaw & Golfside, Arborland Hub, Arbor Hills, Washtenaw & Stadium, Vinewood, CCTC, Huron & Glen, Huron & State, BTC (New), Huron & Crest, Westgate Hub
* North/South BRT: (Bus rapid transit, 13 stations) Plymouth Road Hub, McIntyre Drive, Pierpont/North Campus, University Hospital, Huron & Glen, Huron & State, BTC (New), Packard & Main, Main & Madison, Main & Stadium, Ann Arbor-Saline & S Main, Ann Arbor-Saline & Eisenhower, Briarwood Hub
* Hub Connector: (Bus rapid transit, 4 stations) Plymouth Road Hub, Arborland Hub, Briarwood Hub, Westgate Hub
* Miller/Maple: (Local bus, 11 stations) Westgate Hub, Maple Village/Vet's Park, Alano Club, Miller Road, Skyline, Miller & Maple, Miller & Bruce, Miller & Newport, Miller Manor, Kerrytown, BTC (New)
* Packard: (Local bus, 16 stations) BTC (New), Packard & Main, Packard & Division, State & Packard, Packard & Granger, Packard & Stadium, Packard & Anderson, Packard & Anderson, George/Ponds, Packard & Stone School, Packard & Eisenhower, Packard & Easy Street, Packard & Platt, Huron Parkway & Platt, Washtenaw & Huron Parkway, Arborland Hub
* State: (Local bus, 15 stations) BTC (New), Huron & State, Diag (North U & State), State & South U, State & Monroe, State & Packard, Yost, State & Stadium, State & Stimson, Psychic, South Athletic Campus, State Street Park & Ride, State & Eisenhower, Eisenhower & Plaza, Briarwood Hub
* Pontiac Trail/Dhu Varren: (Local bus, 15 stations) BTC (New), Kerrytown, Amtrak Station, Broadway & Maiden Lane, Argo, Pontiac Trail & Barton Drive, Arrowwood, Dhu Varren & Pontiac Trail, Dhu Varren & Birchwood, North Oaks, Green & Whisperwood, Kilburn Park, Green & Burbank, Green & Commonwealth, Plymouth Road Hub
* Huron Parkway/Geddes: (Local bus, 16 stations) BTC (New), Huron & State, Huron & Glen, CCTC, Geddes & Observatory, Oxford, Geddes & Vinewood, Gallup Park, Gallup Park, Huron High School, VA, Huron Parkway & Glazier Way, Huron Hills, Huron & Boulder, Washtenaw & Huron Parkway, Arborland Hub
* Huron Parkway/North Campus: (Local bus, 22 stations) BTC (New), Huron & State, Huron & Glen, CCTC, Observatory & Geddes, Medical Center Dr and Observatory, Mott, Emergency Room, Cancer Center, University Hospital, Pierpont/North Campus, VA, Huron High School, Gallup Park, Huron Parkway & Glazier Way, Hubbard& Huron Parkway, Northwood V, Green & Hubbard, Green Road Park & Ride, Green Court, Green & Plymouth, Plymouth Road Hub
* Concordia/Huron High: (Local bus, 15 stations) BTC (New), Huron & State, Huron & Glen, University Hospital, Pierpont/North Campus, VA, Huron High School, Gallup Park, Greenhills, Glacier Hills, Earhart & Old Earhart, The Ridge, Earhart & Kiefer, Plymouth & Earhart, Plymouth Road Hub
* Huron River Drive (Ann Arbor): (Local bus, 11 stations) Westgate Hub, Maple Village/Vet's Park, Alano Club, Miller & Maple, Skyline, Blueberry Lane, Steiner, Barton Nature Area, Bandemer Park, Kerrytown, BTC (New)
* Train Shuttle: (Bus rapid transit, 5 stations) University Hospital, Amtrak Station, Ann Arbor-Water Hill, Kerrytown, BTC (New)
* Ypsi South: (Local bus, 19 stations) Arborland Hub, Carpenter & Central, Carpenter & Packard, Coachville, Carpenter Meijer, Ellsworth & Carpenter, Palisades, Michigan & Golfisde, Ellsworth & Fairhills, Ellsworth & Hewitt, Michigan & Meadow Woods, Michigan & Wallace, Michigan & Summit, Michigan & Adams, Ypsi Transit Center, Huron St & Washtenaw, Cross & Huron, Depot Town, Prospect Park
* Trinity/WCCC: (Local bus, 18 stations) Arborland Hub, Hogback Road, Glencoe Hills, HRD & Arbor Circle, WCCC, Trinity, HRD & Hewitt, HRD & Westview, HRD & Gregory, HRD & Cornell, HRD & Oakwood, HRD EMU Lots, Peninsular Place, HRD & Lowell, Huron St & Jarvis, Forest & Adams, Adams & Cross, Ypsi Transit Center
* Packard/Eisenhower: (Local bus, 24 stations) Briarwood Hub, Eisenhower & Plaza, State & Eisenhower, Eisenhower & Boardwalk, Eisenhower & Industrial, Eisenhower & King George, Eisenhower & King George, Eisenhower & Stone School, Packard & Eisenhower, Packard & Easy Street, Packard & Platt, Packard & LaSalle, Pittsview, Packard Office Center, Carpenter & Packard, Woodland Hills, Packard & Golfside, Packard & Clubview, Packard & Hewitt, Estabrook, Washtenaw International Middle Academy, Recreation Park, Michigan & Adams, Ypsi Transit Center
* Seventh/Oak Valley: (Local bus, 13 stations) Briarwood Hub, Eisenhower & Signature, Colonnade, Ann Arbor-Saline & Eisenhower, Ann Arbor-Saline & Oakbrook, Ann Arbor-Saline & S Main, Seventh & Scio Church, Seventh & Stadium (Pioneer), Seventh & Pauline, Seventh & Madison, Seventh & Liberty, Seventh & Washington, BTC (New)
* S Maple: (Local bus, 16 stations) Briarwood Hub, Eisenhower & Signature, Colonnade, Ann Arbor-Saline & Eisenhower, Ann Arbor-Saline & Lohr (Meijer), Oak Valley & Waters, Oak Valley Center, Oak Valley Dr & Silver Spring, AADL Pittsfield, Scio Church & Oak Valley Dr, Maple & Scio Church, Maple & Pauline, Arbor Farms, Maple & Liberty, Kroger, Westgate Hub
* Stadium BRT: (Bus rapid transit, 9 stations) Arborland Hub, Arbor Hills, Washtenaw & Stadium, Packard & Stadium, State & Stadium, Main & Stadium, Stadium & Pauline, Stadium & Liberty, Westgate Hub
* Ann Arbor & Detroit Rail: (Commuter/suburban rail, 5 stations) Michigan Central Station/Detroit, Dearborn, Ypsilanti Depot, Ann Arbor Amtrak Station (Rail), Dexter
* Metro Airport Connector: (Bus rapid transit, 2 stations) Metro Airport, Wayne/Inkster/Metro Airport
* Ann Arbor-Brighton Railway: (Commuter/suburban rail, 2 stations) Howell, Brighton
* Ann Arbor-Brighton Railway - Fork: (Commuter/suburban rail, 3 stations) Ann Arbor-Water Hill (Rail), Whitmore Lake, Howell
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