Board previews Route 1 downtown connector and Route 16 revision; public hearing to follow
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Staff presented proposed Route 1 downtown connector (serving the stadium) and a Route 16 deviation to serve clinics in the Dallas Springs area; both proposals will be the subject of a formal presentation and public hearing at the next board meeting.
CAT planning staff previewed two larger proposed service changes — a Route 1 downtown connector that would alter service near the stadium and a Route 16 revision to serve clinics in the Dallas Springs area — and told the authority the items will require a public hearing before any vote.
Staff described the Route 1 revision as an all‑time routing change that would route outbound service from Gay Street to Summit Hill and Patton/Willow, then Central and back to Gay Street to serve the stadium area. Staff said the proposal is intended to give regular service to the stadium area and connect to existing parking assets; staff confirmed an active stop already exists at the Dwight Kessel garage and that the proposal would enable better stadium access.
For Route 16, staff said the proposed deviation would use Old Weisgarber Road and Dow Springs Boulevard to provide access to clinics and hospitals in Dallas Springs. Staff estimated the Route 16 deviation would add "maybe, at most, 5 to 7 minutes" to travel time; planners said existing layover could absorb some of that time.
Quentin (staff) and planning staff said both Route 1 and Route 16 revisions will be presented more formally at the next meeting and will require a public hearing; no vote was taken on either item at this meeting. "We will not vote on those until next month and we'll have to have a public hearing," a staff member told the commission.
Commissioners asked about traffic impacts on game days, on-time performance during events, and whether the routing could be made more direct via Central. Staff cited road closures for stadium events and ongoing paving work; they said coordination with city engineering and event managers would be necessary to keep buses on schedule during games.
Staff said the August schedule 'shake up' is an established change window and that the June items were presented early because of community requests; larger changes will follow the public hearing process.