MetroHealth Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

• Increase Ridership
• Mitigate Congestion
• Reduce Travel Time
• Increase Availability
• Increase Accessibility
• Economic Development

Make transit accessible:

• Provide improved bus stops, shelters, and waiting  to make it easier for differently abled people to access transit

Create inclusive accessibility:

• Better connect people to jobs, education, healthcare, and essential services, by reducing travel times and making transit more convenient and useful
• Foster improved access to opportunities and community life without the need to own a car
• Support an inclusive and connected community

Increase ridership:

• Improve the rider experience through comfortable transit waiting environments and improved bus reliability 
• Help people reach opportunities for a fulfilling life by making transit a more feasible option
• Support active living for healthier people and communities
• Protect the environment with cleaner air, quieter streets, and reduced carbon emissions
• Contribute to an overall stronger public transportation system

Reduce travel time:

• Provide an attractive alternative to driving
• Let buses bypass traffic on dedicated bus lanes
• Prioritize buses with advanced transit signal technology
• Help buses more reliably be on time

Mitigate congestion:

• Make it easier for people to make less car trips
• Reduce traffic congestion for all road users including drivers of cars
• Work in concert with new transit oriented development to provide opportunities for daily needs to be met with a short and
• comfortable walking, bike, or transit trip

Economic Development:

• bring more people to businesses and attractions along the BRT route
• provide an affordable and convenient travel option that will increase the wealth and spending power of local residents
• support walkable vibrant streets and places that attract investment
• Provide opportunities for transit oriented development
• contribute to a stronger regional economy
  • investing in public transportation keeps our economy on track for success.
  • Every $1 invested in public transportation generates approximately $5 in economic returns.
  • The economic impact of public transportation is felt by everyone – from employees and businesses to families and communities

In keeping with the active engagement begun under 25Connects, it is important to GCRTA that community voices continue to influence the work. To complete this phase of the project, GCRTA has engaged Michael Baker International as the design firm. They have partnered with City Architecture and Young Latino Network (YLN). YLN’s ongoing work along the corridor, in multiple neighborhoods, helps ensure equitable and culturally competent engagement influences the MetroHealth Line BRT project.

This project will be funded through a variety of funding sources, including, but not limited to, FTA Small Starts and Formula funding, State ODOT TRAC or other funds, Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) funding, GCRTA capital funds, and other local funds.