Notice of Public Hearing Transit Service Changes
The City of Huntsville, Alabama, Department of Parking & Public Transit, will hold two (2) public hearings regarding changes to our current routes.
On or before, Tuesday, July 16th, 2024, Public Transit proposes to make the following route changes:
Route 1
From outbound 1st Street SW & Bob Wallace Avenue, it is proposed that Route 1 will continue 1st Street SW to Ivy Avenue, then left on Drake. The return inbound route will be the same as described above, only in reverse: From Drake, right on Ivy Avenue to 1st Street SW.
Route 2
From the Downtown Transit Center, the new Route 2 will travel south on Church Street to Gallatin Street, left on Longwood Drive, right on Whitesburg Drive, right on Bob Wallace, left on Patton Road, left on Drake, right on Newsom Road SW, Right on Gruden Drive SW, left on Squaw Valley Drive, Right on Centaur Blvd, Left on Telstar Circle SW, Right on Patton, Right on Bob Wallace, Left on Longwood Drive, Right on Gallatin to Church Street, then back to the Downtown Transit Center.
Clinton Avenue from Church Street to Triana; and Triana south will be served by the new Route 5.
The existing route segment that travels east on Drake, right on Cobb Road to Hood, Right on Knight Road SW will also be served by the new Route 5.
Triana Blvd north from Johnson Road to Drake is proposed to be eliminated.
Route 4
The outbound segment on Old Monrovia Road NW between University Drive and Perimeter Pkwy NW is proposed to be eliminated. Outbound Route 4 buses will instead continue west on University Drive, make a right turn onto Perimeter Parkway NW, and make a left on Wayne Circle NW.
Route 5
The new proposed route from the Transit Center is: south on Church, Right on Clinton, Left on Triana, Left on Drake, Right on Cobb Road, Right on Knight Road, Left on Johnson Road, Right on Parkway Access Road, Right on Golf Road, Left on Hunters Ridge Drive SW, Right on Highridge Drive SW, Right on Golf Road, Right on Parkway Access Road, Right on Byrd Spring Road (transfer point for Routes 5 and 56), Right on Benaroya Lane SW, Right on Martin Road, Left to travel north on Parkway Access Road, Left on Airport Road, Right on Knight Road, Left on Hood Road SW to Cobb Road, Left on Drake Avenue, Right on Triana, Right on Clinton Avenue, Left on Church to Downtown Transit Center.
Route 6
Buses will depart the Downtown Transit Center at the top of each hour from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Weekends. Outbound buses will travel south on Church Street to Gallatin, left on Longwood, right on Whitesburg, Right on Whitesport, Left on Hospital Drive, Right on Airport Road, left on Balmoral, left on Breckenridge, right on Queensbury, right on Airport to Valley Bend.
Inbound from Airport Road is right on Hospital, right on Whitesport, left on Whitesburg.
L&N Drive will be served by Route 1.
Church, Gallatin, Whitesburg, and Bob Wallace will be served by the new Route 2.
The Diagram below shows the southern portion of the new Route 6 with Transfer Connections to Routes 5 and 56.
Route 56
Proposed Route 56 is designed to serve South Huntsville southbound along the Parkway and Parkway Access Road, as well as Hobbs Road and Bailey Cove Road in both directions making transfer connections to Route 5 on Byrd Spring, and Route 6 at the Valley Bend Shopping Center.
Public Hearing Schedule Below:
Date: Wednesday, June 5th, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: City of Huntsville Parking & Public Transit Dept, Transfer Station Platform, 500B Church Street, Huntsville, AL 35801.
And
Date: Wednesday, June 12th, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: City of Huntsville Parking & Public Transit Dept, Transfer Station Platform, 500B Church Street, Huntsville, AL 35801.
For all inquiries and questions, please contact:
Mr. John Autry
Public Transit Manager
Department of Parking & Public Transit
500B Church Street
Huntsville, AL 35801
256-427-6811
John.autry@huntsvilleal.gov
Published by Speakin’ Out News on Wednesdays, May 8, 2024 & May 15, 2024
