Proposed August Service Improvements
The millage increase, approved by voters in the six-city Rapid service area last May, will fund a number of improvements slated to go into effect in late August. The ITP Board has given conditional approval for these changes and is now seeking public comment on the proposals. For a printable summary, click here (PDF, 3 MB).
If you have comments on these improvements, you can e-mail us or sent written comments to:
The Rapid
Attn: Planning Department
300 Ellsworth Avenue SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
New Route:
A new route is proposed to serve northwest Grand Rapids. See a map. (DOC, 501 KB)
Weekday Improvements:
- All Routes except Route 17/44: Extend weekday 30-minute service from 6:15 PM to 7:15 PM
- Route 4 – Eastern: Add 1 bus on long pattern to 60th Street to fix schedule adherence issue
- Route 5 – Wealthy: Add 60-minute weekday evening service to Breton Village Mall until 11:30 PM
- Route 8 – Rivertown: Improve weekday off-peak frequency from 60 to 30 minutes (8:45 AM - 3:45 PM)
- Route 11 – Plainfield: Improve weekday peak frequency from 30 to 15 minutes (6:15-8:45 AM, 3:45-7:15 PM)
- Route 13 – Fuller: Add 60-minute weekday evening service from 7:15 PM - 11:30 PM
- Route 16 – Wyoming: Improve weekday off-peak frequency from 60 to 30 minutes (8:45 AM - 3:45 PM)
- Route 18 – Westside (New Route): 30-minute weekday peak service from 6:15-8:45 AM, 3:45-7:15 PM; 60-minute weekday off-peak service from 8:45 AM - 3:45 PM
- Route 24 – Burton: Improve weekday off-peak frequency from 60 to 30 minutes (8:45 AM - 3:45 PM)
Saturday Improvements:
- Route 3 – Madison: Add Saturday 60-minute service from 5:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Route 5 – Wealthy: Add Saturday 60-minute service to Woodland Mall from 5:30 AM - 6:00 PM
- Route 12 – West Fulton: Extend Saturday 60-minute service to 10:00 PM
- Route 16 – Wyoming: Add Saturday evening 60-minute service until 10:00 PM
- Route 18 – Westside (New Route): 60-minute Saturday service from 5:30 AM - 10:00 PM
- Route 17/44 – 44th Street/Airport: Add Saturday 60-minute service from 5:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday Improvements:
- Route 10 – Clyde Park: Add Sunday 60-minute service with 1.5 buses from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM (interline with Route 16)
- Route 16 – Wyoming: Add Sunday 60-minute service with 1.5 buses from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM (interline with Route 10)
