The Rapid Offers New Connections to Pine Rest and Spectrum Health South Pavilion
Route Changes Start August 29
The Rapid’s Route 10 Clyde Park service will be realigned south of 54th Street beginning August 29, 2022. This route will begin serving new stops at Pine Rest and Spectrum Health South Pavilion at the end of the month. The reroute impacts some of the existing stops along Route 10.
The updates to Route 10 will ultimately help drive The Rapid’s efforts in cultivating a more equitable community in all six-plus cities by providing access to these essential services.
Full media release. (196 KB, PDF)
Bus Stop Changes
New Stops: There will be stops at the Special Olympics Michigan (SOMI) campus and Disability Advocates of Kent County, Pine Rest, Spectrum Health South Pavilion
Maintained Stops: Northbound stops along Clyde Park will remain in service south of 54th Street.
Closed Stops: Several stops along Division Avenue and 68th Street will be eliminated.
Eliminated Shared Stops: The stops along 54th street will remain to serve Route 1 - Division but will no longer be used as stops for Route 10.
*We are working to have signs about these changes installed at every impacted bus stop, as well as inserts in all of our buses. Please watch for those over the upcoming weeks.
Go!Bus Paratransit Service
The Rapid also operates the Go!Bus paratransit services that provide rides to ADA-eligible customers within its service area. With transit agencies being required to provide services within ¾ mile of their fixed-transit routes, the areas served by Go!Bus will shift around the new route configuration.
Reason for Changes
At its June board meeting, Byron Township did not vote in favor of renewing its contract with The Rapid, which previously funded a portion of Route 10 south of 54th Street. This provided an opportunity to evaluate and change route patterns to serve critical destinations.
Impact of New Stops
"We are proud to work with The Rapid to create a new bus stop and turnaround on Pine Rest's Cutlerville campus. Access to transportation is essential for our community and this service will greatly benefit our friends and neighbors who are seeking care at Pine Rest, as well as our employees who can now choose public transportation as an option. Providing more access to our campus gives more opportunity to receive mental health and emergency care at Pine Rest's psychiatric urgent care center."
- Mark Eastburg, Ph.D.
President, and CEO at Pine Rest
“This realignment will provide safer access to the Special Olympics of Michigan campus and co-located services provided by Disability Advocates of Kent County. It will also allow for greater access to quality behavioral and mental health services, Spectrum Health services, as well as new access to employment opportunities for our six-cities residents. We work hard to build partnerships and innovative services to meet the needs of the community we serve.”
- Deb Prato
CEO of The Rapid
“It’s great working with the Rapid staff to provide a workable solution for the new Special Olympics campus. The new routing will provide a mainline bus stop in front of our facilities on 68th Street. This makes it safer for transit customers by eliminating the need to cross five lanes of traffic to access Disability Advocates and the Special Olympics campus. With these stops, we also maintain Go!Bus paratransit service which is absolutely critical for our staff, volunteers, and participants.”
- Dave Bulkowski
Executive Director of Disability Advocates of Kent County
