Video: Metro Transit proposes changes to Johnson Street Route 4 bus service

The Waite Park Community Council welcomed guests from Metro Transit to its Feb. 29 board meeting to discussed planned changes to Johnson Street bus service.

The transit agency is planning several changes to improve Route 4 service. Proposed changes include: 

• Consolidating bus stops for up to quarter-mile spacing (see map below for specific bus stop locations) 

• Relocating select stops past a signalized intersection to reduce delays 

• Expanding the no-parking zone around select stops to ensure buses can fully pull to the curb at the bus stop 

• Adjusting the route alignment and schedule

• Installing concrete pads to improve accessibility for customers 

• Installing new shelters at qualifying bus stops

• Transit signal priority is being installed at select intersections along Lyndale Ave S in Minneapolis.

• Bus lanes are being added along portions of Hennepin Ave and 1st Ave NE in Northeast Minneapolis as part of a Hennepin County-lead project.

View Metro Transit’s presentation to the neighborhood in the video player above. More information and a survey is available at https://www.metrotransit.org/route-4

WPCC board meeting to feature discussion of proposed Johnson Street bus changes

The Waite Park Community Council will welcome representatives from Metro Transit at its February 29 board meeting to discuss planned changes to its Johnson Street bus service.

Metro Transit is seeking feedback on potential changes to its Route 4 bus line, including consolidating bus stops as a way to reduce travel times. Three bus stops would be eliminated in Waite Park.

The community is invited to attend the meeting. After a brief presentation by Metro Transit, there will be an opportunity to ask questions and share feedback on its proposal. Waite Park residents and transit users are also encouraged to fill out a survey on the proposed changes on Metro Transit’s website.

The board also plans to discuss preparations for the upcoming annual neighborhood meeting, the 2024 community garden budget, and its recently launched renter household survey. Meeting documents can be viewed here.

The meeting will take place at 7pm Thursday, Feb. 29, at the Waite Park Recreation Center (1810 34th Avenue NE). Go to the main entrance on the north side of the building and press the “Park” button on the post to be buzzed in. There is also a Zoom option here.

Metro Transit wants feedback on planned Johnson Street changes

Ride the #4 Route?

Submit your feedback before by March 19 here: surveymonkey.com/r/2024BBR4

Metro Transit is planning changes to the Route 4 bus line that runs through Waite Park on Johnson Street. The agency is seeking feedback on these potential changes:

• Consolidating bus stops for up to quarter-mile spacing to increase trip efficiency

  • See proposed eliminated bus stops in Waite Park —>

• Relocating select stops past a signalized intersection to reduce delays

• Expanding the no-parking zone around select stops to ensure buses can fully pull to the curb

• Adjusting the schedule

• Installing concrete pads to improve accessibility for customers

• Installing new shelters at qualifying bus stops

• Installing transit signal priority at select intersections along Lyndale Ave S in Minneapolis

• Adding bus lanes along portions of Hennepin Ave and 1st Ave NE in Northeast Minneapolis as part of a Hennepin County-led project These changes are planned for August 2024.

Join us at an upcoming meeting to discuss these changes as a neighborhood.

Source: https://www.metrotransit.org/Data/Sites/1/media/about/improvements/bbr14/08-02-611013-24_rt4factsheet.pdf