Route 7: Schmitt Park/UWGB

This post will discuss the revised Route 7 bus service.

Attached to this post are links to the current bus route as well as the proposed route.

There are two major changes to this route. Eliminated from this route is the leg Webster Avenue to Morrow. Also eliminated is the leg from Elizabeth Avenue to Coffrin to Eastman Avenue. The second major change involves the return trip after leaving the UWGB campus. The portion of the route travelling west on University between Curry Lane and Humboldt will be eliminated.

The outbound Route 7 will travel down University Avenue after leaving the transit station and continue east on Humboldt Road. The route will then service the NEW Curative and Brown County facilities on Curry Lane before continuing on to UWGB.

The inbound Route 7 will travel down Laverne Drive and travel west on Humboldt and return to the transit station via University Avenue. The return service through the Laverne Drive will allow Metro to provide better and more sensible service to the apartment housing located on Humboldt Drive.

The purpose for the changes has to do with responding to customer requests about better service to UWGB and downtown.


Bus_Stop_Route_7.pdf

Proposed_Route_7.pdf

Green Bay Metro Route Reviews

In December of 2007, Green Bay Metro established an internal committee to study the current route offerings. This Service Development Committee has meet weekly between December and May.

As the greater Green Bay area has grown to the west, southwest, and southeast, many of our route offerings have not changed. When and where our passengers wish to go has changed, while many of our routes have only experienced minor changes. The result has been a nearly flat ridership growth over the last several years.

The focus of the committee was to take a fresh look at our routes and come up with recommendations that preserve our current levels of service hours, miles, and can be provided within our current operating budget.

I will be posting information regarding each of the bus routes in the days to come. Please take a moment to review the before and after changes and leave constructive thoughts.

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