The BRT Arterial Study will examine the potential for a Bus Rapid Transit line with all exclusive guideway and full Transit Signal Priority focusing on the current Nebraska Avenue MetroRapid corridor, Fowler Avenue corridor, and the Florida Avenue corridor. The project should also foster development that supports local land use plans as well as long‐term economic growth.
Two of HART's busiest and most popular local bus routes are Route 1 located on Florida Avenue and the MetroRapid on Nebraska Avenue. These routes, along with other local routes in this area that connect Downtown Tampa and the USF Tampa Campus, are the focus of HART's Tampa Arterial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Study.
The study's primary goal is to identify a corridor, using some combination of Florida, Nebraska, and/or Fowler avenues, to connect Downtown Tampa to the USF Tampa Campus. This corridor will be able to provide a dedicated transit lane for a majority (at least 50%) of its length to ensure reliable bus travel times. Additional goals of the study are to improve local, street-level bus service along Florida, Nebraska and/or Fowler avenues and adjacent corridors, as well as intersecting corridors between the USF Tampa Campus and Downtown Tampa. The study will focus on how the proposed new bus service can best meet the needs of existing bus riders, as well as those who may not have chosen to use this form of transportation before.
BRT Arterial Study Corridor Map
To view the corridor map for this study, click here.
This study has three main objectives:
Project Schedule
To view the project schedule for this study, click here.
How Can I Get Involved?
HART Tampa Arterial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Phase #1 Survey Estudio HART Tampa Arterial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Fase # 1 Encuesta BRT Arterial Study Stakeholder Committee
Updates & News
Public Workshop Materials
BRT Workshop #1
BRT Workshop #2
The Tampa Arterial BRT Study is part of a comprehensive set of solutions to improve mobility in Tampa Bay. This study will be completed in coordination with the many ongoing transportation efforts throughout the Tampa Bay region.
Click on the links below to learn more about ongoing activities and studies in the area:
· InVision: Tampa Streetcar
· Heights Mobility Study
· Tampa Bay Next · Regional Transit Feasibility Plan
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