“We anticipate the red bus lane will help encourage the use of public transit, enhance safety, and make for an overall better experience for all road users.” “We value this opportunity to partner with the City and SEPTA on this pilot program,” said PennDOT District 6 Executive Louis Belmonte. READ: Bridge Repairs Planned Next Week on I-95 South in Bridesburg The red bus lanes are scheduled to be installed on Market Street later this month. SEPTA, the City, and PennDOT will split the cost of materials, which is expected to be approximately $785,000. Getting cars out of the bus lanes also improves accessibility - having the bus lane clear means the bus can properly curb at stops along its route. Market Street buses serve neighborhoods across Philadelphia and the region, so making buses more frequent and reliable on Market Street has benefits that ripple across the transit network. “Reducing the number of cars driving and parking in the bus lanes should improve the reliability of our bus service.” “We are grateful to partner with the City and PennDOT on this historic investment in SEPTA’s bus infrastructure,” said SEPTA General Manager and CEO Leslie S. The project will directly benefit more than 6,600 daily weekday riders who use SEPTA’s buses on this stretch of Market Street by discouraging drivers from using the bus lanes.
This initiative will add approximately 1.75 miles of red bus lanes to SEPTA’s network – nearly tripling its current mileage of red bus lanes.
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