Accommodate Tunnel Closure with 4th Ave T/C

(Several of my previous posts suggesting a 4th Ave T/C have been ignored by the Times.    I decided to post my latest attempt)

Accommodate Tunnel Closure with 4^th Ave T/C

The May 8^th front page Traffic Lab article, “Preparations for closure of transit tunnel lag” neglects to include an option that would not only accommodate the buses displaced by the Washington State Convention Center expansion but also accommodate the additional bus service needed to increase public transit capacity into Seattle. 

That option is to convert 4^th Ave into an elongated T/C for buses only in both directions.   A 4th Ave T/C provides good access to downtown Seattle.  Depending on the route into the city, buses could drop off riders on one side and pick them up on the other.  During peak commute each bus route would have two designated locations in both directions similar to what’s available in the tunnel.   Minimizing the number of stops would reduce transit time and allows T/C to provide designated egress and access locations for more bus routes.

During off-peak commute buses could revert to more “on-demand” stops and more designated pick-up locations along the T/C.