Reimaginig Public Transit in Worcester - Route 25??

Today we take a look at reimagining the WRTA's existing bus route Route 25 - City Hall to Auburn Industrial Park via Canterbury St. & Southbridge St.

Current Bus Route 25 Reimagined and Overlaid (Blue) on the proposed AIRLINE BRT System (Red), Visitor Trolley (Green) and other Proposed Bus Routes (Purple)

Current Bus Route 25 Reimagined and Overlaid (Blue) on the proposed AIRLINE BRT System (Red) and Visitor Trolley (Green). Other Proposed Bus Routes Turned Off for Clarity

The proposed route not only provides service for Route 25 but also adds (restores? - triple WOO points to the first person who can tell me what number this route was) service to Holden Center via Grove St.

The southern end of the route continues to provide service to both Auburn Industrial Park and the Seven Hills Foundation facility on Hope Ave, but in lieu of traveling along Southbridge St. to/from City Hall, the bus continues along Hope Ave. to/from Webster Square where it connects to the AIRLINE BRT system at Webster Square on the Fremont St. side.

Detail of Webster Square to Junction District Segment of Proposed Bus Route 25?? (Blue)

The route then continues along Fremont St. to Canterbury St., connecting again with the AIRLINE BRT system at the planned Clark University/South Worcester stop. The route then continues along Southbridge St. (as it does in it's present day configuration), connecting again with the AIRLINE BRT system at the Junction District station on New Salem St. The route then heads northwest along Madison and Chandler Sts., then travels north/south through downtown on its western edge along Lancaster, Linden and Irving Sts. (southbound), and Murray Ave, High, Chestnut and Harvard Sts. (northbound). Route 3 presently provides service along the northern segment of this proposed route.

Detail of Downtown Segment of Proposed Bus Route 25?? (Blue)

At Highland St., the route connects with the AIRLINE North BRT System at Lincoln Square. The route then provides local service along Salisbury St. and Park Ave. north of Salisbury St. before it again connects with the AIRLINE North BRT System at Chadwick Square. From Chadwick Square the line travels along Grove St. to Main St. in Holden, providing service to Holden Center, including the Big Y shopping center and Wachusett Regional High School.

Detail of North Worcester Segment of Proposed Bus Route 25?? (Blue)