13-03-2025
Link Bus Rapid Transit learning opportunities planned
Mar. 12—ROCHESTER — The start of construction of Rochester's Link Bus Rapid Transit project is being accompanied by a pair of virtual sessions and open office hours to provide background, insight and upcoming schedules for the project.
Link is a $175 million project being funded with state and county Destination Medical Center transit funds, as well as a nearly $85 million in federal funds.
The system will include a 2.8-mile route through downtown with designated transit lanes along Second Street, between Avalon Cove Court Southwest and Third Avenue Southeast, as well as approximately four blocks south on Third Avenue. The service is expected to feature 12 dedicated stops along the route every five minutes during peak periods and every 10 minutes at other times, with no fare charged for a ride.
Virtual sessions, titled "On the Move: Understanding Link BRT," are planned for 7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 19. Links for the 45-minute sessions are:
* for the 7:30 a.m. session.
* for the 2 p.m. session.
Sessions will be recorded and posted on the Link BRT website.
City staff is also planning an in-person sent of office hours from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. March 21 in the Spyhouse Coffee Roasters meeting room, 601 Second St. SW, to allow people a chance to drop in and ask questions. No formal presentation is planned.
