Editor’s note: This post has been updated with a new map from SMART as of Nov. 11, 2017.
Recently, the suburban bus system (The Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation or SMART) unveiled a new set of three routes up Woodward, Gratiot, and Michigan avenues with stops every mile or so, Wi-Fi and service lead times as little as every 15 minutes and service 24 hours.
The routes would run from downtown Detroit to Metro Airport via Michigan, to 23 Mile in Chesterfield Township down Gratiot, and up Woodward to Pontiac via Troy.
The new lines will replace, at least in part, and expand upon the current REFLEX limited bus service that was being ran by the Regional Transit Authority, but the RTA has limited funds without a millage to support it. A transit millage for Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties was voted down last year.
As more details firm up in the process of figuring out exactly what this service will look like, SMART released a proposed map of downtown Detroit stops ahead a series of public hearings. We’ve embedded it below.
If you want to have your voice heard, here’s the schedule of public hearings coming up. There’s also more information at the SMART website.
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 – 11:30 AM
SMART Downtown Offices
535 Griswold, Suite 600 | Detroit, MI 48226
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 – 5:00 PM
Oakland Community College, Southfield Campus
22322 Rutland Drive | Southfield, MI 48075-4793
Thursday, November 16, 2017 – 5:00 PM
Mt. Clemens Public Library
150 Cass Avenue | Mt. Clemens, Michigan 48043
Friday, November 17, 2017 – 5:00 PM
John Dingell Transit Center
21201 Michigan Avenue | Dearborn, Michigan 48124
Monday, November 20, 2017 – 5:00 PM
Ferndale City Council Chambers
300 E. 9 Mile | Ferndale, Michigan 48220
