FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 16, 2007

RT. 41 NORTHGATE-OAKLEY CHANGE PROPOSED FOR DEC. 2
Public comments accepted through Nov. 2

CINCINNATI - The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority is seeking public comments about a proposed route change for the Rt. 41 Northgate-Oakley, effective with Metro's regular Winter service change on Dec. 2, 2007.

Rt. 41 was created in 2004 to provide east-west crosstown service, but the route has not met expectations. Although a lengthy crosstown route of this type is expected to carry fewer passengers than average, Rt. 41 has consistently performed among the bottom three of Metro's 36 local routes.

Here is a summary of the proposed Rt. 41 changes:

• Move the western end of the route to Hilltop Plaza (8062 Hamilton Ave.) in Mt. Healthy instead of the Northgate area
• Remove the under-utilized Colerain Township segment of the route
• Allow for transfers to Rt. 17 Northgate on weekdays and Saturdays by using North Bend (instead of Galbraith) between Hamilton and Winton
• Change weekday service to approximately every 40-45 minutes
• Rt. 41 will continue to offer access to numerous grocery and retail locations.

Proposed Route map is detailed below (click to enlarge)

How to submit comments

SORTA will hold a public meeting open house on Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, from 1-5 p.m. at Clovernook Center's Community Room, 7000 Hamilton Ave., to receive public comments about the proposed Rt. 41 changes. The public may come anytime during the meeting to give their comments. A sign language interpreter and accessible format materials will be available, if the request is received one week prior to the meeting.

All comments received by Nov. 2, 2007, will become part of the official public meeting record and will be considered. This is intended to help those who cannot attend the public meeting.

Comments also may be submitted in the following ways:

• E-mail to routecomments@go-metro.com
• Fax to (513) 621-5291
• Comment forms on buses
• Mail to SORTA, 1014 Vine Street, Suite 2000, Cincinnati, OH 45202
• Online comment form (available here)

For more information, call Metro at (513) 621-4455 or visit www.go-metro.com.

Metro is a non-profit public service of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, providing about 22 million rides per year in Greater Cincinnati.

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