After hearing feedback from riders, Lawrence Transit has planned some route and schedule changes that will go into effect Thursday, Aug. 1.
Transit staff members implemented some changes after the Central Station opened and a full route redesign went into effect in January. They said at the time that the next route changes would come in August 2024, on Lawrence Transit’s regular schedule of annual route updates.
“Going forward, Lawrence Transit will be back on track to make changes once annually, in August each year,” according to a city news release.
Lawrence Transit has also changed its mobile app to monitor bus locations, and the information is available online as well.
You can download the Passio GO! app from Google Play or the App Store. You can also visit passiogo.com and select Lawrence Transit as the agency to see where buses are currently from a web browser.
Here are the key route changes, listed verbatim from the city’s news release:
• Route 1
Route changed to serve the Lawrence Community Shelter directly. Times updated to match new route travel time. Bus stops added to best serve realigned route.
• Route 2
Route changed to serve Peterson Road and West Middle School. Times updated to match new route travel time. Bus stops added and moved to best serve realigned route.
• Route 4
Route changed to serve 11th Street to/from Downtown instead of 9th Street. This was the original route plan from the 2021 Route Redesign Study, but construction blocked 11th Street in 2024.
• Routes 7 and 9
Route extended to 33rd & Michigan to more closely serve Union at the Loop and Nest housing developments.
• Route 10
Bus stops added to more closely serve the Social Security office.
An online preview of the updated transit guide for 2024-25 is available via Lawrence Transit’s website at this link.
Printed copies of the updated transit guide are now available on buses and at Lawrence City Hall, Central Station and the Lawrence Public Library.
People can ride Lawrence Transit fare-free for 2024. See individual routes and find more information at lawrencetransit.org/routes. For help planning a trip, call 785-864-4644.
See more about Lawrence Transit’s apps at lawrencetransit.org/mobile-tools.
Note: The majority of this post was originally published July 17. We are republishing in hopes of offering a helpful reminder for readers.
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