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Key element in the overall experience provided to transitpassengers, as they are used by all fixed-routepassengers as part of every trip

Ensure access by persons with disabilities

Allow for effective transit operations

A vital part of a transit programs public image

Properly designed, bus stops can be an attractive part ofa neighborhood and minimize the impacts of transitpassengers on adjacent properties

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Recommended design standards are based

on the following:

Local conditions, particularly reflecting ruralcharacter

The desire to provide attractive, safe, and

functional facilities

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As it is not feasible to provide a full wheelchairpad at all rural stops, transit operators often usedriveways or low-volume cross streets asinformal pads

A paved surface is necessaryGrades should be no more than 2 percent in any

direction

Prior permission of landowner or local

jurisdiction is encouragedAdequate driver sight distance needs to be

provided

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Where provision of the stop would generate pedestrian crossingactivity that places pedestrians at significant risk.

Passenger traffic generator on opposite side of the roadway (such ascommercial center or high density residential area)

High traffic speeds (such as 40 mph or higher)

Multilane roadway (4 or more lanes)

Substantial traffic volumes (such as 20,000 vehicles per day or more)

Lack of gaps in traffic stream

Driver sight distance issues

This may mean that some areas cannot be served, or that stops willnot be as convenient as passengers desire. Transit service may haveliability even if the stop was in place prior to a development thatgenerates the crossing activity.

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Roadway speed limit of 35 miles per hour or higheror

Daily traffic volume exceeding 5,000 for a two-lane

roadway and 10,000 for a four-lane roadway or

Potential for conflicts between transit and passengervehicles, such as driver sight distance issues or

High passenger activity

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URBAN ENVIRONMENT

RURAL ENVIRONMENT

X=40 FOR POSTED SPEED LIMIT 25 MPH OR LESS

X=60 FOR POSTED SPEED LIMIT ABOVE 25 MPH

X=80 FOR POSTED SPEED LIMIT 45 MPH OR LESS

X=100 FOR POSTED SPEED LIMIT ABOVE 45 MPH

X

APPROACH TAPER

X

DEPARTURE TAPERBERTH TAPER

12 MIN3 MIN SHOULDER

1 BUS = 50 40

2 BUS = 105 85

COMMUTE LOCAL

S O U R C E : R E G I O N A L T R A N S P O R T A T IO N C O M M I S S IO N O F W A S H O E C O U N T Y , P L A N N I N G F O R T R A N S IT

BUS ONLY TRAFFIC FLOW

BUS T UR NOUT SPEC IF IC AT IO NS

Figure 4

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Benches

Shelters

Signs

Trash receptacles

Lighting

Bicycle parking (lockers, cages, racks)

Phones

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Sign: All Scheduled Stops

Bench: 5 to 9 boardings per day

Shelter with bench: 10 or more boardings perday, factored to consider the availability of

existing shelter, number of elderly or disabled

potential riders, and nearby land uses

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Can be used by transit staff or others to

assess a projects impact on transit servicesCan identify issues that merit consideration in

the approval process

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An inventory of all stops is a useful step inensuring that improvements make the best useof available funds, and in justifying funding.

This information presents minimumdimensions. Typically, additional space isbeneficial and should be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Any facility design needs to consider the

setting and expected use level. Given thevariety of settings in which rural public transitservices operate, facility designs need to beflexible.