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Effective on Sunday, May 18, 2008, Broward County Transit will make adjustments on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays on routes 6, 9, and 83, and on route 62 on weekdays only. These adjustments will include new route alignments and additional trips. In addition, routes 15, 17, 23 and 57 will have new, mini-buses operate these routes.
A summary of the changes are the following:
 Route 6: Minor route changes will be made. Buses departing from the Broward Central Terminal (downtown Fort Lauderdale) will travel along Northwest 2nd Street to Northwest 7th Avenue, then travel south and continue over the regular route. Schedules will remain the same.
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 Route 9: To improve bus connections at Young Circle in Hollywood, buses will stop and layover at the northeast corner of the Circle. Buses will loop behind the Publix Super Market in order to access the layover point. Schedules will remain the same.
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Route 62: Schedule will be adjusted on weekdays only. Buses will run every 40 minutes instead of every 30 minutes all day, and will continue to service the Coral Square Mall. Weekend schedules will remain the same.
Route 83: On weekdays, from St. Andrews Towers (Royal Palm Boulevard and Northwest 99th Avenue), an eastbound trip at 7:58 p.m. will be added, and westbound trips at 7:33 p.m. and 8:03 p.m. will be added.
On Saturdays, an eastbound trip at 7:55 p.m. and a westbound trip at 7:53 p.m. will be added.
Route 15, 17, 23, 57: New, mini-buses will now operate these routes. The time schedules and route alignments will remain the same, as well as the same bus fares, bus passes and transfer policies.
Passengers are encouraged to refer to the specific timetables and maps for a complete listing of the changes, call the Customer Service Center at 954-357-8400; 954-357-8302 (TTY) or go to www.broward.org/bct/mapsandschedules.htm
Broward County Transit Announces Service Changes
Effective January 13, 2008
Bus Routes Will no Longer Enter and Stop on Coral Square Mall Property
Broward County Transit (BCT) is announcing service changes effective Sunday, January 13, 2008. Bus routes 42, 83 and 88 will no longer enter and stop on Coral Square Mall property at the request of the mall management; routes 2 and 62 will continue to stop on the mall property.
The service changes also include schedule revisions on weekdays and weekends; new service to northwest Coral Springs; additional and extended trips; adjusted service frequency on departure and arrival times, and new time points.
Following is a brief description of the proposed service changes.
Route 42 Download Map (PDF - 102 kb)
Service will remain on Atlantic Boulevard and the route will be extended west to Coral Ridge Drive. Transfers to route 2 can be made at University Drive, to route 62 at Atlantic Boulevard west of Riverside Drive, and to route 88 at Coral Springs Drive and Atlantic Boulevard. (see route map for details) Direct transfers to route 83 can no longer be made.
To improve transfers between routes, westbound buses will no longer travel on Atlantic Boulevard between Dixie Highway and N.W. 6th Avenue. At Dixie Highway, buses will turn north to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; travel west to N.W. 6th Avenue, then south to Atlantic Boulevard. Eastbound travel will remain the same.
New time points have been added at Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Dixie Highway (westbound), Atlantic Boulevard and University Drive, and at Atlantic Boulevard and Coral Ridge Drive.
On weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, all trips that started and ended at Coral Square Mall will now start and end at Coral Ridge Drive.
Weekday service:
- The last westbound trip will end at University Drive.
- An eastbound 10:25 pm trip will be added from Coral Ridge Drive to Dixie Highway.
- Evening bus service will operate every 50 minutes instead of hourly; the last two trips traveling in both directions will depart at 10:25 pm.
Saturday service:
- The last westbound trip will end at University Drive.
- An eastbound 10:00 pm trip will be added from Coral Ridge Drive to Dixie Highway.
Sunday service:
- The last westbound trip will end at University Drive.
- An eastbound 7:45 pm trip will be added from Coral Ridge Drive to Dixie Highway.
Daily scheduled departure and arrival times will be adjusted throughout the route.
Route 62 Download Map (PDF - 150 kb)
The route will be extended to provide new service to northwest Coral Springs. Leaving the Coral Square Mall, the bus will travel east on Ramblewood Drive to Riverside Drive; north on Riverside Drive to Wiles Road; west on Wiles Road to University Drive; north on University Drive to Westview Drive. Transfers to route 2 can be made at University Drive and Atlantic Boulevard, to route 42 on Atlantic boulevard west of Riverside Drive, to route 83 at royal Palm Boulevard and Riverside Drive, and to route 88 at Coral Springs Drive.
New time points have been added at Atlantic Boulevard and University Drive, and at Westview Drive and University Drive.
On weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, all trips that started and ended at Coral Square Mall will now start and end at Westview Drive.
Weekday service:
- The first eastbound trip will start at Atlantic Boulevard and University Drive.
- Trips between 9:30 am to 2:30 pm will operate every 50 minutes instead of hourly.
- The 6:45 pm trip will end at SR A1A instead of US 1.
- An eastbound 8:15 pm trip will be added from Atlantic Boulevard to Highway 441.
Saturday service:
- Service will operate every 50 minutes instead of hourly.
- Two westbound trips, at 6:40 am and 7:30 am, will be added from Highway 441 to Westview Drive.
- Two eastbound trips, at 6:45 pm and 7:35 pm, will be added from Atlantic Boulevard to Highway 441.
Sunday service:
- The last westbound trip will end at Atlantic Boulevard and University Drive.
- Buses will operate every 50 minutes instead of hourly.
- Two westbound trips, at 8:20 am and 9:10 am, will be added from Highway 441 to Westview Drive.
- An eastbound 6:45 pm trip will be added from Atlantic Boulevard and end at Highway 441.
Daily scheduled departure and arrival times will be adjusted throughout the route.
Route 83 Download Map (PDF - 109 kb)
Buses will no longer travel on University Drive and will remain on Royal Palm Boulevard (see route map for details). Transfers to route 2 can be made at University Drive, to route 62 at Riverside Drive, and to route 88 at Coral Springs Drive. Direct transfers to route 42 can no longer be made.
New time points have been added at Royal Palm Boulevard and University Drive.
Weekday service:
- Trips between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm will operate every 40 minutes instead of every 45 minutes.
- An eastbound 5:40 am trip has been added from Coral Ridge Drive to US 1.
- A westbound 7:03 pm trip has been added from St. Andrews Towers to Coral Ridge Drive.
- An eastbound 7:15 pm trip has been added from St. Andrews Towers to US 1.
Saturday service:
- Service will operate every 40 minutes instead of every 45 minutes.
- Service from St. Andrews Towers will operate between 7:13 am and 7:15 pm.
Sunday service:
- Service will operate every 50 minutes instead of hourly.
Daily scheduled departure and arrival times will be adjusted throughout the route.
Route 88 Download Map (PDF - 92 kb)
The bus will continue to travel north on Coral Springs Drive to Westview Drive, west to Coral Ridge Drive, north to Holmberg Road, and east to Pine Circle. Route 62 will now provide service along Riverside Drive. (see route map for details). Transfers to routes 42 and 62 can be made at Atlantic Boulevard and Coral Springs Drive; to route 83 at Royal Palm Boulevard and Coral Springs Drive. Direct transfers to route 2 can only be made at the West Regional Terminal.
New time points have been added at Atlantic Boulevard and Coral Springs Drive, and at Holmberg Road and Coral Ridge Drive.
Weekday service:
- Northbound midday trips from the West Terminal will leave at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 am and 1:30 pm.
- The last northbound trip will end at Sample Road.
Weekend service:
- The last northbound trip will end at Sample Road.
Daily scheduled departure and arrival times will be adjusted throughout the route.
Negotiations with Coral Square Mall management are ongoing; there may be new developments to the proposed service changes. For more information on the proposed schedules and route maps, go online at www.broward.org/bct, or call Customer Service at 954-357-8400. Hearing- and speech-impaired individuals should call 954-357-8302 TTY.
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