University Star

Several bus route and stop changes went into effect Monday, June 9 due to construction taking place at The Quad bus loop and on North LBJ Drive.

Student trams will be picking students up from the LBJ bus loop due to construction at the entrance to The Quad bus loop.

Students living off of Ranch Road 12 in particular will be affected by the changes. The Ranch Road 12 route will now be permanently split into two: Route 25 - Ranch Road and Route 24 - LBJ, according to Joe Richmond, director of Transportation Services.

The new LBJ route will be affected by city construction work on water transmission mains on North LBJ Drive.  There will be no southbound stops between Holland Street and Forest Street, forcing students residing at Hillside Ranch apartments and Stonegate apartments to catch a northbound bus.

“It doesn’t mean you can’t ride the bus, but you may have to walk a little farther for a stop,” Richmond said.

Richmond said the split is in response to recent higher demand and increased ridership on the former Ranch Road 12 route due to the construction of The Retreat, a new student-targeted apartment complex located along the bus route.

The Retreat, located at 512 Craddock Ave., contains 780 beds and 187 cottages, said Kali Wood, leasing ambassador for the complex.

Additionally, all campus, city and Bobcat Tram Interurban routes will be rerouted to Matthews Street and will stop at the LBJ Student Center bus loop rather than The Quad bus loop, with the exception of Wonder World, which still serves campus from Concho Street.

To provide more effective bus service, the Summer II schedule will provide at least two arrivals on campus prior to 8 a.m. for each city and campus route, as well as at least one stop per route after 5 p.m., according to a campus-wide email sent by Transportation Services.

To provide more effective bus service, the Summer II schedule will provide at least two arrivals on campus prior to 8 a.m. for each city and campus route, as well as at least one stop per route after 5 p.m., according to a campus-wide email sent by Transportation Services.