A rendering of the BRT downtown loop on King Street at Talbot Street, facing east. Photo from the City of London.A rendering of the BRT downtown loop on King Street at Talbot Street, facing east. Photo from the City of London.
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'Near-final' design of BRT downtown loop revealed

Londoners are being given an opportunity to voice their thoughts on the "near-final" designs for the city's downtown bus rapid transit loop.

The City of London unveiled the designs it billed as near-final on Wednesday.

The downtown loop frames Dundas Place, with buses running along Queens Avenue, Ridout Street, King Street, and Wellington Street. It adds bus-only lanes to the streets, as well as additional transportation improvements aimed at easing congestions and improving safety, the city said.

The bus rapid transit downtown loop. Photo from the City of London. The bus rapid transit downtown loop.

Until November 11, the public is being given the chance to view renderings of the downtown loop's recommended designs, visualizations of bus stop concepts and road improvements and learn more about the construction plans.

They will also be able to provide feedback or ask questions about the designs.

Normally the public engagement phase would be done through in-person information events, but due to COVID-19 the city has opted to hold them virtually. To view the plans online click here.

Anyone who would like to set up an in-person or video conference meeting with the project team can book an appointment at downtownloop@london.ca or call (519) 930-3518.

Construction of the first phase of the downtown loop is scheduled to begin on King Street next year.

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