Peterborough Transit Making Service Adjustments Starting June 23
/Peterborough Transit is adjusting some of its routes starting this Sunday.
Photo by Keegan Beekers.
Changes include increased frequency on Route 2 Chemong and a seasonal shift to weekday hourly service on routes that typically experience lower volumes over the summer.
Route improvements including new stops, expanded service, enhancements to rider safety and improved timing on connections between routes, will be made to Route 4 Weller, Route 8 Monaghan and Community Bus Routes 22 and 23.
Route 2 Chemong
On weekdays between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., both southbound and northbound service will increase frequency, with trips departing every 20 minutes.
Route 3 Park
Weekday service will transition to an hourly schedule for southbound and northbound routes.
Route 4 Weller
Eastbound route will travel west off Medical Drive onto Alexander Court, servicing new stops on Alexander Court at Extendicare, Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) at south entrance, PRHC at main entrance and PRHC at the Emergency Department.
Westbound route will bypass the PRHC circle, travel along Hospital Drive past the Medical Centre to Weller Street and loop into the hospital on the eastbound return route.
Route 5 The Parkway
Weekday service will transition to an hourly schedule for southbound and northbound routes.
Route 8 Monaghan
While the frequency of both southbound and northbound trips remains the same, service has been increased by five minutes on all trips.
Southbound and northbound routes will now serve the Lily Lake Road subdivision, travelling on Lily Lake Road, turning south on York Drive, and proceeding to a new stop near the York Drive roundabout. As of June 23, the Casino stop on Route 8 is no longer in service.
Northbound route will turn west off Medical Drive onto Alexander Court, servicing new stops on Alexander Court at Extendicare, continuing to PRHC at south entrance, PRHC at main entrance, and PRHC at the Emergency Department entrance.
Route 9 Parkhill
Weekday service will transition to an hourly schedule for both westbound and eastbound routes.
Community Bus Route 22 Blue and Route 23 Red
As part of a pilot project to enhance safety of our riders, both routes will no longer enter the circle at the main PRHC entrance due to the high volume of traffic in that area.
Community Bus Route 22 Blue and Route 23 Red will enter the PRHC travelling from Medical Drive, west onto Alexander Court, serving news stops on Alexander Court at Extendicare, the PRHC south entrance, main entrance at the walkway and the PRHC Emergency Department.
Construction detours
Peterborough Transit continues to adjust routes for construction detours this season. The following routes have detours in place while construction projects are underway:
Route 7A Lansdowne eastbound will detour from Rogers Street to Dufferin Street to Armour Road
Route 9 Parkhill will detour from Parkhill Road via McDonnel Street, and from Brealey Drive via Kawartha Heights Boulevard and Lansdowne Street West
Westbound Route 23 Red Community Bus will detour via Romaine Street west to Park Street south to resume the regular route. Two temporary stops will be placed on the north side of Romaine Street: Romaine Street at Aylmer Street and Romaine Street at Park Street.
