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San Leandro LINKS Shuttle Service Alternatives <br />San Leandro Transportation Management Organization <br /> <br />Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates Inc. | 2-6 <br />Route Descriptions <br /> The routing of this alternative is found in Figure 8 and reflects both a North (blue) and a South <br />(red) route. Both loops are described in greater detail below. <br />North Loop (Blue) <br />The North Loop is designed to provide frequent service to the district’s major retail hubs <br />including Westgate Center, Marina Square, and potential future developments along Williams <br />Street. This loop is approximately 4.7 miles (round-trip) and improves upon the existing <br />alignment by reducing the travel time to and from the BART Station to its respective destinations. <br />Among the two proposed routes, the North Loop is intended to have a higher level of service to <br />some of the largest employment centers and retail establishments in West San Leandro. In this <br />routing, the bus departs the San Leandro BART Station and travels south along San Leandro <br />Boulevard before turning west onto Marina Boulevard. The bus then travels onto Merced Street <br />and Williams Street before making right hand onto Doolittle Drive and Davis Street on its way <br />back to the BART Station. A clockwise loop was selected to allow for right turns within the loop, <br />which is intended to reduce travel delay. <br />South Loop (Red) <br />The South Loop is designed to provide a similar level of frequency as current service and slightly <br />reduce the overall travel time on the loop as compared to today. It retains much of the southern <br />portion of the LINKS service including the Davis Street Family Resource Center, Farallon Drive , <br />and a majority of the existing Doolittle Drive service. The loop also includes Marina Boulevard <br />and service to Marina Square. The service is now designed to operate a counterclockwise loop to <br />take advantage of right turns, which will help reduce overall service variability. The loop no longer <br />travels along Davis Street or Doolittle drive (north of Marina Boulevard) as these segments will <br />now be covered by the North Route. The approximate round-trip distance is 6.6 miles as <br />compared to the existing total route distance of 7.2 miles. <br />Further information about proposed route frequencies and resource requirements are highlighted <br />in Figure 9 and Figure 10. An additional proposal suggests realigning the South Route to follow <br />Marina Boulevard to San Leandro Boulevard, avoiding portions of Williams Street and Alvarado <br />Street. This recommendation would slightly decrease travel times and delay associated with <br />school traffic congestion. In addition, it would provide the bus a protected left turn signal from <br />Marina Boulevard to San Leandro Boulevard. This alignment may also increase the number of <br />businesses that have access to the shuttle service on Marina Boulevard between San Leandro <br />Boulevard and Alvarado Street. <br />