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b) The cross street is one-way where traffic <br />flows from right to left. <br />c) The location is one that offers: a clear <br />advantage for transit riders by providing <br />improved access to a major destination or to <br />other intersecting bus routes. <br />Mid-Block Bus Stop. A bus stop that is generally <br />located 100 feet or more before or beyond an <br />intersection. Recommended for use when: <br />a) Traffic or physical street characteristics <br />prevent siting a stop close to an intersection. <br />b) The distance between intersections far <br />exceed the standard for bus stop spacing. <br />c) The bus stop serves large businesses,. <br />housing developments or other significant trip <br />generators. Generally, activity is limited to the <br />bus stop side of the street. If there is a mid- <br />block crosswalk, the stop should be placed on <br />the far side of the crosswalk so motorists and <br />pedestrians can have clear sight lines. <br />3) Even if a chosen bus stop location fits a <br />recommended description for one of the types <br />than others, both LTD and local jurisdiction <br />planners need to consider the advantages and <br />disadvantages in their location decision. Com- <br />mon advantages and disadvantages of each type <br />are listed in Figure 2 (Bus Stop Locations). <br />4) Operating convenient, safe, and efficient <br />transit service means that there must be suffi- <br />cient amounts of curb space for bus stops. <br />Aligning a bus parallel to a curb or street edge is <br />important for loading and unloading riders, <br />especially those who use wheelchairs or who <br />have other disabilities. Figures 3, 4, S, and 6, on <br />the following pages, show the location of the <br />different types of bus stops in relation to nearby <br />intersections and the length of clear-curb space <br />buses need at a bus stop for pull-ins, alignment, <br />and pullout. <br />5 <br />