Clear Lake/La Porte/ Seabrook and Pasadena Route Change Targeted for July 6
Harris County Transit Continues to Respond to Public Input

Contact: Cindy Gabriel, Public Information Officer
713-578-2215 office
713-320-6018 mobile

Clear Lake/LaPorte/Seabrook

Soon residents in the Bay Area Blvd and NASA Parkway Corridor will have quick access to the Regional Medical Center, NASA and Bay Area Park & Ride as plans to move a less traveled northeastern section of the route into an area that riders have expressed a need to travel too. The changes will result in a net increase of 3 miles to the current 33 mile route and 17 new bus stops

New stops include NASA Pkwy @ Egret Bay Blvd; E. NASA Pkwy@ State Highway 3; E. NASA Park @ Texas Avenue; Texas Ave @ Slossen; Clear Lake Regional Hospital; Medical Center Blvd @ State Highway 3; and Feathercraft @ Bay Area Blvd. (METRO Park & Ride). The service will continue to serve U of H Clear Lake and the County’s Housing Assistance Center. A complete map of the new route is attached.

Pasadena

The Pasadena route will be modified to omit the bus stops at Strawberry and Jenkins. The news stops are as follows: Dabney Ave @ Burke Rd; Burke @ Everglade Dr; Burke Rd @ Cherrybrook Ln; Burke Rd @ Pasadena Blvd; Burke Rd @ Martha Ln; Burke Rd @ Easthaven; and Jenkins Rd @ Michael Dr. There will be net increase of 10 new stops on this route. A complete map of the new route is attached.

Westbound – The bus stop at Spencer Hwy and Strawberry Rd remains the same. Only the northbound Strawberry Rd segment of the route has been omitted from Dabney Ave to Jenkins Rd; the remainder of the westbound Spencer Hwy route stays the same.

Eastbound –The bus stop at Spencer Hwy and Strawberry Rd located at the CVS Pharmacy remains the same. Only the southbound Stawberry Rd segment of the route has been omitted from Jenkins Rd to Dabney Ave. The remainder of the eastbound Spencer Hwy route stays the same.

Ken Fickes, Director of Harris County Transit says these changes have been made based on public response from on-board surveys, community leaders and public officials. While the start date of July 6 is tentative, Fickes says it’s important to let the public know now what is in the planning stages.

“We realize every change we make impacts people’s daily lives. It’s important that we provide reasonable notice that a change is about to occur so that people can plan accordingly.”

While the changes were designed based on rider input, route adjustments always result in schedule and timing adjustments to the entire route. Riders are encouraged to continue to provide feedback with questions and comments at 713-578-2216 and to go to www.harriscountytransit.com for additional route information.