Anchorage People Mover route map effective Jan. 22. Map courtesy of Municipality of Anchorage.
Several new routes, route realignments and increased bus frequency are coming to Anchorage’s bus system starting Jan. 22. UAA students can ride city buses for free with the swipe of their Wolfcard at boarding.
A new route – designated Route 51 – will begin running between Centennial Village and the Muldoon Transit Hub.
Centennial Village is currently connected to the system via Route 31, but the change will allow for more route transfers and – according to People Mover – help with on-time performance. Route 31 will now terminate at the Muldoon Transit Hub.
Route 31 will be merged with Route 21 and realigned to operate on Northway Drive between Penland Parkway and San Jeronimo Drive.
Citing the decline of the Northway Mall, People Mover’s website explains that Route 31’s start and end point will be designated as the Muldoon Transit Hub, rather than the dilapidated mall complex. This merger and realignment will result in direct service between Mountain View and Muldoon.
Another major change is the merger of Route 85 and Route 91. The new route – keeping the name Route 85 – will provide all-day and weekend service to South Anchorage.
The current Route 91 runs between Dimond Center and South Anchorage and only operates during rush hours. The merger will see the new Route 85 provide service between the Downtown Transit Center and South Anchorage.
It will run seven days a week and riders will not have to wait more than 30 minutes for a bus at peak times on weekdays. The route will still have a stop at Dimond Center.
Route 92 with service between Eagle River and the Downtown Transit Center will have increased frequency on weekdays and will be realigned to have stops at the VA Clinic and Tikahtnu Commons.
Route 92 will also have a new stop at the Eagle River Loop Road Park and Ride. The route will no longer serve stops at the Boniface Parkway Interchange and along Boundary Avenue.
Route 65 running between the Dimond Transit Center and Ted Stevens Airport will have an increased frequency of every 30 minutes.
The busy Route 25 will have 15-minute frequencies expanded to between 9:00 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays.
And Route 20 will be realigned to no longer stop at Northway Drive. According to People Mover, this will help with on-time performance. The route will also see the removal of a turn that has been “identified as a safety concern at Penland Parkway.”
To see schedules and maps for the People Mover bus network, visit Muni.org/transit.
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