There is still time for the Public to comment on the TARC proposed changes to ten current routes, some of which are in District 18 and surrounding areas. The next meeting is at the Middletown Library, 12556 Shelbyville Road, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.  on April 6th.

TARC posted the proposed changes March 8, noting the tweaks or cuts to 10 routes "are being suggested to adjust service to where it is most needed and make sure routes are operating effectively." If the TARC Board of Directors ultimately signs off this spring, the adjustments will take effect Aug. 6.

What Louisville bus routes is TARC proposing to cut?

Under TARC's proposal, the following express routes, which all run Monday to Friday during the busier morning and evening travel periods, will get eliminated:

• Route 17X Bardstown Road Express: The route runs between downtown, Fern Creek and Glenmary Farms. It avoids the at-times-congested stretch of Bardstown Road in the Highlands area by going on the Watterson Expressway and Interstate 65.
• Route 31X Middletown Express: The route takes commuters between downtown and the Middletown area via Shelbyville Road and I-64.
• Route 40X Jeffersontown Express: The route runs between downtown and Jeffersontown, mainly via Billtown Road, Taylorsville Road and I-64.
• Route 61X Plainview Express: The route runs between downtown and several East End areas, such as Middletown, via I-64, and it stops by a number of housing developments, including the Plainview Apartments off Hurstbourne Parkway.

Public comments regarding these changes will be accepted during the public comment period (March 07 through April 4) and may be submitted by email to: PublicComment@ridetarc.org. All comments received will be considered and presented at the Board of Directors before service changes are finalized and implemented.

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The following is the Clean Collaborative route update for the previous two weeks. The Clean Collaborative Crew removed 628 bags of litter, 32 tires, and 268 other items from 169.9 curb miles and completed 34 service requests. The Louisville Downtown Partnership’s Clean Collaborative Crew collected 578 pounds of litter and debris between March 13 and March 26 from their expanded area.

Since January 2023, the Clean Collaborative Crew has completed 217 service requests and removed 4,022.5 bags of litter, 306 tires, and 1,629 other items from 914.11 curb miles. In addition, Louisville Downtown Partnership’s Clean Collaborative Crew has collected 3,452 pounds from their downtown expanded area since January 2023