The Chillicothe Transit System is offering a two-day Downtown Trolley Trial. A free trolley bus will circulate around the Historic Downtown Thursday, July 22, from 10:30am to 6:30pm, and on Friday, July 23 from noon to 8:00pm.
The Chillicothe Transit System say they are considering new and innovative ways to better serve the community, and one is the bus that would circulate. Everyone is invited to ride the trolley and provide feedback through a survey to guide the city’s thinking as it considers its permanent implementation.
The route will make the following stops - see the map on the flyer below, City Website, and Facebook page:
1. In front of the public parking lot on Water Street near Christy’s Pizza
2. The Yoctangee Park parking lot by Baseball Diamond 1
3. The Corner of Mulberry and Second Streets (across from the Fort Collective)
4. E. Second Street in front of the Majestic Theater
5. E. Second Street in front of the Elks Lodge
6. W. Main Street just East of Jimmy John’s
7. E. Main Street across from the Chamber of Commerce
8. E. Fourth Street in front of the Mighty Children’s Museum
9. The corner of N. Paint and Main Street by 50 West
10. N. Paint Street in front of High Five Cakes
To get on or off the trolley at any of these stops, riders can look for “Trolley Stop” signs. There is no fare to ride the trolley. Traffic flow in Downtown will not be affected. Pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists should still exercise caution around the trolley and its stops.
The City of Chillicothe is one of 11 cities nationwide to participate in the Bloomberg-Harvard Innovation Track as a part of its City Leadership Initiative.
Since November of 2020, a team of City employees and representatives have learned to use human-centered design processes to tackle the opportunity to make Chillicothe Transit the best rural transit system in America. The Trolley prototype is one of the outcomes of this process.
Contact Asti Powell or Aaron Kennedy with questions at 740-773-1569.