2008.10.28
Blacksburg Transit announces expanded election day routes
Blacksburg Transit will expand its bus service on Nov. 4 to help get voters to the polls. According to the Montgomery County registrar's office, between January and Oct. 15 the number of Blacksburg's registered voters increased by 52 percent.
On January 2, 14,403 Blacksburg residents were registered. By Oct. 15, the number had increased to 21,829. Long lines are expected at some precincts, especially those that cover the Virginia Tech campus. Many of the new registered voters are Tech students, Montgomery County registrar Randy Wertz has said.
Election day bus service will run from 7 a.m.-7:30 p.m. to the following town precinct locations: Blacksburg Library, Blacksburg Middle School, Community Center on Patrick Henry, Gilbert Linkous Elementary, Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, Margaret Beeks Elementary, Slusser’s Chapel and St. Michaels Lutheran Church. For updates and route maps, visit www.btransit.org or call (540) 961-1185.
Voting locations on existing routes:
Luther Memorial Lutheran Church
Route: Toms Creek A
Departs From: Torgersen Hall every 10 minutes, starting at five minutes after the hour (e.g., :05, :15, :25, :35, :45, :55)
Closest Stop: Intersection of Toms Creek & Winston
Blacksburg Community Center on Patrick Henry
Route: Patrick Henry
Departs From: Torgersen Hall every 15 minutes, starting on the hour
Closest Stop: Intersection of Giles & Patrick Henry
Gilbert Linkous Elementary
Route: Toms Creek A
Departs From: Torgersen Hall every 10 minutes, starting at five minutes after the hour (e.g., :05, :15, :25, :35, :45, :55)
Closest Stop: Gilbert Linkous Elementary at intersection of Toms Creek & Watson
Blacksburg Library
Route: South Main Street
Departs From: Squires East every 20 minutes, starting on the half-hour
Closest Stop: Blacksburg Municipal Building, 300 S. Main St.
Expanded dervice:
Slusser’s Chapel
Route: North Main Tripper
Departs From: Squires West every 30 minutes, starting on the hour
Closest Stop: Slusser’s Chapel
St. Michael Lutheran Church
Route: Hethwood Tripper
Departs From: Burruss every 30 minutes, starting on the hour
Closest Stop: St. Michael Lutheran Church
Blacksburg Middle School
Route: Hethwood Tripper
Departs From: Burruss every 30 minutes, starting on the hour
Closest Stop: On Prices Fork Road, beside Blacksburg Middle School
Margaret Beeks Elementary
Route: South Main Tripper
Departs From: Squires East every 30 minutes, starting on the hour
Closest Stop: Margaret Beeks Elementary School
-- Tonia Moxley
