Municipalities, tribal nations, or transit districts can submit the Stop Enhancement Application (SEA) for existing bus stops within their jurisdiction. CTDOT will solicit applications for different phases of the program and provide applicants with their SEA passcode.

A bus stop must have 5 or more average daily boardings (ADBs) to be eligible for enhancement through the BSEP. 

Learn more about bus stop types and eligibility considerations.

CTDOT solicits interest in in the enhancement of specific bus stops and preferred customizations through the Stop Enhancement Application (SEA). The SEA may only be submitted by municipalities, transit districts, and tribal entities.

The level of enhancement that a bus stop receives is determined by the stop’s type. Under the CTDOT's BSEP, there are 4 levels of enhancement. Type 4 stops receive the most enhancement, while Type 1 stops receive the least. 

Learn more about the typology framework.

Bus stop types are determined by average daily boarding (ADB) thresholds unique to each service area. This results in a statewide framework that takes each service area’s varying levels of ridership into account, which in turn ensures that all transit systems in Connecticut—rural or urban, big or small—receive some level of enhancement through BSEP.

Please see the Program Framework page for more information on BSEP’s phased approach and planned implementation.

CTDOT is responsible for funding, procurement, installation, and sitework associated with bus stop enhancements. The municipality, transit district, or tribal entity will be the owner of the bus stop enhancements and is responsible for routine maintenance. The municipality, transit district or tribal entity may elect to outsource maintenance to a 3rd party.  

More information can be found in BSEP’s Maintenance Agreement.

There are approximately 14,000 bus stops throughout Connecticut, across 114 municipalities. To ensure the State’s investment delivers maximum value and benefits the greatest number of riders, CTDOT has created the BSEP typology framework, which assigns enhancement levels based on stop utilization. To be eligible for enhancement through BSEP, stops must have 5 or more average daily boardings. All eligible stops must undergo a review for technical feasibility, as well as environmental, historical, and cultural impacts, which may render some stops ineligible.