Officials plan to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.

One proposed change to the current corridor, which was highly recommended by the study, is a modified Bus Rapid Transit, or BRT. A BRT would replace CATA Route 1 with a new bus service incorporating designated bus lanes in traffic, updated bus designs and new stops along the corridor.

Though council members seemed supportive of the idea during their Nov. 30, 2010, meeting, the study has raised numerous of concerns. Councilmember Nathan Triplett said the width of the median, the unknown status of Grand River Avenue’s many left-turn lanes within the project and the financial impact a project of this magnitude would have on the community were among the council’s concerns.

“(We have) very basic ideas of what the layout would look like,” Triplett said. “This is a project that is still very much in its infancy.”

During its Nov. 30, 2010, meeting, the council approved the writing of a letter to CATA stating its concerns, and requested a more detailed explanation of the proposed changes before any further decisions were made on the matter.

Sandy Draggoo, CATA’s executive director, said CATA was a little disappointed the city was not more on board with the plan, but is willing to work with council members to get them on the same page.

“We will keep working as the group to do whatever is necessary to bring everything together, so when CATA board votes on this … all of the entities will have as many of their questions answered,” Draggoo said.

Debbie Alexander, assistant executive director at CATA, will join the council Tuesday to answer questions and potentially alleviate some of the doubts council has about the project.

The proposal has been in front of the council in various forms at least six times, East Lansing community and economic development administrator Lori Mullins said.

She said this might be the first time a CATA representative has joined a council meeting to discuss the plan.

“(The discussion) will be an opportunity for Debbie Alexander to provide information and clarify certain aspects of the study,” Mullins said.

A steering committee comprised of community leaders, including Draggoo, East Lansing Mayor Vic Loomis, and Fred Poston, MSU’s vice president for finance and operations and representative for the university, will vote Feb. 11. on whether to move forward with the plan.

“(The project) is exciting, but there’s obviously a lot of work left to be done,” Triplett said.

“It’s critical that we get the process right and the outcome right for our community.”