POULSBO — Whether by car or bus, when it comes to navigating the hallows of State Route 305, those prepared to surrender, fear not.

The light at the end of the tunnel has just been spotted, and it is now available online.

Kitsap Transit has released the final draft of its SR 305 Vision Study, which provides a report of the long-term, high capacity transit and transportation options for the highway corridor from Poulsbo to Winslow for the next 30 to 50 years.

The study’s purpose is to make traveling faster and easier, as well as reduce environmental impacts. It evaluated high capacity transit opportunities such as bus rapid transit (BRT) technology and fixed guideway technologies that meet the region’s long-term growth demands. BRT, a technology that would provide more energy-efficient, high-capacity buses, is recommended for implementation on the route from the Winslow terminal to the College Marketplace park-and-ride in Poulsbo by 2020. Dedicated lanes of travel would have the potential to become elevated Light Rail Transit lines in the future, said Kitsap Transit planning and capital programs director Wendy Clark-Getzin.

“We encouraged people to think outside the box and into the future,” she said. “It’s important for us to keep this a living document so we can move forward into the next phase.”

Suquamish Tribal Chairman Leonard Forsman said the expanded right of ways and dedicated lanes, which will be in the center of the highway and have reversible traffic flows, are more likely to be implemented because they would serve high-capacity bus systems.

“People wouldn’t support putting just another lane in,” Forsman said. “Expanding the right of way for transit has a better chance of being supported.”

Other potential capital projects determined by the study include improvements at the SR 305 interchange, a new or larger bridge at Agate Pass, and several new bus stations as well as accompanying park-and-rides. New stations are expected to be located at Suquamish Way and SR 305, Day Road and SR 305 and the Bainbridge Island Ferry terminal.

Recommendations involving travel restrictions on cross-traffic at non-signaled intersections, increased corridor capacity and SR 305 corridor scenic value protections were also designated.

The 18-month study process included open house sessions at the Poulsbo Farmers Market and the Bainbridge Island Library. It was spearheaded by Forsman, Bainbridge Island Mayor Darlene Kordonowy, Poulsbo Mayor Kathryn Quade, Kitsap Transit executive director Richard Hayes and former Kitsap County District 1 Commissioner Chris Endresen.

Representatives from the Washington State Department of Transportation and Washington State Ferries also participated, as did area high school students representing “Next Generation” perspectives. Funding was provided by a federal grant and matching funds from Kitsap Transit.

Because the project must move forward in compliance with Federal Transit Administration regulations, the FTA will take the lead in coming phases with Kitsap Transit serving as the supporting agency and lead local sponsor. Kitsap Transit has applied for $360,000 in funds to continue intersection and technology studies in the future, Clark-Getzin said.

The study can be accessed at www.kitsaptransit.com. Click on the Planning tab and follow the link to “State Route 305 Corridor Vision Project.”