Pierce Transit is building a new transit center in Spanaway, hoping that the new facility will help connect the region more closely with the rest of Pierce County.
The ceremony held Monday was attended by elected officials and local dignitaries in Spanaway, including U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell and U.S. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland.The property, which is near Joint Base Lewis-McCord on Mountain Highway East, will include a new park-and-ride. Mountain Highway East currently has no amenities for riders or operators, with a lack of parking and the ability to serve only about 300 riders each week.
“The new transit center will serve as the southern terminus for the current Route 1 and the agency’s first Steam Bus Rapid Transit line,” Japhet wrote.There are two main phases in the construction of the new center. Phase I will include the creation of the bus turnaround, overhead passenger shelters, a 38-car parking lot, and an operator comfort station. It is expected to be done in about a year.The current plan unveiled by Pierce County Transit is shown in the map below.
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