The floor plans and designs for the new Blake Transit Center for the
Ann Arbor Transportation Authority are nearly finalized as the AATA folds in public feedback on how the center should look and function.
The new transit center will replace the current one on Fourth Street in downtown Ann Arbor. It will be larger and built with improved signage, customer service technology and other amenities.
The opening comes as the AATA, or The Ride, looks to expanding service beyond Ann Arbor, connecting it beyond Ypsilanti to Detroit and in other destinations, adding more stops and adjusting routes to fit its Reimagine Washtenaw proposal.
In addition, The Ride has added 10 hybrid vehicles to its fleet, bringing its fleet to 51 percent hybrid. It's also taken out of service old buses that were purchased in 1996 and replaced them with hybrid electric-diesel models.
Public feedback was received last week on the new transit center at two meetings where plans were on display and surveys were taken.
“We’re looking for input from the community to make the new transit center a dynamic transportation hub and a welcoming destination in the downtown area,” TheRide’s manager of maintenance and BTC Project Manager Terry Black says in a statement.
Source: Mary Stasiak, manager of community relations, AATA, The Ride
Writer: Kim North Shine
Enjoy this story?
Sign up for free solutions-based reporting in your inbox each week.