[tabi] Fw: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro to Install 51 New Shelters for Route Decentralization
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Subject: City of Tallahassee News Release - StarMetro to Install 51 New
Shelters for Route Decentralization
StarMetro to Install 51 New Shelters for Route Decentralization
Today, StarMetro will begin installing 51 shelters across the city in
preparation for the July launch of its route decentralization plan known as
Nova2010. The complete list and map of shelter placements is available online
at Talgov.com/starmetro. At its regular meeting yesterday, the Tallahassee City
Commission approved funding for shelter installation.
"Our goal is to have 30 new shelters installed by the launch of
Nova2010," said Ron Garrison, executive director of StarMetro. "The shelters
not completed by the launch date will continue to be installed after the launch
in a timely and efficient manner."
The shelters, which measure 13-feet wide and 5-feet deep, will feature a
four-seat bench and space for a wheelchair.
StarMetro will partner with the City's Public Works Department to install
each shelter. First priority shelter installations will begin within the
multi-modal transportation district (MMTD), which is the area roughly between
Tharpe Street to the north, Orange Avenue to the south, Blountstown Highway to
the west and Magnolia Drive to the east. Most of shelters placed within this
area will be along major thoroughfares -- all of which are currently served by
the existing StarMetro system. Upon installation of these shelters, customers
may begin using them to access the current StarMetro system.
During installation, StarMetro and the City's Public Works Department
will adhere to the standards set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA).
"The concrete pads poured for the shelter installations will actually be
quite a bit larger than the shelter itself," said Garrison. "We intentionally
did this in hopes of installing additional amenities, such as bicycle racks, in
the future."
Funding for these shelters will come from concurrency funds, which are
transportation mitigation fees.
"As more funds become available, we hope to install an additional 20
shelters in fall/winter," said Garrison. "With these extra 20 shelters on top
of the 51 shelters we'll begin installing soon, we will have doubled the number
of our shelters and benches available for customers."
StarMetro's Nova2010 route decentralization project will take the current
single-transfer, downtown oriented route structure and break it apart to create
41 new transfer options across the city - making transit a better option for
many more existing and potential customers. This new route structure will have
numerous advantages for customers and businesses, such as a higher frequency in
service, lower travel time and more transfer options.
For more information, please visit Talgov.com/starmetro or call 891-5200.
Other ways to view information include 'liking' StarMetro's official Facebook
page at Facebook.com/starmetrotransit.
Contact: Brian Waterman, StarMetro Planning Administrator, 891-5564, or
Heather Teter, StarMetro Marketing Specialist, 891-5206
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