The new center is a City project and will be paid for by stimulus funds
The bus station used now is located at 300 Oglethorpe Blvd
There will be a public hearing on the new Multimodal Transportation Center this week.
The new bus station is a City project and will be paid for by stimulus funds. There was argument that the new center, which will be located at the corner of Roosevelt and Washington, would negatively impact historic buildings located along Washington, namely the Tift building.
The hearing will he held this Thursday at 1:30 and again at 6:30 p.m. at the Isabella Complex at 300 Cason Street.
This is a copy of the press release:
The Albany Transit System will host an informational and educational meeting on February 25, from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm and again from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm to discuss the next steps in the development of the Albany Multimodal Transportation Center and its impact on the local community and surrounding properties. The meeting will be held at the Isabella Complex located at 300 Cason St. in Albany.
In April 2006, the Albany City Commission adopted a resolution designating the existing government parking lot between Flint Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue at N. Washington St. as the preferred site for the new Albany Multimodal Transportation Center.
When completed, the new facility will serve as an integrated transportation center providing seamless transportation services that will accommodate buses, shuttles, taxis, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. Its proximity to the existing rail line connection also provides the opportunity for a connection to the future passenger rail services.
In addition to providing safer and more coordinated transportation services, the Center will provide a venue for cultural and educational uses, community meeting space, and commercial development.
We would like to extend a personal invitation to you and to your associates to this informational session, and request that you share this meeting notice with them. Again the meeting will be held on:
February 25, 2010
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Isabella Center
300 Cason St.
Albany, GA 31705
Sincerely,
David Hamilton
Transportation Planner
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