Work Begins on a New El Monte Station
Groundbreaking was held recently to start construction of a new $45 million public bus terminal at Santa Anita Avenue and Ramona Boulevard. The project doubles the capacity of the original El Monte Station that opened in 1973.
The upgrade is part of the Congestion Reduction Demonstration Program, a federal demonstration project in which existing carpool lanes on the I-10 El Monte Busway and I-110 Harbor Transitway will be converted to High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes called ExpressLanes.
- The new station features a two-story building with a public bus terminal, retail space, customer service center and parking.
- Final construction is expected to be completed in 2012.
- Currently, some 22,000 riders use the station daily -- It is the largest bus station west of Chicago.
- Project will increase daily passenger capacity by 82% from 22,000 to 40,000.
- Projects will increase the number of bus bays by 87% from 16 to 30 and better accommodate 40-foot and 60-foot buses.
For more information visit: metro.net/elmonte
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Wednesday February 16, 2011
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