Wealthy Street Operations Center
Project Details
Client
The Rapid (Interurban Transit Partnership)Location
Grand Rapids, MIScale
280,000 square feetCost
$32,400,000Completion
2012Designed a remarkable storage and maintenance facility that offers growth and flexibility, while remaining operational under ARRA funding constraints. Storage for 165 buses, 19 maintenance bays, dedicated body shop with two bays and stand-alone paint booth. Bus wash water reclamation, vegetative roof, LED lighting, natural light and ventilation.
Objective
Accommodate growing urban transit agency, whose goal was to double the number of transit riders in 10 years, with larger and improved maintenance and storage facility.
Outcome
The Rapid has experienced record-setting ridership over the last two years, providing 11.9 million rides in 2011.
