Wealthy Street Operations Center

Project Details

Client

The Rapid (Interurban Transit Partnership)

Location

Grand Rapids, MI

Scale

280,000 square feet

Cost

$32,400,000

Completion

2012

Designed 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.

Environments

Community
Transit