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THE OFFICE OF MAYOR STEPHEN R. REED |
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MAJOR UPGRADE TO HARRISBURG TRANSPORTATION CENTER UNDERWAYMayor Stephen R. Reed and U.S. Representative Tim Holden today announced that major upgrades are now underway at the historic Harrisburg Transportation Center in the 400 block of Market Street. The Center, which dates to the 19th Century, is the modern hub for interstate and local bus service and interstate passenger rail. It will be the main hub for the planned regional rail transit system when this system is operational with the first transit corridor being from Harrisburg to Lancaster. The $5,144,495 project includes: o Exterior plaza upgrade, involving the removal of existing cobblestone pavers, and placement of new roadway, sidewalks, curbs, planting beds and flagpoles, along with major deck repairs o In the building’s interior, work will include repair or replacement of floors, walls, wood panels, railing, signage, toilet accessories, plumbing, two elevators, ceilings, beams and new mechanical units and roofing work o Placement of a new security station in the office lobby area o Installation of a new fire alarm system o Replacement of an existing sanitary sewer line o Replacement of concrete sidewalks around bus shelter o The addition of two interior water fountains for passenger use o Extensive interior and exterior painting o Addition of two new air handling units, and extensive other mechanical, roofing, safety and site work Reed said work has now started. With exterior plaza and entranceway upgrades underway, the taxi cab area has been temporarily relocated from the front of the Transportation Center to Blackberry Street, directly across from the plaza. Further, until October, Capital Area Transit buses that normally travel through the Transportation Center plaza will use S. 4th Street to travel to Chestnut Street. The bus stop shelter inside the train station is relocated to S. 4th Street and Chestnut Streets for Routes 8, 15 and 19. All other bus routes will pick-up and drop-off passengers at the same 4th and Chestnut Streets bus shelter. Funding for the project comes from multiple sources, with most of it deriving from federal transportation monies totaling $4,081,100. The remainder is provided by the state and city. “We especially appreciate the leadership and successful efforts of Congressman Holden in assuring that this inter-modal transportation facility would be upgraded to accommodate the expanding bus and rail traffic we handle,” Reed said. “This is a project vital to the region and state and our Congressman’s good efforts have made it possible.” The Harrisburg Transportation Center is managed and operated by the city’s Redevelopment Authority and is owned by Amtrak. In addition to accommodating major bus and rail passenger components, it includes upper floors of office space rented by various businesses and agencies, and additionally includes retail space in the main station lobby. |
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