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COPTA updates: admin building remodel, Family Landing work, bus-stop pads and a surge in BRT ridership; city to benefit from $19M federal shelter grant
Summary
COPTA staff reported progress on the admin building remodel, Family Landing construction and bus-stop concrete pads and shelters. Rapid Northwest BRT ridership surpassed launch expectations and staff said a $19 million federal grant will expand bus shelters across the city.
COPTA trustees on Feb. 7 received updates on capital improvement projects and system-wide transit performance, including an admin building remodel procurement timeline, progress at Family Landing, completion of dozens of bus-stop concrete pads, and continued growth in Rapid Northwest BRT ridership. Staff also described a federal grant expected to fund hundreds of additional bus-stop shelters.
Kristen, the capital projects presenter, told trustees the mandatory pre-bid meeting for the admin building remodel was well attended; questions were due in early February and bids are due in February, with construction planned to begin in spring 2025. On the Family Landing shoreline project Kristen showed recent drone photos and reported sheet…
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