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Study recommends expansion of Washington County Transit headquarters; county pursuing federal grant funding
Summary
An MPO-funded study found the county's transit facility at 1000 West Washington Street is at capacity and recommended a roughly 27,000-square-foot addition, indoor vehicle storage and site consolidation to meet growth to 2050. Staff said the county and partners are pursuing federal design and construction funding.
A study paid for by the Hagerstown Eastern Panhandle Metropolitan Planning Organization recommends expanding Washington County Transit's headquarters and maintenance facility at 1000 West Washington Street to meet projected needs through 2050, county officials told commissioners during an informational presentation.
"The current admin and maintenance facility ... was acquired by the county in 1974, was last renovated in 2009, and is at full capacity," Andrew Eshelman, director of public works, told the board. He said the study provided a conceptual design and site layout for future expansion and served as the basis for a federal BUILD grant application that the county and MPO have pursued.
Consultant Troy Truex of Michael Baker International summarized the study's findings, saying it…
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