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Imperial County Transportation Commission outlines bus‑stop upgrades and maintenance plan for El Centro
Summary
David Aguirre, ICTC executive director, told the council the county oversees about 40–48 bus stops in El Centro, averages roughly 48,000 passengers per month on routes serving the city, started a countywide maintenance program July 1 and expects new shelters to be installed early next year after a fall procurement and 12–16 week lead time.
David Aguirre, executive director of the Imperial County Transportation Commission, presented a city‑focused update on bus‑stop infrastructure and maintenance.
Aguirre said ICTC administers planning, operations and customer service for several transit services that use El Centro stops. He told council there are roughly 40–48 stops in the city and that fixed routes serving El Centro average about 48,000 passengers per month.
He described three shelter types used in El Centro—leaning shelters for narrow sidewalks, standard shelters with ad space and solar lighting, and an expanded model with added amenities—and said the county began a bus‑stop maintenance program on July 1. As part of that program ICTC said it will visit shelters generally at least twice a week for cleaning, pressure washing and graffiti removal, and will empty trash receptacles on schedule.
Aguirre said ICTC is finalizing a procurement to install a number of new shelters in El Centro, plans to go out to bid this month and expects lead times of about 12 to 16 weeks for shelter delivery; installation could follow, with the council likely to see new shelters in the early part of next year. He estimated individual shelters generally range from about $10,000 to $50,000 depending on features and customization.
He named planned shelter locations including near the El Centro Public Library, East Stannenberg Drive near the mall, near Starbucks, Ross Avenue and 10th Street, Buckland Park and Aurora Avenue, Orange and Dogwood, and Crookshank near the Social Security office north of the Target parking lot. He also said expanded shelter models currently exist at the Lotus Living community and near Costco.
Council members asked about ADA access, shelter sizing and which shelters will be evaluated for replacement; Aguirre said the project includes signage replacement and a later schedule to evaluate and upgrade older shelters for accessibility.
(Compiled from the ICTC presentation beginning SEG 462 and subsequent council Q&A through SEG 727.)
