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Cumberland County commissioners approve shared-ride facility at Briter Road despite concerns over parcel use
Summary
After a presentation from designers and the regional transit partner, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners approved site improvements, exterior design and landscaping parameters for a new shared-ride facility at the Briter Road parcel; one commissioner said the county is losing a valuable industrial site to a 40-year $1 lease.
Cumberland County commissioners voted to approve site improvements, exterior design and landscaping parameters for a planned shared-ride facility at the Briter Road site during their public meeting. The board authorized county staff to provide required written approvals for plans, paint colors and signage.
The project team — represented by Rich Far of the regional transportation authority and Jeffrey Gerald, vice president of architecture at Prime AE — walked the board through a site plan that includes three structures: an administration building, a bus storage building and a bus wash. Gerald said the design includes a generator, screened landscaping, sidewalks to Rittner Highway and space for driver parking and customer drop-off.
"This will become the backup location," Rich Far said, describing the site’s role in regional continuity of dispatch operations if off-site dispatch centers…
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