Plans have advanced for the construction of an operations hub that will serve a growing transit system in Bullhead City, Arizona.
Members of the Bullhead Area Transit System Commission have voted in favor of building the facility at the intersection of Hoppas Drive and Alona’s Way, on the southwest side of the city.
The project has been long in the talking stage, with the City of Bullhead some 7 years ago receiving a Federal Transit Administration grant to fund construction of the facility.
Since then, execution of the project has been delayed for a number of reasons, including the Covid-19 outbreak.
But now the effort has been given new impetus with a vote by the Bullhead City Council authorizing the city to apply for $350,000 in capital funds for the design of the facility.
The council has also given its approval to having the station built at the Hoppas Drive and Alona’s Way location.
As planned, the new building will include vehicle storage space, with a series of exterior service bays to be used for work on the buses.
According to city documents, the facility will also “provide office space for transit administration and customer service staff.”
The Bullhead Area Transit System, popularly known by the acronym BATS, was established in the year 2000 and provides transportation to more than 180,000 people a year. It is owned by the City of Bullhead.
By Garry Boulard