Studies are underway for the construction of a 5,000 square-foot building that would go up in downtown Grand Junction and serve as a transit hub for city residents.
As proposed, the building would be built between Ute Avenue and First Street and would house waiting and ticketing areas, as well as bathrooms.
While still very much in the talking and studying stage with invested parties including the City of Grand Junction and the Colorado Department of Transportation, the transit hub is being seen as an answer to a number of pressing transportation issues in the area, including the need for a modern bus stop.
As discussed, the hub may additionally include a covered plaza as well as a parking lot that could include electric vehicle charging stations.
Funding for the project could come from a variety of sources, including a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant. Earlier this spring the Department of Transportation announced that it has available some $1 billion in funding for those grants to support innovative road, rail, transit, and port projects.
It is thought that it could cost around $37 million to build the Grand Junction transit hub, with land for the project to be donated by the city.
For now, city officials are waiting to see how much funding can be secured at the federal level before beginning the actual planning stage.
By Garry Boulard
