IMPROVEMENTS ON THE WAY FOR PATERSON'S BROADWAY BUS TERMINAL |
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NJ Transit
Source: PressReleasePoint.com
8 July 2009
NJ TRANSIT Board approves $1.4 million contract for renovation
NJT 09-071
NEWARK, NJ — Customers who use the Broadway Bus Terminal in the City of Paterson will benefit next year from a renovated facility—equipped with new heating and air conditioning systems and customer communications upgrades—as a result of action taken today by the NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors.
“As a long-time advocate for expanding access to public transportation for Paterson residents, I am pleased to see this investment in the City’s bus terminal,” said U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell. “This is a prime example of the type of projects I will continue to fight for to modernize and encourage use of New Jersey’s transportation infrastructure and facilities.”
The Board authorized a $1.4 million contract with John O’Hara Co., Inc., of East Orange, NJ, to refurbish the existing Broadway Bus Terminal building and site, including a new stucco and brick base exterior, new roof, new HVAC system, and repaving and marking of the existing bus lanes.
“This project will improve the commuting experience for the customers who use the facility each day to travel to Newark, New York and communities throughout Passaic and Bergen counties,” said Transportation Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT Board Chairman Stephen Dilts. “Projects like these encourage use of NJ TRANSIT’s extensive bus network.”
The project also includes installation of closed-circuit television cameras for enhanced security, directional signage and passenger information display cases, as well as construction of a canopy over the bus lanes for protection from the elements, new lighting, a new public address system and bus departure information screens.
“This is a longtime in coming for the customers who rely on this facility for their day-to-day transportation,” said NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Richard Sarles. “These types of projects underscore our commitment to maintaining safe and comfortable transit facilities for our customers.”
"I am very pleased that NJ TRANSIT is advancing this project because it will provide Paterson residents with the modern and comfortable bus terminal they deserve," said Paterson Mayor Jose "Joey" Torres.
Broadway Bus Terminal serves approximately 1,600 average weekday passenger trips on the 72, 74, 161, 171, 190, 703, 746, and 770 bus lines. Customers use the terminal for travel to and from destinations including Newark, New York, East Rutherford, Haledon, Ridgewood, Pompton Lakes, Wayne and Hackensack.
Constructed in the 1930’s, Broadway Bus Terminal underwent renovations in 1940, 1962, and most recently in 1983. Today the terminal consists of a waiting room with customer restrooms and a vendor space, with a curbside bus drop-off location outside, as well as four islands with shelters serving four separate bus lanes.
A 450-square foot addition to the existing 1,120-square foot terminal building will provide storage and technology support spaces as well as a new employee restroom.
Construction is expected to begin this summer and be completed in late spring 2010. The building will remain in service to customers during construction.
About NJ TRANSIT
NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 895,000 weekday trips on 240 bus routes, three light rail lines and 12 commuter rail lines. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 165 rail stations, 60 light rail stations and more than 18,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.