Rosa Parks Transit Center

The Rosa Parks Transit Center is the main local bus station in Detroit, Michigan serving as the central hub for the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) bus system. The station was built on the site of Times Square in the west end of Downtown Detroit.

Not to be confused with Rosa Parks Transit Station.

Rosa Parks Transit Station
Location360 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
United States
Coordinates42°19′57″N 83°03′09″W
Owned byCity of Detroit
Bus stands15
Bus operatorsDDOT, SMART, Transit Windsor, Megabus
ConnectionsDetroit People Mover
Construction
Disabled accessYes
ArchitectParsons Brinckerhoff
Architectural styleTensile structure
History
OpenedJuly 14, 2009 (2009-07-14)
Services
Preceding station Detroit People Mover Following station
Out-of-system interchange
Michigan Avenue
One-way operation
transfer at Times Square
 Grand Circus Park
Terminus

Description

The three-story, 25,700 square foot structure includes space for restrooms, an indoor waiting area, retail space, transit police offices, and a Detroit Police Department mini-station.[1] The most distinguishing feature of the transit center is its soaring tensile canopy. The transit center building was designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff, and the canopy by FTL Design Engineering Studio of Detroit.[2]

Besides acting as the central hub of DDOT, the station is a stop on many SMART routes which connect the city to its suburbs, the Transit Windsor Tunnel Bus, a commuter and special bus service connecting the downtowns of Detroit and Windsor, and a stop for Megabus. The Detroit People Mover's Times Square station and Michigan Avenue station are across the street from the transit center.

History

Announced in 2005, the project was developed by the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation. It began construction in 2007 and was opened for service in July 2009 at a total cost of $22.5 million.[2][3]

References
  1. Shea, Bill (July 9, 2009). "Detroit's Rosa Parks Transit Center Opens Tuesday". Crain's Detroit Business. Crain Communications Inc. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  2. "Rosa Parks Transit Center". Critical Detroit. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  3. "Rosa Parks Transit Center / FTL Design Engineering Studio". ArchDaily. Plataforma Networks Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
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