Community Transit funds design of major transit center expansion
EVERETT — Community Transit’s board of directors voted Thursday to approve a contract with an engineering firm to design a significant expansion of the Smokey Point Transit Center near Arlington.
A preliminary design completed in 2025 showed that the transit center, which currently includes five bus bays, will be expanded to allow for 13 bus bays, including space for both 40 and 60-foot buses, dedicated space for paratransit services and microtransit shuttles, as well as a new pick up and drop off area.
Other features of the expanded bus bay will include charging stations for electric buses, a new break room for drivers, a security office and improved pedestrian access to the facility.
Morgan McGrath, the transit agency’s bus rapid transit manager, said the design will also include more greenery and wood elements to beautify the station.
“Obviously, going from five to 13 bays is a big investment and we’re really expanding our service,” McGrath said during Thursday’s board meeting. “We really wanted to focus on having a kind of ‘hub of the north.’”
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