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WVU plans new transportation hub

July 25, 2008 @ 07:30 AM

The Associated Press

Herald-Dispatch.com

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University is planning a new $16 million transportation hub aimed at attracting more users to public transportation and easing congestion.

A 500-space parking garage, covered bus terminal, elevators and a covered bridge to a nearby campus commuter train station are among the features of the hub announced Thursday.

WVU transportation and parking official Hugh Kierig calls the project a huge step forward.
Work on the hub is expected to start this fall and be finished in about a year.

WVU says $5.1 million for the project will come from a U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration grant.