Construction Begins on Renovations to Park and Ride Facility in Vallejo

In late June, the Bay Area transit community gathered in Vallejo to celebrate the groundbreaking for the first phase of the Curtola Park and Ride renovation project. The project will result in a state-of-the-art facility serving over 4,000 people daily and linking hundreds of daily commuters to the Bay Area and Sacramento.

Several local elected officials and dignitaries along with members of the SolTrans Board of Directors and Metropolitan Transportation Commission took part in the groundbreaking ceremony at the Curtola Park and Ride location in Vallejo.

BC Staff Report
 
Published: August, 2014
 
In late June, the Bay Area transit community gathered in Vallejo to celebrate the groundbreaking for the first phase of the Curtola Park and Ride renovation project. The project will result in a state-of-the-art facility serving over 4,000 people daily and linking hundreds of daily commuters to the Bay Area and Sacramento. The project will cost $14.8 million and is funded by bridge toll funds administered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. The fourth and final stage of construction is expected to be completed in June 2016.

Over 100 people attended the groundbreaking, including many local elected officials and transportation experts. Speakers at the event included several members of the SolTrans Board of Directors, including Chairperson and City of Benicia Councilmember Mark Hughes; Vallejo Mayor Osby Davis; and Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson. Also speaking were Solano County Supervisor Linda Seifert and Commissioner Jim Spering of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

Actual construction at the site, located at the corner of Lemon Street and Curtola Parkway, began a few days after the groundbreaking and the first phase will last eight months. Once completed, the Curtola Park and Ride will include a new terminal, passenger waiting areas, bathrooms, security enhancements and electric-vehicle charging stations. Also included will be a new casual carpool loading and unloading area.

During construction, users are encouraged to park in downtown Vallejo as the facility is improved. More information about alterations to current scheduling and a “Reduced Monthly Bus Pass Incentive” is available on the SolTrans Website at www.soltransride.org (under Planning - SolTrans Curtola Park and Ride Hub) or by calling (707) 553-4855. Curtola Parkway will remain open during construction.

Solano County Transit (SolTrans) is the public transportation provider for the Cities of Benicia and Vallejo. SolTrans provides local fixed route bus, regional express bus, complementary paratransit, dial-a-ride service and subsidized taxi programs.

Once completed, the Curtola Park and Ride will include a new terminal, passenger waiting areas and bathrooms.

Vallejo Mayor Osby Davis addresses the crowd at the groundbreaking ceremony.