Articles tagged: Blake Transit Center

with video: Portions of Blake Transit Center come down as AATA moves ahead with new transit center project

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Posted: Jan 14, 2013

A portion of the Blake Transit Center in downtown Ann Arbor met the wrecking ball on Monday afternoon during a partial demolition of the canopy over the passenger pickup area. Read more »

AATA announces Blake Transit Center bus boarding locations to change beginning Monday

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Posted: Dec 09, 2012

Seven bus boarding locations at the Blake Transit Center will be relocated starting Monday due to the closing of the transit mall for the construction of a new $8.1 million transit center. The Ann Arbor ... Read more »

A closer look at the designs for a new Blake Transit Center in downtown Ann Arbor

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Posted: Nov 23, 2012

Different versions of what Ann Arbor's new downtown Blake Transit Center will look like have surfaced over the past year. Read more »

AATA breaks ground on $8.1M new and improved Blake Transit Center in downtown Ann Arbor

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Posted: Nov 19, 2012

The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority ceremonially broke ground Monday on what it says will be one of the state's most eco-friendly public transportation facilities when completed. The $8.1 million project calls for demolishing the one-story ... Read more »

with poll: Blake Transit Center project moves to Ann Arbor City Council for final review

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Posted: Jul 18, 2012

The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's plans for a new and improved Blake Transit Center downtown are headed to the City Council for final review. The city's Planning Commission voted 7-0 Tuesday night to sign off ... Read more »

New drawings for Blake Transit Center released; AATA hoping to break ground on project in September

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Posted: Jul 03, 2012

The demolition and reconstruction of the Blake Transit Center in downtown Ann Arbor is expected to start later this year and be finished before Art Fair next July. Read more »

AATA announces end of Blake Transit Center boarding location disruptions

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Posted: Jun 16, 2012

Now that Fifth Avenue has reopened in downtown Ann Arbor, the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority is announcing the end of disruptions at the Blake Transit Center. Starting on Sunday, buses that board on the west ... Read more »

AATA will buy 6-foot strip of land from city of Ann Arbor for $90K

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Posted: Apr 27, 2012

The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's governing board on Thursday approved the purchase of a small strip of land downtown from the city of Ann Arbor. The parcel measures 6 feet by 132 feet and is ... Read more »

Public will have chance to weigh in on plans for new Blake Transit Center on Thursday

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Posted: Apr 25, 2012

The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority is holding a citizen participation meeting Thursday to give the public a chance to weigh in on plans for a new downtown transit center. AATA's design team will be on ... Read more »

AATA says AirRide shuttle service to Detroit airport saw strong ridership in first 2 weeks

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Posted: Apr 20, 2012

The new AirRide shuttle service between Ann Arbor and Detroit Metropolitan Airport already is seeing relatively strong ridership after launching April 2, officials say. It welcomed 490 riders in its first six days and made ... Read more »

with gallery: AATA's new transit center plans ready for Ann Arbor design review

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Posted: Apr 06, 2012

The plans to demolish and rebuild the Blake Transit Center in downtown Ann Arbor will face the scrutiny of the city's Design Review Board on April 18. The meeting begins at 3 p.m. in the ... Read more »

AATA says Ann Arbor's new Blake Transit Center will be larger, more accessible

Posted: Jan 12, 2012

Downtown Ann Arbor's new Blake Transit Center will be a bit bigger than previously reported, officials said at Wednesday’s public feedback session for the project. Read more »

AATA wants your feedback about the new Blake Transit Center next week

Posted: Jan 06, 2012

Area residents itching to have a say about Ann Arbor Transportation Authority’s new Blake Transit Center project will get two chances next week. Read more »

AATA says increased Route 4 service between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti to begin in January

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Posted: Nov 23, 2011

Bus service along Washtenaw Avenue between Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti will significantly increase starting Jan. 30, officials say. The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority's governing board approved the proposed plan last week. Read more »

AATA secures federal funding for new Blake Transit Center

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Posted: Sep 27, 2011

Plans to expand public transit services in Ann Arbor and build a new downtown bus station have garnered a showing of support from the federal government. Ann Arbor Transportation Authority officials said today $2.7 million ... Read more »