By Chris Lewis | May 6, 2021
Mount Pearl transit riders will soon benefit from having another bus shelter.
Over the last year, the City of Mount Pearl has installed three repurposed Metrobus shelters around the city: at Smallwood Drive, Old Placentia Road, and Ruth Avenue.
The City also made plans in its 2021 budget for the installation of an additional shelter to be purchased and installed.
“The crew has installed some solar panels into those shelters,” Deputy Mayor Jim Locke reported to council on Tuesday. “They’re a great addition to our city for our bus riders.”
Regarding this most recent shelter that is in the works, Locke said the City looked into a number of potential locations. These were all determined through staff observations, with the final vote going to a spot on Park Avenue.
“There seems to be a cluster, or a high concentration of users in that area,” Locke said.
The cost associated with this purchase, including materials and labour, came within the range of about $10,000.
“We have funding available in the 2021 budget,” Locke said.
Although this discussion came before council, Mayor Dave Aker said it did not need a motion.
“The consensus has been there, and I don’t get the idea that anyone is going to ask you to re-locate it. I think we’re good,” Aker said.
