The city of Bangor has plans underway to build a new downtown transit hub, in Pickering Square.
The 2,200-square-foot transit center and associated site work will be located at 25 Water St. Artifex Architects & Engineers of Bangor was hired last September to do the design work.
Dubbed the Bangor Transit Center at Pickering Square, the project involves designing a new, one-story building, canopy and amenities designed to improve passenger experience, the city’s project engineer, Jefferson Davis, told the Bangor City Council in a recent update.
The new facility will incorporate Americans With Disabilities Act-accessible elements to enhance usability and mobility for all users. Amenities will include hearing and air conditioning, an enclosed waiting area, outside shelters and interactive schedule information kiosks, public restrooms and bus operators’ break room and private restroom.
Construction is anticipated to begin this summer.
“I’m excited about this,” said one councilor. “The area needed something like this and it might encourage more people to use public transportation.”
The city has said that the goal of this and other downtown infrastructure projects is to better define pedestrian, public transportation and private vehicle flow; add amenities like EV chargers and bike storage spaces; and create better connections between the downtown and the waterfront.