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Kent Central Gateway
Project
Location:
Northeast Corner of
Erie Street/Depeyster Street Intersection
Project Budget:
Project
Budget: $26 million
($21.6 million Maximum Federal Share)
Project
Schedule:
Design Start
Date April 2009
Construction
Start Date
May 2011
Project Finish
December 2012
The
Kent Central Gateway (KCG) is a proposed multi-modal transit facility located
north of Erie Street between Haymaker Parkway (SR 59) and Depeyster Street. The
facility will provide a location for four modes of transportation (auto, bus,
bike and pedestrian) to intersect and allow users to switch modes of
transportation efficiently and safely. The facility is critically located at the
intersection of numerous transit routes, a high volume roadway (SR 59), the
proposed Portage Hike and Bike Trail, KSU and downtown Kent. The facility will
include a 10 bus bay transfer facility, parking deck, bicycle storage areas,
indoor and outdoor waiting areas, ticket counters and retail spaces.
The KCG is a
critical component of the redevelopment of downtown Kent. The KCG will be
improved by the City of Kent and KSU by the addition of two levels of parking.
The additional parking created will provide the additional parking capacity
required to support the proposed Hotel, Conference Center, new office and retail
spaces and the existing Main Street businesses.
This
project is a joint venture between the Portage Area Regional Transportation
Authority (PARTA), Kent State University (KSU) and the City of Kent. PARTA is
the lead agency for the project. They
are currently administering the design of the project and acquiring the land for
the facility. PARTA will also
administer the construction and manage the transit facility after construction
is completed. Funding for the project to date including planning, design and
land acquisition has been predominantly funded through federal funds obtained
with the aid of Congressman Ryan. PARTA
is also one of 51 nationwide recipients of a TIGER Grant. The TIGER Grant of
$20 million will fund the construction of the transit-related portions of the
facility.
Additional information on this project is available at
http://www.kentcentralgateway.com/
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City -PARTA construction and operation agreement has been executed
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Completing value engineering phase of the design
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Project demolition completed
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Site grading construction package under review
   
| Contact:
James Bowling, P.E.
City Engineer
Phone: 330-678-8106
Email: bowlingj@kent-ohio.org |
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City of Kent
Department of
Public Service
Division of
Engineering |
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