Officials Turn Over Turf For Transit Center

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City and state officials broke ground May 3 on the new Wahiawa Transit Center and Park and Ride Facility, ushering in the start of construction on the long-awaited public transportation hub for Wahiawa and surrounding communities.

The center will be located on California Avenue near Cane Street, right across from Wahiawa Town Center and a block away from Wahiawa General Hospital.

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The two-story structure will include bus bays, a covered waiting area, restrooms and an elevator, among other amenities. The structure also will have a clock tower and large pineapple motif to honor the area's agricultural past.

Passengers will depart and arrive at stops on the ground floor, and may park in the 58-stall parking lot on the second level. The facility was designed by AM Partners to accommodate up to three additional levels of parking in the future to serve nearby state facilities.

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Costing approximately $7 million, the project is financed by the city and federal government. The site has been leased from the state Department of Accounting and General Services, and will be constructed by Honolulu Builders.