CLARKSVILLE, Tenn (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Clarksville Transit System has reopened its downtown Transit Center on Legion Street after an eight-month renovation project was completed last week.
Paul Nelson, Clarksville Transit System Director, said CTS will host a reopening celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20. CTS officials will be on hand to greet the public, offer snacks and soft drinks and CTS merchandise.
The Transit Center project improved the look, comfort and functionality of the building and surrounding area. The work included a new roof, and new paint, wallpaper and flooring inside the building. Outside, the bus terminal got new paving, sidewalk repairs, additional ramps and seating, and new landscaping.
Related work on the Transit Center Parking Garage — including concrete repair, reinforcement of steel beams, tuck pointing, and brick and lintel replacement — was completed in October.
The overall project cost $1.2 million and was funded primarily through grants, with 90% coming from Federal and State sources, and 10% from the City.
Transit Center work began April 22, and the contract close-out date was Dec. 2. During construction, the ticket office was moved across the street to the Downtown Commons, and passengers accessed buses on Legion Street.
Here are the major elements of the Transit Center renovation:
- The clock tower has been repaired and sealed against future water intrusions.
- The concrete sidewalks and stairs surrounding and adjacent to the structure have been replaced and coated.
- Old planters have been removed and replaced with smaller planters, as well as lightweight seating areas.
- Proper drainage has been added to the site.
- ADA-compliant ramps have been improved and the sidewalk widened.
- The topping on the bus driveway, which was crumbling and peeling, has been removed. Below the driveway, 700-plus square feet of delaminated concrete been removed and repaired.
- Inside the building, water-damaged walls and ceilings have been repaired; torn and tattered wallpaper has been replaced and protective wainscoting has been added.
- New LED lights have been installed and the flooring has been replaced.
CTS had hoped contractors would complete the renovations by Oct. 1, but the project was delayed when it was discovered that the weight on the Transit Center structure may be excessive.
The project initially called for replacing paving materials pound for pound, but the design was changed to reduce the weight by replacing poured-in-place concrete with block, and eliminating dirt and rock fill by using light-weight geo foam and other lighter materials. Extra time was needed to make the weight-related design decisions and changes, but otherwise the project remained on schedule.
