Grand Rapids broke ground last week on the state’s first new Rapid Transit project – the Silver Line!!
All the dignitaries were present, highlighted by Governor Rick Snyder. Check out the coverage at all our media outlets:
- Grand Rapids Press / MLive: At emotional ceremony for Grand Rapids’ $40M bus rapid transit line, officials look to future
- WOOD-TV: Rapid breaking ground on Silver Line
- WZZM: Rapid breaks ground on Silver Line
The planning process for the Division Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project began over a decade ago. Now, with the help of local citizens, advocates, contractors, and experts, The Rapid will begin construction on the first BRT line in Michigan in April 2013.
A total of 33 stations will be built spanning the three cities of Grand Rapids, Kentwood, and Wyoming. Construction will be finished in the summer of 2014, with service scheduled to begin in August 2014.
Bus Rapid Transit has a proven record in the United States and around the world of providing a fast, convenient travel option, while simulatneously stimulating economic development.
Also check out this video of what it will look like! teen por