Fairhope, Al.
ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION GRANT
Another BRATS transit hub similar to the one on Fairhope Ave. across from the Piggly Wiggly may be constructed off Church St. near the under-used parking garage -- if adequate space can be found.
The project would be mostly-funded by grants from the Eastern Shore MPO, and will cost about $300,000.
Another possible location is east of the Museum of History, near the fountain; lack of parking space is a consideration there.
Similar hubs are being planned for Spanish Fort and Daphne; and small buses will one day circulate between the three cities, hopefully relieving some traffic congestion on the major highways. A connection to downtown Mobile is also expected.
An added feature being considered for Fairhope's are "golf carts" to shuttle visitors around town -- and to Faulkner College where parking is scare sometimes.
The size of the two proposed carts and whether insurance considerations would allow volunteers to operate them (or two new part-time employees hired) are matters still to be worked out.
ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION GRANT
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| new transit hub here? |
The project would be mostly-funded by grants from the Eastern Shore MPO, and will cost about $300,000.
Another possible location is east of the Museum of History, near the fountain; lack of parking space is a consideration there.
Similar hubs are being planned for Spanish Fort and Daphne; and small buses will one day circulate between the three cities, hopefully relieving some traffic congestion on the major highways. A connection to downtown Mobile is also expected.
An added feature being considered for Fairhope's are "golf carts" to shuttle visitors around town -- and to Faulkner College where parking is scare sometimes.
The size of the two proposed carts and whether insurance considerations would allow volunteers to operate them (or two new part-time employees hired) are matters still to be worked out.
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| existing hub |
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