UC San Diego to start construction on largest transit center on campus
The center itself will have two new shelters each for Superloop and campus loop shuttles, and will also feature bus turnout areas to allow traffic flow while passengers are loading, larger waiting areas and several other open-space improvements, according to the report.
UC San Diego campus. Photo courtesy UC San Diego Publications
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UC San Diego campus. Photo courtesy UC San Diego Publications
SAN DIEGO — The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) will start construction this summer on its proposed regional hub, the Gilman Transit Center, which, when completed, will be the largest transit center on campus and will include four new stations to improve commuting services, The Guardian reported.
According to a UCSD planning report, the center itself will have two new shelters each for Superloop and campus loop shuttles, and will also feature bus turnout areas to allow traffic flow while passengers are loading, larger waiting areas and several other open-space improvements, according to the report. For the full story, click here.
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