The facility is designed to accommodate the County’s existing fleet of buses as well as future additions.
In the future, the Transit Center will link to eleven transit systems, and high-speed rail.
The Oakely Transit Center will include enhanced transit shelters, streetscaping, wayfinding, a ticket vending machine and real-time information screens.
The Seaway Transit Center will serve Paine Field area buses, including the new Swift Green Line.
Development includes a 372-stall, three-level parking structure, six-bus bay transit center, a 4,400-square-foot retail building and a public plaza design to connect to the future civic component.
The site incorporates an underground water storage system and a solar panel collection.
This recognition signifies that the building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict performance levels set by the EPA.
The 14,000-square-foot building has free Wi-Fi, public restrooms and real-time bus information. A partnership between IndyGo and the Arts Council of Indianapolis will bring live music and spoken word and performance art to the transit center, as well as at bus stops and on the buses themselves.
The agency's bike center provides free bicycle parking, a full-service bike shop, showers, bike lockers, a repair facility and free bike clinics.
Agency unveiled commemorative TAP cards, the regional smart card system launched by L.A. Metro.