Petersburg, VA Intermodal Transit Center

The City of Petersburg retained Wendel to assist with site selection and site design for a Intermodal Transit Center. The goal was to replace an existing, inefficient on-street pulse transfer hub, and enhance expanding transit services in the Petersburg area.

Wendel provided the City of Petersburg with a modern, safe and efficient Intermodal Transit Center, which includes the following project components:

A transit center building with interior waiting, ticket counter, passenger amenities, police substation, retail space and public spaces.

Twelve (12) Petersburg Area Transit/Greater Richmond Transit System buses, three (3) Greyhound buses, three (3) taxis, three (3) paratransit vehicles, one (1) trolley, and two (2) automobile drop-off/pick up slips.

One-way bus movement with enhanced route flexibility and pedestrian safety.

Canopy covered passenger transfer platform.

Information kiosks, security cameras, security lighting and bicycle racks/lockers.

Street improvements on adjacent streets, a park area, “green spine” pedestrian walkway and buffer wall along historic residences.

Petersburg Area Transit (PAT) administration area, PAT driver area and Greyhound administration space.

This project included the preparation of an Environmental Assessment in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) with the FTA as Lead Agent.