Veterans Way/College Avenue station
Veterans Way/College Ave, also known as the Tempe Transportation Center, is a regional transportation center on Valley Metro Rail in Tempe, Arizona, United States. As part of the regional transportation system, it is also the location of stops on multiple bus routes. A bike station is located here.
Veterans Way/College Ave | |||||||||||
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| Valley Metro Rail light rail station | |||||||||||
 The station during its first day of service on December 27, 2008 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | Tempe Transportation Center, Mountain America Stadium | ||||||||||
| Location | Fifth Street and College Avenue, Tempe, Arizona United States | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Valley Metro | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Valley Metro Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform, 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Valley Metro Bus: 48, 62, 65, 66, 72, Tempe Orbit Earth, Tempe Orbit Jupiter, Tempe Orbit Mars, Tempe Orbit Mercury, Tempe Orbit Venus, Tempe Flash[1] | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 10022 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | December 27, 2008 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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This station has three names: Valley Metro calls the train platforms of this station Veterans Way/College Ave and the local bus bays the Tempe Transportation Center. Both are part of the same facility and immediately adjacent to Mountain America Stadium which serves as the station's third name, as shown on the train platform signs. Bus schedules, train maps, and local signage all refer variously to only one of the names.
Tempe Transportation Center
edit| Tempe Transportation Center | |
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 Overall view of the Tempe Transportation Center from the roof of the city hall parking garage. | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Transit Center |
| Location | Veterans Way and College Avenue |
| Address | 200 East Fifth Street Tempe, Arizona 85281 United States |
| Coordinates | 33°25′33.75″N 111°56′9.25″W / 33.4260417°N 111.9359028°W |
| Cost | $25 million USD |
| Owner | City of Tempe |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Steel Frame, concrete floors, glass and masonry curtain walls |
| Floor count | 3 story |
| Floor area | 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Kane |
| Architecture firm | Architekton with OTAK |
| Structural engineer | Brickey Design Associates |
| Civil engineer | Michael Baker, Jr., Inc |
| Other designers | Mechanical/Electrical Engineer LSW Landscape Architect A Dye Design LEED Consultant Natural Logic Inc. |
| Main contractor | Adolfson and Peterson |
| Awards and prizes | Platinum-level LEED certification pending |
The Tempe Transportation Center facilities are a combination of a light rail station, bus transfer stations and a mixed use building all in the shadow of A Mountain. The main building is composed of three stories with retail space, a transit information center and Arizona's first Bike Station all located on the first floor. The second floor is home to the offices for the City of Tempe Transportation Department Offices and the signature element of the project, the Don Cassano Community Room which is open on the ground level to provide shading for pedestrians passing by. On the third floor of the building are leasable office space and the City of Tempe's Transit Operations Center.[2] The center was designed by the Tempe-based firm Architekton with Portland, OR based OTAK Inc. and is currently under review for LEED v2.2 Platinum Certification.[3] The majority of the outdoor area on the site is covered with water-permeable pavers for natural drainage. Solar panels on the green roof are designed to reduce the heat island effect with local plants to help insulate the building.[4]
Ridership
edit| Year | In | Out | Average Daily In | Average Daily Out |
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| 2009 | 440,430 | 455,710 | 1,734 | 1,794 |
| 2010 | 477,318 | 510,669 | 1,887 | 2,018 |
| 2011 | 492,715 | 540,879 | 1,970 | 2,163 |
| 2012 | 502,545 | 562,034 | 2,010 | 2,248 |
| 2013 | 489,730 | 551,426 | 1,958 | 2,205 |
| 2014 | 495,092 | 552,384 | 1,980 | 2,209 |
| 2015 | 519,599 | 571,492 | 2,078 | 2,258 |
Gallery
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A view of the south side of the Tempe Transportation Center building. -
A view of the east side of the Tempe Transportation Center building. -
The community center at the Tempe Transportation Center. -
Photo of the Green Roof on the top of the Tempe Transportation Center building -
Photo inside the Bicycle Cellar bike station and bike shop inside the Tempe Transportation Center.
Notable places nearby
edit- Tempe City Hall
- Arizona State University: Tempe Campus
- Mountain America Stadium
- Desert Financial Arena
- Gammage Memorial Auditorium (approx. 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km))
- Tempe Butte / A Mountain
- Mill Avenue / Downtown Tempe
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Valley Metro Rail" (PDF). Valley Metro. October 28, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Trans Center". Archived from the original on January 27, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
- ^ "Help Center - the Arizona Republic".
- ^ "Help Center - the Arizona Republic".
- ^ "Valley Metro - Rail Ridership Reports". Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "Weekday Rail Passengers by Station (FY2015)" (PDF). Retrieved 15 March 2016.