Veterans Way/College Avenue station
Veterans Way and College Avenue (Tempe Transportation Center) (Sun Devil Stadium) | |||||||||||
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 Sun Devil Station during the grand opening, December 27, 2008 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 5th Street at College Avenue, Tempe AZ | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Valley Metro (Phoenix) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | METRO Light Rail | ||||||||||
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| Bicycle facilities | Bike station | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2008-12-27 | ||||||||||
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This station has three names; METRO calls the train platforms of this station Veterans Way at College Avenue and the local bus bays the Tempe Transportation Center. Both are part of the same facility and immediately adjacent to Sun Devil 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.
Sun Devil Station is on METRO Light Rail in Tempe, Arizona, USA. A bike station is located here.
Tempe Transportation Center
| 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 sf |
| 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 leaseable office space and the City of Tempe's Transit Operations Center.[1] The center was design by the Tempe based firm Architekton with Portland, OR based OTAK Inc. and is currently under review for LEED v2.2 Platinum Certification.[2] The majority of the outdoor area on the site is covered with water permeable pavers for natural drainage. On the roof are solar panels and a green roof designed to reduce the heat island effect with local plants to help insulate the building.[3]
Other sustainable features on the site include:
- Fluted, self-shading masonry block to reduce solar-heat gain
- Recycled building products used in construction
- Retractable exterior shade screens
- A 12,000-gallon rainwater-recovery system to provide water for drip irrigation and washing plaza areas
- A separate gray-water system that recycles water from showers, sinks and drinking fountains to refill toilet basins
- Natural indoor lighting and ventilation
- Low-flow toilets and waterless urinals
- Green vegetated desert roof
- solar hot water system
- Double-pane/low-emissive glass
Ridership
| 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 |
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 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
- Tempe Municipal Courts
- Tempe Police Department
- Tempe City Hall
- Arizona State University: Tempe Campus
- Sun Devil Stadium
- Wells Fargo Arena
- Gammage Auditorium (approx. 1/2 mile)
- Tempe Butte / A Mountain
- Mill Avenue / Downtown Tempe
Bus connections
- 48, 62, 65, 66, 72
- Express: 536
- Orbit: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Mars [5]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.tempe.gov/greenprograms/transitcenter.htm
- ^ http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/2008/04/21/20080421greenrail0421.html
- ^ http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2008/11/04/20081104tempegreenbuilding1103.html
- ^ "2010 Ridership by Station" (PDF). 1-4-2011. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Valley Metro Bus Book Online". 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
External links
- Valley Metro map
- Project Overview Video from the McGraw-Hill Construction Video Library