The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) broke ground June 15 for the updated Buckeye-Woodhill Rapid Transit Station on the Blue and Green lines. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson joined GCRTA Chief Executive Officer and General Manager Joseph Calabrese, as well as representatives of the agency’s board of trustees and Cleveland City Council, at the event.

The current station will remain open during the 15-month construction process for the new $3.3 million facility, designed to be fully accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act. “This updated station will have an attractive, high-quality design that is passenger-friendly and will make the Buckeye-Woodhill Rapid Transit Station universally accessible,” Calabrese said.

The contemporary style of the new station includes a series of stairs that incorporate ramps to serve customers with disabilities. Transparent fiberglass panels covering the eastbound and westbound platforms will provide a “halo” effect—and greater visibility for customers—during evening hours. The station plan also adds 33 free parking spots.

A public art project at the station will depict a large 1940s-style microphone representing the “heart and soul” of the Buckeye community, a small neighborhood in the city of Cleveland.