The Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) recently held dedication ceremonies to open the Sierra Vista Transit Plaza, the first bus transfer center in southeast Fort Worth, TX.

The facility—named for a nearby neighborhood—­features a wide bus lane, four large bus shelters with colorful glass panels and roofs, benches, ­landscaping, and a security fence.

Subsequent to the opening of the transit plaza, a city-selected artist will begin installing artwork in front of the transit plaza and on a retaining wall.

“The Sierra Vista Transit Plaza will provide a safe off-street transfer and boarding area for riders in an ­aesthetically pleasing setting with bright lighting, shelters, seating, and a large route map to other transit ­connections throughout Fort Worth,” said The T President Dick Ruddell.

Cutting the ribbon to open The T’s Sierra Vista Transit Plaza are, from left, T Board Secretary Andre McEwing; Marie Love, president, Glencrest Civic League Neighborhood; Bishop Kenneth Spears, First St. John Baptist Church; Blas Uribe, FTA Region VI deputy regional administrator; Fort Worth City Planner Don Koski; Fort Worth District 8 Councilmember Kelly Allen Gray; and T Board Chair Scott Mahaffey.