The Cambria County Transit Authority (CamTran) in Johnstown, PA, broke ground May 3 for its new Operations, Maintenance, and Administration facility in the Woodvale section of Johnstown. It will replace the agency’s current facility, which was built in 1893 and is in poor condition for continued bus operations.
When it opens in fall 2014, the new facility will house the agency’s operations, maintenance and administrative offices. The building will have a 79,115-square-foot footprint with a total of 85,865 square feet occupied spaces and an additional 4,790 square feet of mezzanine space. The location is a reclaimed brownfield site.
“Putting the first shovel in the ground at our new Woodvale site is the start of a new era for CamTran,” said Executive Director Rose M. Lucey-Noll. “When the Johnstown Traction Company opened the trolley barns, in 1893, through today, transportation has played a vital role throughout Cambria County. . . . It is a great day in Cambria County knowing that, in the not too distant future, we will be able to provide a more efficient and effective transit service that will serve the needs of all our customers well into the future.”
Funding for the project included $14.4 million through the federal State of Good Repair program, $3.5 million from the PennDOT Bureau of Public Transportation, and $116,000 from the Cambria County Commissioners.
“The ground-breaking ceremony is a culmination of cooperative efforts by governmental officials, elected and appointed, CamTran staff, and the CamTran Board of Directors, who have been diligent in seeing this to come to fruition. This new facility will bring public transportation to a new level in our community while making our service and administration of public transit be more efficient, safe, and customer-friendly,” added CamTran Board Chairman Ed Cernic Jr.
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Breaking ground for CamTran’s new facility in Johnstown, PA, are, from left, Cambria County Commissioner Tom Chernisky; CamTran Executive Director Rose M. Lucey-Noll; Ed Cernic Sr., Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission board member; CamTran board member Tom Gramling; CamTran Board Chairman Ed Cernic Jr.; CamTran board member Michael Noel; state Sen. John Wozniak; and former Rep. Mark Critz (D-PA). | |