Veterans Way/College Ave | |||||||||||
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Valley Metro Rail light rail station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Other names | Tempe Transportation Center, Sun Devil 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 | ||||||||||
Disabled access | |||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | 10022 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | December 27, 2008 | ||||||||||
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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.
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 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.
Tempe Transportation Center | |
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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″N111°56′9.25″W / 33.4260417°N 111.9359028°W Coordinates: 33°25′33.75″N111°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 | 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. [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]
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 |
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