GCRTA opens Puritas Rapid Transit Station

The new $9.6 million, state-of-the-art Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Puritas Rapid Transit Station, located at Puritas Avenue and West 150th Street, has opened its doors. The design of the reconstructed station stemmed from input from the local community, to include both residential and commercial aspects. Part of the design funding came from the NOACA Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative grant and is the first completed TLCI project. GCRTA worked collaboratively with Bellaire-Puritas Development Corporation, the Kamms Corner Development Corporation and City of Cleveland Councilmen Martin Sweeney and Martin Keane on this station. Construction funding came from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. The reconstructed station features a red brick entrance at Puritas Avenue and a smaller, residential style entrance at West 154th Street. Its 6,500 square-foot main building has a grand foyer and rounded portico, along with a 130-foot bridge connecting passengers to the train's platform. Parking includes nearly 600 parking spaces, with a row of dedicated overnight spaces, where customers can leave their cars at no charge for up to 7 days. With gas prices rising and summer construction season underway, RTA anticipates the reconstructed station to be busy, bustling with commuters.