City Installs More Bus Stop Shelters

Annapolis Mayor Michael Pantelides announced Tuesday that 10 more bus stop shelters will be installed around the city.

The first of the shelters was installed Tuesday on the east side of Admiral Drive about 700 feet north of Poplar Avenue.

“The recent snow around the installation site is a reminder of the need for these bus stop shelters,” Pantelides said in a news release. “It is important that the shelters are available for those who depend on Annapolis Transit as part of their daily routine.

The 10 new shelters were purchased from Tapco for $49,300 under a nationwide purchasing cooperative. Public works crews will try to install all 10 shelters within the next two weeks.

The City of Annapolis also has a request for proposals ready to release in the next few weeks to solicit proposals from companies to manufacture and install 30 more shelters. If and once those are in place, the city will have restored all of the 80 original shelters for transit riders.

The 10 new shelters will be located at:

• East side of Admiral Drive, 732 feet north of Poplar Avenue
• East side of Bay Ridge Avenue, 112 feet south of Timber Creek Drive
• West side of Bay Ridge Avenue, 199 feet south of Timber Creek Drive
• East side of Bay Ridge Road, 350 feet north of Hillsmere Drive
• East side of Forest Drive, 938 feet west of Spa Road
• West side of Forest Drive, 380 feet south of Spa Road
• North side of Hilltop Drive, 70 feet east of Primrose Road
• East side of Hilltop Lane, 80 feet east of Gemini Drive
• South side of Skippers Lane, 192 feet west of Newtowne Drive
• West side of Spa Road, 188 feet south of Spindrift Way