LOCATION
The city of San Luis Obispo is located on California’s Central Coast, roughly halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. As the county seat of San Luis Obispo County and home to California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), the city serves a population of around 46,000 residents plus a large student community.
San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (RTA) provides fixed-route service across San Luis Obispo County, with a service area that extends south into Santa Barbara County.
PROJECT SCOPE
Listening to the needs of their client, Tolar Manufacturing Company designed and adapted the San Luis Obispo RTA Transit project with comfort in mind. Located at an intersection with high pedestrian traffic, the transit center was intentionally curated to maximize passenger amenities for comfort and convenience.
RTA procured four 17-ft Signature Voyager spoke-style cantilever shelters with integrated steel strap benches and trash receptacles. This shelter option allows for six feet of adjustment in either direction, providing flexibility to accommodate maximum shade at the installation site. Illuminated with low-draw LED lighting, the transit center features two oversized, back-to-back media display kiosks and real-time bus arrival information providing critical passenger information.
Tolar Manufacturing Company worked closely with the project designer to customize the shelters of varying heights and widths, including customized manufacturing posts to accommodate for grade changes and flexibility with installation.
Ticketing machines and bicycle amenities were also incorporated, helping to provide first mile, last mile connections for passengers. Both of these third-party amenities exemplify the true flexibility of Tolar-built shelters, as they provide opportunities to maximize passenger amenities for comfort and convenience.
