November 1, 2023 | Posted In Bus Stop and Transit Shelters, Projects of Distinction, Street Furniture
Project of Distinction – Baltimore, MD
NIAGARA SERIES HI-CAPACITY TRANSIT SHELTERS
LOCATION
Baltimore is the most populous city in Maryland with over 585,000 people calling it home. When combined with the larger Washington D.C metropolitan area, almost 10 million people rely on transport in the region, especially for their commute.
Tradepoint Atlantic is the site of a former steel mill at the Port of Baltimore, now reimagined and built into a 3,300-acre industrial site with significant intermodal global logistics hubs and companies employing over 12,000 daily commuters.
PROJECT SCOPE
In 2020, Tradepoint Atlantic contracted Tolar Manufacturing Company to design and build nine transit shelters to help facilitate the transportation of employees moving in and out of the site.
In keeping with the innovative nature of the location, Tolar Manufacturing was tasked with two major design elements – the shelters were required to be modular and they were to be branded to fit within the Tradepoint Atlantic image.
Modeled after Tolar Manufacturing’s reverse peak roof Niagara shelter series, the 16-foot, 32-foot, and 48-foot Tradepoint Atlantic shelters are customized with modular flexibility available in single, double and triple wide options to accommodate varying footprints throughout the property. The industrial yet modern design incorporates amenities important for a bus shelter in the Baltimore area, including double wind screen walls made of protective polycarbonate and perforated panels, under roof security lighting, and overhead 208V electric 2500W infrared heaters with controls. Customized Tradepoint branding is cleverly integrated into the roof gable and through the super durable, color-specific, baked powder coat finish.
“When building out our industrial park, we sought to provide a quality experience for the thousands of workers that use public transportation to get to Tradepoint Atlantic. Tolar took time to understand our needs and helped customize a shelter system that perfectly combines quality design with the flexibility and durability needed for everyday commercial and industrial use,” said Chad Waskey Director of Property Management for Tradepoint Atlantic.
