SIGNA-SUNSET-75
Tolar Manufacturing partnered with Santa Maria Regional Transit (SMRT) to support the city’s transit infrastructure with twenty new custom Sunset bus shelters. The upgrade is part of a new street furniture program with the goal of improving the mobility experience for residents and visitors to the Santa Maria area.
The Sunset shelters feature a 12-foot wide radius roof design with a nominal 12-foot by 5-foot dripline along a fully welded roof structure with custom SMRT branding on the shelter roof and rear fascia. Amenities include 80W roof-mounted solar panels with integrated battery storage, powering the RMS80F Solar Lighting System, which provides under-roof dusk-to-dawn security lighting with 5-day minimum autonomous operation through an 8W LED light fixture. New stops are also outfitted with standard 8-foot perforated metal benches and 20-gallon shelter-mounted trash receptacles for rider comfort and convenience. 10 locations will also include real-time information displays.
The shelters were procured through the CALACT/MBTA framework, a purchasing program developed by the Morongo Basin Transit Authority with the California Association for Coordinated Transportation. This high-traffic corridor serves as a backbone for local transit in Santa Maria, connecting residents to jobs, schools, healthcare, and small businesses. Upgrading shelters along Broadway not only improves rider comfort and visibility but also signals the City’s continued investment in equitable and sustainable transportation infrastructure.
