LOCATION
The city of Torrance is located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, about 20 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles. Incorporated in 1921, Torrance is home to nearly 147,000 residents and is the eighth-largest city in Los Angeles County. With over 200 stores, Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance attracts thousands of visitors and draws a large employee base, and the on-site transit hub is the way many travel to and from this premier lifestyle center daily.
PROJECT SCOPE
Tolar Manufacturing Company completed the design and fabrication of two high-capacity transit shelters to go along with 27 smaller shelters created for Torrance’s RAPID route. Tolar Manufacturing Company worked once again in partnership with general contractor AP Construction, Inc. on a key Southern California transit project. The companies designed and installed transit shelters for the city of Torrance’s transit division, focused on improving amenities and accessibility along the city’s RAPID route 3, including the design and fabrication of high capacity shelters at the key transit hub located at Del Amo Fashion Center. This contract follows multiple AP Construction projects with Tolar Manufacturing for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the city of Montebello.
Guided by the company’s Sense of Place™ philosophy, Tolar Manufacturing designed and fabricated two 30-foot, high-capacity transit shelters to help improve the ridership experience for these daily travelers. The shelters are modeled after the company’s distinctively modern Signature Empire series, which emulates the beautiful aesthetics of the surrounding area to reflect the character of the fashion center community.
“Del Amo Fashion Center is accentuated with modern architecture and natural lighting,” stated Patrick Merrick, Executive Vice President for Tolar Manufacturing Company. “Our modern shelter design with its perforated walls allows natural light and air flow to accent these elements. It was great working with the transit team in Torrance who were focused on ensuring this project met the transit needs of their riders.”
The transit shelters include high visibility branding, plentiful seating, low-draw LED illuminated media display kiosks, under roof LED security lighting, and real-time information signs.
In addition to the Del Amo shelters, Tolar Manufacturing fabricated 27 smaller shelters from its Empire bus shelter line to be installed along the RAPID route. These shelters are 13 feet in length, portray highly visible route branding, and contain under roof LED security lighting manufactured by trusted Tolar partner Urban Solar. Especially significant to bus passengers will be the ultra-efficient, solar-powered, real-time digital passenger information smart signage developed by Way Sine. Some of the 27 bus shelters will also include a back-lit media display kiosk for revenue-generating advertising.
