Duluth Transportation Center (DTC) is a bus station in
Duluth, Minnesota
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, served by urban transit, rural transit, and intercity buses. Duluth Transportation Center is the downtown hub for the Duluth transit system.
Urban transit routes at the center are operated by
Duluth Transit Authority
The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) is the transit agency that provides mass transit service — currently, only buses — in the city of Duluth, Minnesota, United States. The agency also serves nearby Proctor, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisco ...
, the third-largest transit operator in Minnesota.
Regional rural transit is provided from the station by
Arrowhead Transit. Intercity services are operated by
Jefferson Lines
Jefferson Lines (JL or JLI) is a regional intercity bus company operating in the United States. Their current operations expands over 14 states throughout the Midwest.
Background
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Construction
Duluth Transportation Center was built in February 2016,
replacing an existing parking ramp. The building was designed by
LHB Architects and Engineers and LSA Design.
Mortenson Construction
The M.A. Mortenson Company, more commonly known under its Mortenson Construction brand, is an American construction company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with 2014 sales of (estimated) $3 billion.
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was the contractor.
Construction cost $30 million.
The center experienced a setback in 2015 when construction workers discovered a city storm sewer with a large hole that had been leaking for some time. The city authorized the site’s main contractor, Mortenson Construction, to repair the line, putting the storm sewer on pilings.
Design and layout
The DTC has 8 docks for bus boarding, with space for layovers.
Passenger waiting areas are heated during the winter.
Skyways to nearby buildings were replaced during construction, providing improved pedestrian access. Skyways connect to Northwest Passage, Harbor Center, Wells Fargo and the Transit Center East facility.
There are 410 public access parking spaces
and 120 bike-storage spaces.
Operation
Duluth Transit operates its downtown routes through the DTC.
Jefferson Lines operates services to the Twin Cities and central Minnesota. Jefferson Lines paper tickets are sold at the station.
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2016 establishments in Minnesota
Bus stations in Minnesota
Transportation in Duluth, Minnesota
Transit centers in the United States