CATA completes land acquisition to pave the way for new building!

 

CATA has recently completed the acquisition of property in downtown Meadville for the construction of the new CATA Intermodal Administration Facility.  CATA’s new home will be located at the intersection of Pine and Water Street in downtown Meadville along the current Green and Blue routes.  Our new home will be one of the first buildings in all of Crawford County to pursue LEED certification status.  LEED certification is the recognized leader in environmentally friendly building designs.  As a true partner in the community, the new CATA building will be "green."  Some of the LEED features will include live vegetation on the roof to assist with building cooling and assist with storm water management, local building materials, intelligent light structures, etc.  

CATA has secured the services of CDM, Inc from Pittsburgh, PA for the facility design.  CDM brings a wealth of transit experience to CATA and is well underway with design.  CATA anticipates that construction activities can begin as early as this fall with full completion in mid to late 2010.  Look for more updates in the news and on the web as we work diligently to bring this project to life!  

As always, please visit us on the web at www.catabus.org or call 814-336-5600.