Ribbon cut on Hanford’s new transportation hub
With the ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday afternoon, the new Kings Area Regional Transit Center is finally a reality. The $31 million investment in the county’s public transportation is now within a couple of months from starting bus service from this location in the heart of Downtown Hanford.
Speakers at the ceremony included Kings County Area Public Transit Agency (KCAPTA) Chairman Joe Neves, California State Assemblymember Alexandra Macedo, California State Senator Melissa Hurtado, Congressman David Valadao’s representative Rachel Clement and KCAPTA Director Angie Dow.
The main transit building covers 19,000 square feet, while the outdoor Bus Bay and outdoor waiting area is a massive 61,000 square feet. The entire four-acre site covers a massive 174,000 square feet within the bounds of Seventh Street to the south, Eighth Street to the north, Harris Street to the west and Brown Street to the east.