Duluth Transportation Center (DTC) is a bus station in Duluth, Minnesota, served by urban transit, rural transit, and intercity buses. Duluth Transportation Center is the downtown hub for the Duluth transit system.
Duluth Transportation Center | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 228 W Michigan Street, Duluth, MN 55802 |
| Coordinates | 46°47′2″N 92°6′2″W |
| Owned by | Duluth Transit Authority |
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| Parking | Public Parking |
| History | |
| Opened | 4 February 2016[1] |
Urban transit routes at the center are operated by Duluth Transit Authority, the third-largest transit operator in Minnesota.[2][3] Regional rural transit is provided from the station by Arrowhead Transit. Intercity services are operated by Jefferson Lines.[1]
Duluth Transportation Center was built in February 2016,[1] replacing an existing parking ramp. The building was designed by LHB Architects and Engineers and LSA Design. Mortenson Construction was the contractor.[4][5] Construction cost $30 million.[1]
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.[6]
The DTC has 8 docks for bus boarding, with space for layovers.[5] Passenger waiting areas are heated during the winter.[4]
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.[4]
There are 410 public access parking spaces[6] and 120 bike-storage spaces.[4]
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.[7]