Kitsap Transit Transfer Station at Kitsap Mall to be Closed
By Admin
If this North Kitsap Herald article tells the whole story, the Kitsap Mall stands to lose from their management’s decision to require that the bus transfer station relocate without providing for an alternative location on the property.
Clauson is now exploring options for the bus stop relocation. The current stop is on the west side of the mall by the flag plaza. Mall management indicated that they would look at other areas on mall property to relocate, but at this time have not suggested anything specific, Clauson said Monday.
Ideally, the transit agency would like to find a place that would not require significant revision of bus schedules and still provide easy access for riders, Clauson said. He added that he is in talks with a property owner for a long-term facility in Silverdale.
“As of right now we do not have a definite alternative,” Clauson said.
Eight different bus routes and one ACCESS route make stops at the mall. Kitsap Transit has been operating on mall property since the mall first opened, said Clauson. Kitsap Transit pays an annual maintenance fee of $5,000 to $6,000 to Kitsap Mall.
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