City of Lawrence contracts Tolar Manufacturing for sheltered bus stops

Tolar Manufacturing Company delivered 10 Signature Crescent bus shelters to Lawrence Transit in Kansas, fulfilling the company’s latest contract order, which has totaled 20 new shelters since February 2021. Purchased by the city of Lawrence, the shelters are located throughout the city’s service area, helping to fulfill the transit agency’s Bus Stop Improvement Program. The recently delivered Tolar-built shelters will add 10 additional stops with shelters to the Lawrence Transit service.

“We appreciate the commitment the city of Lawrence is making to its community through their Bus Stop Improvement Program,” said Scott Williams, Tolar Manufacturing Company business development manager. “By seeking community input, we are able to design and build shelters with amenities the public truly wants to support their transportation journey.”

The 10 transit shelters delivered include integrated solar-powered lighting providing reliable and cost-efficient illumination for the safety and comfort of Lawrence Transit passengers. All delivered bus shelters incorporate solid aluminum roof panels secured by gasketed pressure ribs and an eight-foot by five-foot shelter roof drip line. Custom curved aluminum I-Beam rear posts have fixed base plates for surface mounting and a cantilever design that provides a clear path of travel and easy bus boarding.  Perforated aluminum panels comprise the rear wall and the end wall of the shelter. The entire shelter is finished in a gray color super durable baked powder coat finish. Each shelter also includes a distinctive Crescent backless bench with matching Crescent design for waiting passengers.

“Lawrence Transit looks forward to continuing our Bus Stop Improvement Program and providing high quality amenities at our bus stops. Solar lights are an exciting and much asked for addition to our bus shelters,” said Felice Lavergne, transit planner II for Lawrence.