Building Dedication Event at the Roger K. Fall Transit Center

For Immediate Release

The City of Turlock will be hosting a building dedication ceremony at the Roger K. Fall Transit Center on Friday, September 21, 2018 beginning at 10:00 a.m.  ​The ceremony will highlight the completion of major construction activities at the site, acknowledge the efforts of the many individuals involved in the project, and describe the next steps for use of the building and site beginning in November 2018.  Special speakers will include Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock), Turlock Mayor Gary Soiseth, and Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG) Executive Director Rosa De León Park.  Following completion of the ceremony, City staff will provide tours of the new facility to the public.

Special recognition will also be made in memory of former employee Roger Kenneth Fall.  The majority of his 30 year career with the City of Turlock was spent managing traffic and transit-related services in a variety of areas, including bidding and procurement, contract administration, grant management, and coordination with regional entities.  Throughout his career he was a tireless advocate for transportation needs for Turlock citizens, with a particular sensitivity to transit dependent individuals with no other viable transportation options.  He was instrumental in the vision to establish a central transit center in Turlock, where it resides today, positioning the City to better meet the needs of future generations of passengers.

All site and building improvements were constructed under City Project No. 12-60.  Finished improvements will include:

• A 6,092 square foot, single story building with office space for the City’s transit operations contractor, Storer Transit Systems (Storer), a public lobby, public restrooms, and a ticket window for ticket sales. The west side of the building was constructed as a cold shell space for future development, which has since been identified for office space for City transit administration personnel.
• Three shade structures covering 7,225 square feet in the passenger waiting areas near the bus bays.
• A new parking lot with 77 parking spaces, along with electric vehicle charging equipment to charge up to four vehicles concurrently.
• A pedestrian plaza area encompassing approximately 3,500 square feet and adjacent to both the building and passenger loading areas.
• Various landscaping, site lighting, and underground utility improvements.

​Funding for the project was comprised entirely of transit-specific funding, including Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 and 5339 funds, California Proposition 1B funds, as well as Local Transportation Funds.  No General Fund monies were used on the project.  Total construction costs are expected to be less than the established budget of $5,814,280.  Funding is also available for ongoing maintenance and operational costs, including on-site security services.
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The Roger K. Fall Transit Center is located at 1418 N. Golden State Blvd. at the intersection of N. Golden State Blvd. and Hawkeye Ave. in Turlock.  Parking will be available in the newly constructed parking lot on the northwest corner of the site.  Attendees may access the event using local or regional fixed route transit lines as well.  Light refreshments will be available.  The event is open to all members of the public.