Best Airport/Transit Project: Harrisonburg Dept. of Public Transportation Administration and Maintenance Facility

Located on a 16-acre shared-use site, the Harrisonburg Dept. of Public Transportation Administration and Maintenance Facility is a hub of activity. A new 29,247-sq-ft maintenance and wash building allows the city of Harrisonburg to maintain approximately 650 city vehicles, 43 school buses, 38 transit buses and 10 mini buses. The 12,678-sq-ft administration and operations building houses 160 full- and part-time employees.

The site’s topography required the team to construct the administration facility into the hillside with the building acting as a retaining wall. The design addresses circulation and security constraints on the dramatically sloping site. Administrative staff and visitors enter and occupy the second level, where the main entrance is located. The areas for operations staff and drivers are on the lower level.