The Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA) broke ground on a state-of-the-art maintenance facility on Tuesday, marking a major milestone for the agency and the community it serves.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an incredibly important time for us,\u201d said\u00a0Derrick Majak, CEO of CCRTA. \u201cWe\u2019re replacing our existing shop that\u2019s about 50 years old, built before any windstorm codes existed and without climate control. The new shop will have air conditioning for our technicians and be rated for a Category 4 hurricane, allowing us to continue providing services before, during, and after storms.\u201d<\/p>\n
The facility, funded in part through federal grants, represents one of the largest investments of its kind in the country for a regional transit authority.<\/p>\n
Congressman Michael Cloud, who helped secure funding, said, \u201cThe RTA had a need for a new maintenance facility. The one they\u2019ve been working on was decades old and didn\u2019t meet the community\u2019s needs. These investments will ensure they can serve the public efficiently and safely for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
The project received $1.94 million to complete the design phase and an additional $46.2 million from the federal government for construction, making it one of the top-funded transit projects nationwide.<\/p>\n
Construction is set to begin late this summer, with completion expected in about a year and a half.<\/p>\n
Majak emphasized the facility\u2019s long-term vision. \u201cWe\u2019re building something resilient that will stand for 75 to 100 years, providing a safe workspace for employees and preparing for the region\u2019s growth. This is a facility that will serve our community no matter what circumstances arise.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cloud highlighted the broader impact. \u201cThe RTA has been helping veterans get to medical appointments, seniors reach essential services, and residents commute to work. A modern facility ensures they can continue serving the community efficiently, especially during hurricanes and emergencies.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA) broke ground on a state-of-the-art maintenance facility on Tuesday, marking a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":216889,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[29677,155,157,156,69446],"class_list":{"0":"post-216888","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-corpus-christi","8":"tag-ccrta","9":"tag-corpus-christi","10":"tag-corpus-christi-headlines","11":"tag-corpus-christi-news","12":"tag-michael-cloud"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=216888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216888\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/216889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=216888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=216888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}