St. Ignace Bus Station Open
2009-10-01 / Front Page
At right: Representatives from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the City of St. Ignace, Indian Trails bus lines, DLZ architects and engineers, and Cole construction cut the ribbon together at the now-open St. Ignace bus station Monday, September 28. Pictured are (back, from left) Scott Laubenthal from DLZ, Ken Henry from Indian Trails, Chris Richter from Cole, St. Ignace City Manager Eric Dodson, Jerry Smalley from MDOT, Rob Pearson from MDOT; (front) Chad Cushman from Indian Trails, President of Indian Trails Gordon Mackay, Brenda Cheney from MDOT, Sharon Edgar from MDOT, and St. Ignace Mayor Paul Grondin. 
The three driver rooms were open to the public during Monday's bus terminal open house. A desk, dresser, bed, and a private bathroom are available to Indian Trails drivers overnighting at the terminal, as well as a common room with a full kitchen, dining table, recliners, and a small television. 
At right: Crowds mill around the lobby of the new St. Ignace bus station Monday, September 28, during the ribbon cutting ceremony and public open house. The construction of the $1.7 million, 3,152-square-foot terminal was paid for through state and federal funds. The ticket office, run by King Hospitality, will be open at the new facility from 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and will be operated out of the nearby Voyager Inn from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. 
