LCTA Opens New Headquarters

Wilkes-Barre, Pa. – The Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) officially opened its new headquarters on Thursday at 300 South Pennsylvania Ave, the site of the former Murray Complex.

“The opening of the new LCTA facility marks a significant day in Luzerne County. Public transportation is a vital lifeline for countless individuals to get to work and school, go to medical appointments, go grocery shopping, enjoy recreational activities, and perform many other daily tasks. Our new, modern facility underscores LCTA’s commitment to reliability, efficiency, and safety,” said LCTA Executive Director Bob Fiume. “We are dedicated to connecting people with where they need to go, and this facility embodies that mission.”

The 215,034 square foot facility has been in the works for several years. Ground was broken for LCTA’s Headquarters in December 2021. The state-of-the-art building will house all LCTA revenue vehicles, administrative offices, and a maintenance garage. A Compressed Natural Gas, or CNG, fueling station was also built on site to fuel LCTA buses.

Currently, LCTA has two separate locations, with fixed route operations, administration, and maintenance in Kingston, and Shared Ride services in Forty-Fort.

“Across Pennsylvania, public transit is connecting people to their communities,” said PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation Meredith Biggica. “Access to clean, safe, and reliable public transit is a top priority of the Shapiro Administration, and we’re grateful to LCTA for the work they do every day to keep the people of Luzerne County moving safely. We’re proud to support this new facility that will help LCTA continue serving this community.”

The James F. Conahan Intermodal Transportation Center on South Washington Street in downtown Wilkes-Barre will remain the hub for all LCTA buses.

Stantec was the project architect, Gannett Fleming was the construction manager, and Quandel was the general contractor.

LCTA staff will move into the new facility over the next two weeks.

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