Nearly all the bus stops on Broadway are getting upgrades that include elements of public art.
The state awarded Everett Transit a $3 million grant to redo the bus stops between 34th and Tower streets. The stops will be modified into “bus bulbs.” That means a concrete pad extends from the sidewalk, so buses can pick up and drop off passengers in the far-right lane.
It’s more efficient than pulling over, and it takes up less space, said Sabina Popa, a program manager with Everett Transit.
In addition to the grant, the project draws from money allocated for the arts under city codes.
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