Shelters added in South Tahoe for bus riders

Bus riders now have shelter in South Lake Tahoe. Photo/Provided

It’s going to be lot more comfortable waiting for a bus this winter in South Lake Tahoe with the addition of six covered shelters.

The structures are located on Highway 50 in front of South Tahoe Middle School, by the senior center, South Lake Tahoe Library, El Dorado Center, corner of Ski Run Boulevard and Highway 50, and next to Lakeview Commons.

Tahoe Transportation District installed the shelters along with bike racks, bear-safe trash cans, seating, and weather protection for riders.

Additional structures along Pioneer Trail will be put in this fall.

Two of the shelters are pre-fabricated aluminum frames and glass that match existing shelters on the South Shore, while the remaining four are a new design and constructed of redwood timber and glass.

Each is wired for future installation of real-time passenger information technology to alert riders of the estimated arrival of the next bus.

The total construction cost of the six units was approximately $212,000 including materials, labor, site work and installation.