Officials from the City of Detroit, the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT), the Detroit Building Authority, and other partners have broken ground on a new terminal complex.

The outdated Coolidge Terminal in Detroit, Michigan, US, will be demolished and replaced with a new advanced facility as part of the project.

This terminal complex construction is estimated to cost approximately $150m, with demolition works projected to cost around $10m. The Federal Transit Administration and the Michigan Department of Transportation have helped fund this project.

The previous terminal has remained vacant since 2011 when it suffered extensive damage by fire. 

DDOT operations, maintenance, and storage will be housed in this new 200,000ft², three-building terminal complex.

Detroit mayor Mike Duggan said: “This is a major investment in the future of DDOT and its employees we have been working toward for some time.

“When it opens in late 2025, it will be a source of pride for our bus drivers.”

The complex will include three buildings - a maintenance facility, a terminal building for DDOT coaches, and an administration building.

The site will store, repair, and operate the Gilbert Terminal's existing 143 buses and will accommodate approximately 60 additional future buses.

Furthermore, the new complex will have DDOT Operations and Administration office space, operator lounge rooms, radio dispatch space, staff parking, and other amenities.

Detroit council member Fred Durhal Jr said: “This new facility will provide modern storage, maintenance, and operations buildings, accommodating 24-hour operations and initially 144 buses, with the capacity to expand to 216 buses in the future.

“It is an investment in a sustainable and efficient transportation system that benefits the entire community.”