Norwalk Transit to build facility for bus fleet

The Norwalk Transit Co. has purchased a 4.3-acre parcel on Wilson Avenue in Norwalk, where it plans to build a 40,000-square-foot facility for the "Wheels" bus system.

Norwalk Transit acquired the property last December from Eight Fifty Canal Inc. for $2.55 million.

"It positions us, as we move into the 21 century, to better serve our communities with a state-of-the-art facility," said Norwalk Transit administrator Louis Schulman.

Construction of the Wilson Avenue facility is expected to begin this summer and will be completed early in 2001.

The building will contain administrative offices, a vehicle maintenance garage and parking for 51 buses.

Schulman estimates total construction costs at $8 million, 80 percent of which will come from the federal government and the remaining 20 percent from the state.

The $2.55 million purchase price includes the cost of...