Complaints Prompt Bus Stop Restoration
A bus stop that was eliminated as a conciliatory gesture toward neighbors protesting a Wal-Mart plan to move into the Orange Mall will soon be restored.
The stop at Heim Avenue and Canal Street was one of two closed last year to reduce traffic, which was one of the primary concerns of neighbors against Wal-Mart.
Senior citizens and disabled residents who make up the majority of passengers that used that stop began calling City Hall and the Orange County Transportation Authority as soon as the stop came down, Assistant City Engineer Roger Hohnbaum said.
The county agreed to reinstate the stop at no cost to the city and, as a bonus, to upgrade it to meet requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act, Hohnbaum said.
After listening to complaints, City Council members unanimously agreed last week to restore the stop.
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