Transportation Commission Meeting - November 9, 2026

The City of Stevens Point Transportation Commission met on November 9, 2026. The commission approved the October 13 minutes and a financial report; no financial figures were discernible in the transcript. Following a public hearing with no public comments, members approved adding Saturday service on a shortened, 45-minute Gold/shopping route between UW–Stevens Point and Crossroads. Staff said the university requested the service and that its local share is included in the city–university contract. The route is intended to improve frequency and reduce travel time; the transcript does not provide a contract amount or service start date.

SRF Consulting Group presented a conceptual design and cost estimate for a downtown transit transfer hub at the Shopko site. The concept includes passenger shelter, accessible public restrooms, bus circulation and pedestrian connections, with space planned for future flexibility. The 2026 estimate was approximately $1.2 million for the building and $900,000 for site work, with contingency bringing the total to roughly $3.4–$3.5 million. These are planning estimates, not an approved project budget or construction award; materials and detailed design remain undecided. Staff identified securing funding, environmental work including NEPA review, and later architectural and engineering plans as next steps. No contract award or construction procurement action was taken.