Progress has “taken forever,” said a former city council member.
Walmart will solve a longstanding Roanoke transit problem by building a bus stop and shelter at its store at Valley View Mall.
A 14-foot-long shelter with a bench at the edge of the store parking lot will be a step up for riders who today sometimes stand in mud and ice. The project will coincide with a store remodeling this winter and spring, according to details on file with the city.
Bus advocates have urged officials to improve the stop for more than 15 years but efforts stalled. Some people blamed red tape and said this week that breaking through it is cause for celebration. Walmart plans to celebrate its remodeling April 24, by which time the new stop should be done, Walmart spokeswoman Mariel Messier said Tuesday…