NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) and community leaders broke ground on the future Evelyn Butts Transit Center in Norfolk Thursday morning. The new bus hub, located at 956 E. Little Creek Road, is named in honor of the civil rights leader.
According to HRT, the new off-street facility is designed to accommodate high-frequency service, serving as a central point for bus routes across the region.
The transit center will feature 12 bus bays, covered waiting areas with benches, accessible restrooms and a new park-and-ride lot. It will replace the current bus lineup at Evelyn T. Butts Avenue and Avenue J, which is located across the street in a residential neighborhood.
The future facility is named for Evelyn Thomas Butts, an African American civil rights champion born in Norfolk. She is best known for challenging the poll tax and taking her case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Ms. Butts was part of the Civil Rights Movement and later became an influential figure in Norfolk politics. The City of Norfolk named a street in her honor in 1995…