Construction of new Sarnia Transit terminal ramps up

Construction of a new Sarnia Transit terminal off Wellington Street in front of Clearwater Arena has ramped up.

Sarnia's Manager of Development, Transportation and Engineering Alister Brown is excited to have the formal terminal location going in.

"It's really going to be the first of its kind for the city and we're anticipating it to be complete sometime in November of this year," said Brown.

Brown said the project's scope is quite large.

"The facility's approximately 5,000 square metres in total. That includes the new terminal bay and bus shelters, as well as a fairly large landscaped area, and some accessibility improvements towards the building and the terminal," he said.

Brown said both access points from Wellington Street are closed.

Construction of the new Sarnia Transit Terminal at Clearwater Arena. August 11, 2023 Blackburn Media photo by Melanie Irwin.

"Your only access points to Clearwater [Arena], the YMCA, the ball diamonds, and everything there are off of Finch Drive until the completion of the project," he said.

Van Bree Drainage and Bulldozing Limited. was awarded the $2,955,000 project in April.

The new terminal will replace the existing transfer terminal on Murphy Road, but there will still be a stop at Real Canadian Superstore.