Pedestrian Bridge Linking Harbor Point to Stamford Transportation Center Opens

Building and Land Technology (BLT), developer of Harbor Point, announced this week that the pedestrian bridge spanning Washington Boulevard between the Harbor Point Gateway Garage and the Stamford train station platform has opened.

The Harbor Point Gateway Garage opened in May at the Stamford Transportation Center.

Among the new services being offered is the pedestrian bridge that provides multiple benefits for commuters using the Stamford Transportation Center. The bridge was financed in a partnership between BLT and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CONNDOT).

The bridge should reduce traffic congestion and separate pedestrians from automobile traffic, while providing a link all the way from BLT’s Harbor Point development in the South End through the Gateway mixed-use development directly to the Stamford train station.

Also new at Gateway Garage is the addition of three Zipcars and a Juice Bar® Quad electric car charging station.

“The opening of the pedestrian bridge and the Zipcars and Juice Bar® charging station are exciting additions to the Gateway Garage and the Harbor Point neighborhood,” said Ted Ferrarone, Chief Operating Officer of Harbor Point Development, LLC. “They make the garage, which is already thoroughly modern and convenient, even more so. Stamford depends on both public transportation and the development of pedestrian friendly options and we’re happy to see these new options become available to the public.”

Currently, there are three vehicles available at the garage from Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network—a Jeep Compass, a Mitsubishi Lancer and a Cadillac ATS. Rates start at $12 per hour and $109 per day with gas, insurance and 180 miles per day included in all reservations.

The Juice Bar charging station allows for up to four cars to charge simultaneously and with its durable weatherproof enclosure, iconic design and LED illuminated logo, it will be a hard to miss addition to Gateway Garage.

BLT is the developer of the Harbor Point project, which is one of the nation’s largest redevelopments—encompassing an entire neighborhood, with a full mile of waterfront, more than 4,000 residential units and several million square feet of commercial development.

Propark America, a national parking management company, operates the garage. The Gateway Garage features monthly, daily, and hourly parking, immediately adjacent to the Stamford Train Station. Additional information, pricing, and specials can be found at www.thegatewaygarage.com.

Photo credit: Harbor Point via Facebook.