Yancey County Commissioners are excited to announce the Yancey County Transportation Facility is under construction. This facility will house the eleven van public transportation operation for the county. It will include a waiting room, offices, training room, kitchenette, indoor wash bay and gated parking lot. This facility will encompass 3,443 square feet and be an office to all transit staff.
Pictured left to right : Mike Calloway- NCDOT, Gabriel Johnson- NCDOT, Stacey McEntyre- Greene- Commissioner, Lynn Austin – County Manager. Sandi Norton- Commissioner, Jeff Whitson – Chairman Michael Harris- Transportation Director. Matthew Brantley- Brantley Construction, Scott Donald- LS3P
Michael Harris, Director of Transportation stated “that careful consideration went in to every detail of the building. When we were planning and designing the building we took into account the future growth and demand of our community. We realize that the transportation needs of our County will continue to change and we want to grow and change with it.”
The new location of the building will be located between the Medical Center and the Yancey County Health Department on Medical Campus Drive.
“This has been a long time coming and we are so excited to have a new facility for our transit staff and riders alike” said County Manager, Lynn Austin. This project is a great collaboration between Yancey County Commissioners and NCDOT. NCDOT is funding the project at 90% the remaining 10% is a local match.
“The Yancey County Commissioners and I are glad to see this project underway and would like to thank NCDOT for making this project possible. As always, we look forward to serving our community with this new facility for many years to come” said Chairman, Jeff Whitson.
Yancey County looks for construction to be completed summer of 2025.
