Transformative Main Street Station Shed in Richmond, Va. Lauded as Shining Infrastructure Example
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Friday, March 24, 2023
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The Main Street Station Shed won an American Public Works Association project of the year award in 2022.
Key Points:
- The Main Street Station Shed won an American Public Works Association project of the year award in 2022.
- “Not only is the Main Street Station Shed a fascinating example of the positive impact of great American infrastructure, it’s a lure for the next great generation of public works professionals and engineers,” APWA CEO Scott D. Grayson, CAE, said.
- Main Street Station , built in 1901, closed Oct. 15, 1975, and reopened in 1985 (following a major fire in 1983) as a mall.
- The 40-year effort to reimagine the train station has led to National Historic Landmark designations for the shed and headhouse.