The wheels on the bus will go 'round and 'round to the new Barrie Allandale Transit Terminal, beginning Sunday, September 21.
The terminal is located at 20 Essa Road, beside the Allandale Waterfront GO station.
Downtown transit service will continue through bus stops and sheltered waiting areas located adjacent to 24 Maple Avenue. Transit service levels downtown will be maintained and will continue to provide direct access routes to and from the downtown area.
The downtown terminal at 24 Maple Avenue will close on September 28.
The building will then be renovated and transformed into a campus for Lakehead University's science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) hub, which is scheduled to open in fall 2026.
The new transit terminal is centrally located as part of an inter-regional transit hub that also includes Simcoe County's LINX transit service, GO trains and buses, as well Ontario Northland.
The city has said the transit hub will host seamless transit services and connections between Simcoe County, northern Ontario, and the Greater Toronto Area.
As part of the change, Route 8 will adjust to service the new terminal more directly and to provide new routing onto Lakeshore Drive, Springdale Drive, and Cundles Road East.
The Barrie Allandale Transit Terminal and Downtown Mini Hub project was supported and funded by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, and the City of Barrie through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.
