Ground breaking is set for next month, but some preliminary work is underway.
I've passed by the one in Pottsville. I haven't been to the one in Hazleton. Wilkes-Barre's is on South Washington Street, with a parking garage above and quick access to Public Square.
And, that's what troubles me about the one in Scranton. It's on Lackawanna Avenue, blocks away from any place someone would want to visit, like professional offices, the courthouse and the mall. Proponents say bus riders will stay warm and dry. They're not saying anything about getting cold and wet, walking several blocks to your destination.
The intermodal center will be built on a parking lot next to the state office building. An auto dealer and a bus station across the street will be torn down to replace the lost parking.
Like many things here in our area, the Scranton intermodal center seems to be a solution in search of a problem.
