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Supervisors seek shelter after learning the cost of planned bus stop at Stafford Government Center

A Fredericksburg Regional Transit bus serves a bus stop at the Stafford County Courthouse. [Photo: Uriah Kiser/Potomac Local News]
Stafford leaders are reeling from sticker shock after hearing plans for a new bus stop at the county's government hub.

FredTransit, a regional bus operator in Stafford and Spotsylvania counties and Fredericksburg city, plans to build a new bus shelter as part of its 2026 budget. The new 12-feet wide by 6-feet deep cover would include a bench, trash can, and a roof-mounted solar panel for interior lighting. It would be installed in front of the George L. Gordon Stafford Government Center, next to the county's iconic courthouse.

However, during a discussion on the matter, members of the Stafford County Infrastructure Committee were taken aback at the price tag of the bus shelter: $15,000.

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