An annual tradition is back, and there's plenty of decrepit, unsafe bus infrastructure to lament.

Angie Schmitt shares the big news: "The people have spoken, and the winner of Streetsblog’s 2016 Sorriest Bus Stop in America tournament is this beauty on Colesville Road in Silver Spring, Maryland."
"The last match in the 16-entry tourney was a bit of a blowout, with Silver Spring racking up more than 850 votes compared to about 200 votes for the other finalist, an unmarked, shelterless bus stop serving Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City," explains Schmitt for some context on how the Silver Spring stop earned its story.
Luz Lazo reported on Silver Spring's ignominious distinction before the final result was achieved for The Washington Post, getting officials from WMATA, Montgomery County DOT, and the Maryland State Highway Association on the record about the state of the bus stop. "All three pointed fingers at each other, unfortunately, which nicely encapsulates a key obstacle to better bus stops," adds Schmitt.
FULL STORY: This Tiny Roadside Refuge in Silver Spring Is Your Sorriest Bus Stop, America

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