Cherriots purchases property for South Salem Transit Center

The Salem Area Mass Transit District has secured a location for its long-awaited South Salem Transit Center, which agency leaders say will cut down travel times and improve accessibility for local bus riders.

The transit district, known as Cherriots, purchased land on the northeast corner of Southeast Commercial Street and Southeast Wiltsey Road for the project, according to a Thursday, July 16, statement. The property is near the south Salem Safeway and adjacent to…