Airdrie will soon have new solar powered bus shelters.

According to Chris MacIssacs with Airdrie Transit, the first eight of the new shelters will be installed over the next two weeks along Airdrie's main transit corridor.

"They are solar powered," said MacIssacs, "So that means that the light that's inside will be powered by a solar panel on the roof."

MacIssacs indicated that more of these bus shelters are planned to be installed in 2017 and 2018.