A bus stop on Cal Poly Pomona's campus has been shut down by the school despite federal transit money spent to upgrade facilities around it.

A $2 million federal grant, awarded to Cal Poly in 2001 with the aid of Foothill Transit, repaired two miles of campus roads damaged by Foothill buses, said transit board President Bob Huff.

But now that the roads are repaired with the money, Foothill Transit officials are not being allowed by the school to go back to their original spot, a transit center, which is closest to the middle of campus, because the school has decided to build a $27.9 million parking structure there instead.

The funds were to provide a bus-worthy road, transit officials say.

"This kind of came as a shock. We assumed we'd be getting back onto campus. Instead we got a note they are now building a parking structure (in the spot) and we wouldn't be allowed back on,' Huff said.

Cal Poly Vice President Ron Fremont said having the buses back at the same spot is a public safety issue because construction would put riders in danger.

"No one has barred Foothill Transit from campus. We have never said they are banned from campus. But where (we want them) on campus still has to be determined,' Fremont said.

Friction has been building for two years between the two groups over the campus' bus- damaged roads. Neither group had the money to make repairs to the four or five affected routes, so Foothill Transit went after mass-transportation grant money through Rep. David Dreier's office.

Dreier, R-Glendora, said through a spokeswoman he is investigating whether the federal grant money was spent properly. He is intervening to work with both sides to find a solution, said spokeswoman Jo Maney.

The two groups met Wednesday.

Foothill Transit spokeswoman Felicia Friesema said Cal Poly reps may replace the stop but not until the end of 2005.

Fremont said he understood Foothill Transit knew all along about the parking structure plans.

Huff said Foothill Transit would not have gone through all that work to get the grant money if they could not relocate back to the same spot.

Other areas the school is considering for the bus stop are on the far reaches of the campus, Huff said.

In the meantime, Foothill Transit buses are picking up about 750 students off campus. Those students have to walk about a mile to a stop on Temple Avenue.

Friesema said Foothill Transit is working to put shelters and benches on Temple Avenue and South Campus Drive.

Sophomore Eric Jeffus, 19, is making the best of a bad situation.

He said getting to the bus stops on foot is an inconvenience now, so he has taken to using his bicycle from classes to get to the bus stop.

He heard from bus drivers the move was temporary but now is hearing the move off campus is permanent.

"I guess at least I'm getting more exercise with my bike,' Jeffus said.