Connect Transit has been awarded $250,000 from IDOT in Section 5305 Planning Funds to conduct a feasibility study and architecture/engineering for a Bloomington downtown transfer center. The feasibility study will review candidate sites in Downtown Bloomington for the future building of a transfer center.
Connect Transit General Manager Isaac Thorne, said “we are very excited to receive the planning grant funds from Illinois Department of Transportation to conduct a feasibility study for a Downtown Transfer Center. Conducting a feasibility study is the first step in a long process to eventually build a Downtown Transfer Center.” The current Connect Transit Downtown Transfer Center serves on average a total of 1,500 riders daily.
The current on-street transfer center lacks amenities such as proper shelter and lighting at night. Shelters and benches have been in place for decades and the transfer center causes vehicle congestion on Front Street.
“This study is an important first step in improving our transit infrastructure, which in turn will benefit our residents and boost our local economy,” said State Senator Bill Brady (R-44th District). “This grant will help produce the most cost-efficient and reliable means of public transportation for the many citizens who rely on public transportation for work, school and other transportation needs,” said State Representative Dan Brady (R-105th District).
“We are grateful for both State Senator Bill Brady and State Representative Dan Brady in their support for this grant,” said General Manager Isaac Thorne.
