Connect Transit

Heartland Community College and Connect Transit have partnered on a new bus line that will stop along the I-55 corridor from Normal to Pontiac. The line will be free for Heartland students.

The Normal Town Council awarded a $4.6 million contract to Rowe Construction for general street resurfacing. Highlights include Willow Street from Main to Linden streets, Eastview Drive, and College Avenue from White Oak Road to I-55/74.

Connect Transit began a rollout phase for new fare collection equipment Monday. Riders will be able to pay a fare using a credit card, mobile device or a reloadable prepay card when fully implemented by the end of July.

Buying in bulk has saved countywide governments and school districts money as prices rose across the country.

Connect Transit has scheduled four public engagement sessions to get feedback on proposed service changes planned for later this summer.

Brady Lange had been serving as active director since December, following David Braun’s resignation.

The Bloomington City Council unanimously approved a $370.5 million fiscal year 2027 budget Monday night, the largest in the city's history.

City Manager Jeff Jurgens shared the newest images of the Connect Transit transfer center that is set to break ground at the end of 2026 or early 2027. The design is 60% complete.

Connect Transit announced their fare collection system will go contactless this summer. Community members can provide feedback at engagement sessions on March 5, 6 and 12.

Winter weather complicates an already scarce parking situation in Downtown Bloomington. The Market Street parking deck has closed. And the Front and Center block has yet to finish demolition and become surface parking. That’s likely to become available sometime next spring.