Transportation

A Bloomington-Normal historian says bicycles were once a top export from the state of Illinois. Manufacturing centers in the state, including Peoria and Chicago, made two-thirds of all bicycles sold in the country in 1898.

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.

Electric automaker Rivian has unveiled new technology it says will put it at the forefront of autonomous vehicles.

“We are less looking for … a community hub. We are more sticking to the knitting and providing top-notch transportation services at that nice location right in the buckle,” said Connect Transit board chair Julie Hile.

The McLean County Farm Bureau is expressing disappointment with the redesigned intersection of College Avenue and Rivian Motorway, also also known as Route 150. Under construction, it will be a roundabout.

Connect Transit is launching a new seven-day-a-week bus route called the Mint Route, aimed at serving shoppers throughout Normal.

The McLean County Regional Planning Commission will host two open houses in August to share draft updates to the Go:Safe McLean County action plan, aimed at improving safety for every transportation user.

Passengers and officials at Central Illinois Regional Airport report a positive reception of the abolishment of the TSA shoe removal policy.

Bloomington's city manager says the newly-passed massage business ordinance will do more than help shut down illicit businesses.

The iconic Route 66 will hit the century mark next year. Before it became the "Mother Road," it was Illinois Route 4. And on it was a rest spot for those early motorists on the south side of Bloomington.