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Connect Transit may change how much it charges for rides on the Bloomington-Normal bus system and modernize its fare boxes. A proposal will go board members at their February meeting. If approved, the draft package would be put out for the public to offer input before any formal adoption.
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The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) plans to make a series of improvements to a six-mile stretch of the road. That will include repaving, curb and gutter replacement, sidewalk and accessibility improvements, and the addition of bike and pedestrian lanes.
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Gov. JB Pritzker recently voiced support for the Chicago Hub Improvement Program (CHIP), a plan that also holds promise for Amtrak service through Bloomington-Normal. The investment in transportation infrastructure would fix several problems at Union Station and connect it to two potential passenger-focused main lines.
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Core elements of the plan include improvements to traffic signals and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramps, street corners and crossings. The roadway will be resurfaced, with some areas requiring pavement replacements.
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The Illinois Department of Transportation says it plans to complete $48 million in McLean County road projects yet this year. The six projects are part of the fifth year of the Rebuild Illinois capital program.
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Of the more than $41 billion in infrastructure repairs announced by the Illinois Department of Transportation, the district that includes McLean County will receive around $756 million in upgrades to highways and bridges.
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More than a year after the Bloomington City Council signed off on a proposal to build a QuikTrip travel station on West Market Street, construction has yet to begin. Deputy City Manager Billy Tyus said the city recently issued building permits.
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The federal government has signed off on higher speed Amtrak passenger trains between Chicago and St. Louis, running through Bloomington-Normal, completing more than three decades of effort to bring high-speed rail to the state and the nation's passenger rail service.
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The Normal Town Council on Monday night rejected a plan to open a cannabis dispensary near College Avenue and Veterans Parkway, with a consensus forming among council members to revisit regulations about such operations.
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The Central Illinois Regional Airport is the primary airport of the year, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.