Multimodal Transportation Center
Certification
Under Section 1511 of The American
Recovery and Reinvestment
Act
On June 21, 2010 the Normal Town Council awarded a contract to River City Construction, LLC of East Peoria for the construction of the Multimodal Transportation Center in Uptown Normal. It is anticipated to begin construction within the next 45 days and to be completed in approximately 24 months.
The centerpiece of the Uptown Plan is the Multimodal Transportation Center. As designed the Transportation Center is 68,000 square foot four-story structure with an attached parking structure. The first floor of the facility will accommodate Amtrak and BNPTS ticketing and office space, waiting areas, a food court, retail, and general community information. The second and third floors will accommodate Town of Normal municipal offices. The fourth floor includes public meeting space and the Town Council chambers for the Town of Normal.
The
facility will bring together and streamline several modes
of transportation including high-speed passenger rail, intercity
and local bus service, airport shuttles, taxi services,
passenger vehicles and pedestrians. The Transportation
Center will not only improve transportation efficiencies and
amenities in Normal, but it will also greatly enhance the
regional transportation network. The facility will replace
an aging and undersized Amtrak station and will also connect
that passenger rail service with other transportation modes,
thus making rail a more attractive and convenient alternative.
The state-of-art Transportation Center is designed to achieve a LEED silver certification. It will sit directly adjacent to the Gateway Plaza, which will further enhance the experience for the passengers using the facility. The adjoining parking structure sits above a covered bus bay. The parking will alleviate a current shortage for Amtrak passengers, while the covered bus bay will protect riders from the weather.
To view the Town of Normal’s TIGER grant application that includes detailed project information, images and videos please click here.
