CARBONDALE (WSIL) -- The City of Carbondale will host a public meeting on Thursday, July 29, to receive public input regarding the design of the Southern Illinois Multi Modal Station.
The meeting will allow the public to engage with consultants and offer feedback regarding the final design of the downtown transportation center.Â
The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 29, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., in room 112 of the Civic Center.
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In November 2019, the  for the design and construction of this project through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program. In December 2020, the IDOT Transit Improvement Program contributed an additional $2.8 million dollars towards the project.Â
The new transportation center will be constructed in downtown Carbondale on the east side of South Illinois Avenue.
Construction is expected to begin in fall 2022.Â
