Wed January 06, 2021 - Midwest Edition #1
City of Carbondale
The city of Carbondale has announced that the
Illinois Department of Transportation, Office of Intermodal Project Implementation (IDOT-OIPI), will provide an additional $300,000 in state funding for the Southern Illinois Multi-Modal Station (SIMMS) project. The additional funds boost IDOT s contribution to SIMMS to $2.8 million. The city of Carbondale has been working with IDOT s transit office since 2015 to plan for the project, and appreciate their long-term commitment to the city. Together with our BUILD grant that was awarded in 2019, the city has now secured $16.8 million in funding for SIMMS, said Gary Williams, city manager.