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City presents updated transit center design; project likely to wait until 2026 for construction

2274244 · February 11, 2025
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Summary

City staff showed a compressed design for an 18,200-square-foot transit facility at the Dresser Road site, said the project is expected to be 100% federally funded, and warned IDOT review could delay bids until spring 2026.

City staff updated the DeKalb City Council on design and schedule details for a proposed transit center at the Dresser Road site, presenting a reduced design now estimated at about 18,200 square feet and describing site work that includes a bus wash, fueling facility, parking and a roundabout at Normal Road.

City Manager (unnamed) told council the project began with a larger concept that was reduced to fit budget parameters. Stantec prepared a design report through about 60% completion in December; the current plan compresses earlier designs and will result in multiple buildings: a main building with offices and work areas, a separate bus-wash building and an on-site…

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