At our August 18 Club Meeting, we heard from Kevin Seals of Hanson Professional Services and Sara Wojcicki Jimenez of KIND Consulting on three major initiatives shaping Springfield’s future: the Rail Relocation Project, the new Transportation Hub, and the proposed Springfield LINC pathway.
Kevin (image above) shared updates on the Rail Project that will ease downtown congestion by moving train traffic from 3rd Street to 10th Street, adding overpasses and underpasses, and creating a new multimodal transportation hub. Several crossings are already complete, with final construction phases leading to full relocation in 2027.
Sara highlighted recent developments for the new Transportation Hub, including new murals (image above). She also reported on how the LINC project builds on the progress made by the Rail Relocation Project by transforming the 3rd Street corridor into a central walking and biking trail, connecting the Illinois State Fairgrounds to the Interurban/Wabash Trail (image below). Engineering work is now underway following the completed feasibility study.
Together, these projects promise to reshape Springfield’s core—making it safer, more connected, and more welcoming for residents and visitors alike.