A $90,000 transit improvement project aimed at strengthening access to jobs and retail destinations opened last week in East St. Louis, Illinois, following an 11-month planning and construction process.
The upgraded MetroBus stop, at 2510 State St. near a Walgreens, serves as a key connection point linking nearly half of St. Clair County transit riders to employment centers, shopping areas and multiple Metro Transit Centers.
The project was developed through a partnership involving Citizens for Modern Transit, the St. Clair County Transit District, AARP St. Louis and Metro Transit. Improvements include a new bus shelter, additional seating, lighting upgrades and green space.
The project is the fifth completed in St. Clair County under the Transit Stop Transformation Project, part of a broader regional effort that has invested more than $750,000 in transit-related upgrades.