This project will transform Pace’s Harvey Transportation Center and the Metra Electric Harvey Station into a unified, modern multimodal transportation center to better serve the people of our region. Demonstrated support for the federal government’s new Justice40 economic investment initiative, as bus routes serving this hub travel through some of Illinois’ most underserved communities.Hiring opportunities for hundreds of construction jobs in south suburban communities in need of reinvestment.and a modernized Metra entrance at 155th St. An expanded Metra entrance at Park Ave.Metra platform improvements with new platform canopy.A canopied Pace boarding area with four additional bus bays.New, interior waiting areas and passenger restrooms.Improved, fully-ADA compliant service, including a dedicated area for ADA paratransit vehicles, for riders with disabilities who use fixed route and/or paratransit service.Enhanced job access for those commuting into Chicago and the northern suburbs.Easier transfers between Pace buses and Metra trains, especially for people with mobility limitations.The entire facility will be accessible to people with disabilities and include a dedicated area for ADA paratransit vehicles, resulting in an upgraded riding experience and enhanced job access for all throughout south Cook County. The Metra Electric Line runs between Millennium Station in downtown Chicago and the South Side and south suburbs. The project includes the reconstruction of the bus transportation center to connect to the renovated Metra Electric Line Harvey Station, allowing safer and easier transfers. The transit hub is home to 10 Pace bus routes with nearly 2,500 boardings each weekday. Metra and Pace, in collaboration with the City of Harvey, are embarking on an impressive project to replace the Pace Harvey Transportation Center and modernize the Metra Harvey Station.
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