Senator Dick Durbin was in town today for the official ribbon cutting for the River Valley Metro Mass Transit System transfer station in downtown Kankakee. The facility on Chestnut between Schuyler and Dearborn cost some four-million-dollars to build with about half of it Federal dollars.
Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis said the facility is a large part of bringing back the City’s first ward
Curtis added federal dollars are also on their way to the city to help with the River Walk project on the City’s south side. Today’s ceremony was the completion of a project started by River Valley Metro in 2017.
Ribbon Cutting for the NEW Kankakee Metro Station! Travelers have a safe place to sit and wait for buses to arrive. It’s well lit, and covered, and provides seating.
Senator Dick Durbin Addresses crowd at new Kankakee Metro Station
Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis says this is just the beginning of many new and beneficial additions to Kankakee!
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