Mental Health and Transportation Summit Set for September 20 in Collinsville
Hosted by the Madison and St. Clair County Mental Health Boards, the Metro East Behavioral Health Transportation Summit is aimed at convening community stakeholders, administrators, and direct service providers to educate the community on existing transportation resources. The Summit will provide information about transportation resources for individuals diagnosed with mental health or substance use disorder …
SCCTD, CMT and AARP Set to Unveil Fairview Heights Transformation in August
Join St. Clair County Transit District, Citizens for Modern Transit, AARP in St. Louis and Metro Transit as they unveil the region’s latest “Transit Stop Transformation” Project – this time at the Fairview Heights Transit Center, located at 9720 W. Route 161 in Fairview Heights, Ill.. The event will get underway at 9 a.m. on …
SCCTD Teams Up with Local Rotary to Provide Benches for Transit Riders
The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) recently teamed up with the Belle Clair Rotary Club to improve the ride for transit users in Belleville. The Belleville Rotary sponsored four new benches at the following locations in the community to provide amenities for MetroBus riders as they wait for their rides: A Street adjacent to …
East St. Louis Back To School Event Set for Aug. 3 at Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center
The East St. Louis Annual Back to School Event is set for Saturday, Aug. 3 from 11 – 2 p.m. at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center, accessible via MetroLink. The event is hosted by the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation and sponsored by Focusonthecity.org and Molina Healthcare. The event includes giveaways of clear backpacks and regular backpacks, books, …
SCCTD Board Supports Improvements to MetroBikeLink System
The St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) Board of Trustees approved several contracts at its July 16 Board Meeting to ensure continued delivery of a worldclass trail system in Southwestern Illinois. The board approved a contract with Demond Sign Company for $242,790 for production of a comprehensive signage package for the MetroBikeLink system. SCCTD has …
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Local Officials Celebrate Grand Opening of the New $15 Million Public Safety Building at the Emerson Park Transit Center
llinois Governor JB Pritzker gathered alongside dozens of local officials, agencies, businesses and organizations on Thursday, July 11, at Emerson Park Transit Center to celebrate the official grand opening of the new $15 million, state-of-the-art Public Safety Building. This facility and the operations within will help bolster communications and security collaboration among Metro Transit, the …
Public Safety Building is Complete
Construction has been completed on the new $15 million Public Safety Building at Emerson Park Transit Center. State and local officials are set to celebrate its official grand opening in July 2024. This facility and the operations within will help bolster communications and security collaboration among Metro Transit, the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department, Metro …
BELLEVILLE MAYOR PATTY GREGORY APPOINTED TO SCCTD BOARD
Patty Gregory, the Mayor of the City of Belleville, has been appointed as the newest member of St. Clair County Transit District’s Board of Directors. She will serve a four-year term on the board. Mayor Gregory is the first female to serve at the helm of the City of Belleville and has become a driving …
MetroLink to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport on Track
Construction on the MidAmerica St. Louis Airport MetroLink Extension Project in St. Clair County continues with construction visible along the alignment. The project will extend the MetroLink light rail system 5.2 miles from the existing Shiloh-Scott Transit Center in Shiloh to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah. As part of the project, a new MetroLink …
Lake St Ellen 2nd Addition – Interruption
Please be advised that as of May 31st 2024, the St. Clair County Transit District St. Ellen Trail will be closed between St. Ellen Mine Park and Old Collinsville Rd. for a minimum of 30 days (weather permitting). Please seek alternate routes and we apologize for the inconvenience.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT ENCOURAGES USE OF THE METROBIKELINK SYSTEM DURING NATIONAL BIKE TO WORK WEEK (May 13-19)
Next week (May 13-19) is National Bike to Work Week, and St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) – in conjunction with Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) – is reminding area residents that bicycling to work has never been easier thanks to the MetroBikeLink. This ever-evolving system consists of more than 30 miles of interconnecting trails …