East St. Louis Bus Stop Transformation Design Released

St. Clair County Transit District (SCCTD) is teaming up with Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) and AARP in St. Louis to activate the space around the bus stop in the retail corridor of East St. Louis in front of Walgreens at 2510 State Street. This joint initiative will transform the area into a safe, bright, user-friendly space that cultivates increased transit use, safety and security while promoting the surrounding jobs and retailers. Partners have released the initial design which includes an enhanced shelter, seating lighting, wayfinding, greenspace and more.

Transit riders, residents, businesses and elected officials are encouraged to provide their thoughts on the proposed design by Trivers Architects via an online survey. Suggestions will help guide the design team as they work to transform this space into a safe, engaging bus stop for those coming and going to this resource rich area of the community.

A transit stop can serve as a transformational tool to reconnect a community, increase accessibility, position an area for growth, activate and beautify the public space, and enhance neighborhood safety. This stop is served by Metro Bus # 1 (State and Main) and Metro Bus # 8 (Alta Sita). These two routes carry 47% of all transit riders in St. Clair County– with connections to MetroLink and beyond.

This project is the fifth Transit Stop Transformation Project in St. Clair County and will once again includes a community engagement component, and the St. Clair County Transit District will be responsible for maintenance of the project moving forward.

Weigh in on the design today using this link and look for more information on how you can get involved.