Pace Paratransit Transfer Facility Will Enhance Mobility In Chicago’s South Suburbs

Elected and community leaders joined Pace to celebrate the start of the Calumet City project. (Photo courtesy of Pace)

Pace officials recently welcomed the start of another construction project that continues the agency’s long-standing commitment to advancing accessibility and inclusion for the many people who rely on public transportation in northeastern Illinois.

Along with Pace representatives, dozens of elected and community leaders officially broke ground at the future home of the new Calumet City, IL, Paratransit Transfer Facility. The capital improvement project, funded predominantly through the State of Illinois’ Rebuild Illinois program, represents the region’s second dedicated ADA paratransit transfer facility.

“The upgraded facility will make daily travel easier, safer, and more comfortable for people with disabilities, seniors, and others who rely on public transportation in Chicago’s south suburbs,” according to a press release.

“This project is a testament to what can happen when local governments, state leaders, and transit agencies work together with a shared vision,” Pace Chairman Rick Kwasneski said. “Beyond improving transportation options, projects like this drive economic development. Construction projects support good-paying jobs, and better transit access connects people to employment, education, healthcare, and commerce.”

The new Calumet City Paratransit Transfer Facility will feature modern amenities such as an enhanced indoor waiting area and restrooms, as well as improved connections between fixed bus routes and paratransit services. Once complete, the transfer facility will feature six new paratransit bus bays.

Pace Suburban Bus provides transit options for the residents of 274 municipalities in Cook, Will, DuPage, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties in northeastern Illinois.