Project Overview

Plainfield is a rapidly growing community in one of the fastest growing counties in the country. This reality reflects the fact, in a rapidly growing environment where congestion is an increasing problem, alternative transportation systems need to be considered. Studies being undertaken by Metra and Pace to explore the feasibility of extending commuter rail and/or bus service to the Village are current initiatives that will affect Plainfield if they lead to new service implementation. In anticipation of the new opportunities that these initiatives would present, Plainfield is planning for a new transit center that will serve residents and employees of the Village, while providing new transit connections for the southwest suburbs. It will open up opportunities for development and could act as an economic stimulus for the Village. Careful planning will ensure that the station area is well integrated into Plainfield's fabric and the overall transportation system.

Study Area

The Study will be focused on two potential sites.

Site One, the near downtown site, is located north of Lockport Street, east of Van Dyke Road and Wood Farm Road, south of 143rd Street, and west of both the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Main Line and Illinois River Line Branch. The study area includes the approximately 58 acres owned by the Village of Plainfield, as well as an approximately one-half mile radius around the station site (Station Area). This limit may be adjusted to include undeveloped property in close proximity to this radius.

Site Two, the I-55 site, is located east of U.S. Route 30, south of Renwick Road and west of I-55 and contains approximately 120 acres of undeveloped private property.

Click here to see maps of the potential sites.