The Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center (DITC) is a transit facility in Dubuque, Iowa. It functions as the central transfer point for Dubuque's local bus system and serves as the city's primary intercity bus station. The site also includes facilities intended for future passenger rail services. The center opened in 2015 and is located near downtown Dubuque.[1][2]
Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center | |||||
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 The Dubuque Intermodal Transportation Center in 2021 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 950 Elm Street Dubuque, Iowa | ||||
| Coordinates | 42°30′20″N 90°39′44″W / 42.50556°N 90.66222°W | ||||
| Owned by | City of Dubuque | ||||
| Line | Canadian National Railway | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | August 17, 2015 | ||||
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History
editThe center was originally planned as the western terminal of the Black Hawk, a proposed Amtrak route from Chicago through Rockford to Dubuque.[3] The city received an $8 million FTA State of Good Repair grant and additional local funding for phase 1 of construction. A TIGER V application for phase 2 was not approved, and the city identified other sources to continue the project.[4] In 2014, Illinois announced that Amtrak service would end in Rockford after it was unable to reach an agreement with the Canadian National Railway on track access. Rail portions of the project where placed on hold while negotiations with the railroad continued.[5] The city continued with the proposal after earlier complications and began construction in May 2014.[6]
References
edit- ↑ "TIGER IV Grant for DITC". Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ↑ "City buses begin service at Dubuque's Intermodal Transportation Facility". Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ↑ "Amtrak route for area on target for late 2014, early 2015". May 18, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ↑ "TIGER V Grant Application". Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ↑ Sweeny, Chuck; Guerrero, Isaac (April 10, 2014). "Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's Amtrak plan stops short of Freeport for now". The Journal Standard. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Dubuque Breaks Ground on Transportation Hub". KCRG TV-9. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
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