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10/15/2021
Metra's board has approved a $3.1 million contract to renovate the historic Blue Island Vermont Street Station on the Rock Island Line in Illinois.
The contract was awarded to IHC Construction of Elgin, which committed to meeting a DBE goal of 25%. Construction is expected to begin this fall and take about a year to complete.
The depot was built in 1868. It serves as a station on the Rock Island mainline and as the southern end of the line’s Beverly Branch, and was used by about 600 riders each weekday before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The work will include a complete interior renovation; renovation of the roof including the replacement of gutters and downspouts; the reconstruction of the original chimneys; rehabilitation of wooden eave supports; replacement of all doors and windows; custom brick replacement and masonry staining; new landscaping and site improvements; and new wayfinding and intermodal signs.