Left to Right: RTA Director Jan Carlson, Elmhurst Mayor and PACE Director for NW DuPage Thomas D. Marcucci, Mayor Rod Craig, and PACE Executive Director T.J. Ross.
Many came together including Mayor Billie Roth of Streamwood to celebrate the improved service on PACE Route 554. The old route was a direct path from Elgin traveling down Schaumburg Road, North on Barrington Road, East on Golf Road to Woodfield. Now the route includes a significant portion of Streamwood and Hanover Park. Today the PACE Bus will travel from Elgin down Irving Park Road to Park Road in Streamwood, transition South to Lake Street (rt. 20) to the Hanover Park train station. It will then travel along Barrington Road North to St. Alexian Hospital in Hoffman Estates and transition to Golf Road East to Woodfield.
What a great route for Hanover Park as the bus will be traveling in both directions. This gives our residents a transportation option beyond their own cars. My next goal as I continue my work with the DuPage Mayor and Managers as Director of the Transportation Planning Implementation Team is to find connectivity in DuPage County. A circulator to include Stratford Mall in Bloomingdale, Downtown Roselle, the Carol Stream industral park and our own industral parks is in the future. That circulator could have connectivity to the Wheaton Government Center and DuPage Hospital. Lots of opportunities in the near future as I work to make these routes a reality for Hanover Park.
3 comments:
This is a great and much needed step in the right direction. I applaud the Mayor and his ability to take the true needs of the community and bring it to life. I look forward to the future growth of this transportation initiative that will give us residents the ability to have an economical option for daily travel. Great job!!!
Mayor Craig,
This is wonderful news. This new route will help a lot of people. Thank you for making a public transportation a reality for the people of Hanover Park.
Great Job!! Please try to make a rte. from alexian bros. to stratford mall in Blomingdale or even down too Wheaton!! Thank you for reading my message! greateful citizen!!
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