Knight provided engineering and architectural services to the City of Joliet for the Joliet Gateway – a multi-modal regional transportation center that provides expanded access and improved transportation infrastructure while creating a new gateway to a revitalized downtown.
Completed under multiple phases, the project includes a 11,500 SF transportation center that integrates all facets of the transportation network including high-speed passenger rail, conventional intercity rail, commuter rail, suburban, charter and intercity bus systems, automobiles, taxis, limousines, pedestrians and bicycles.
Knight designed commuter parking lots, a 3,800 SF off-street bus terminal, two new passenger boarding platforms, access tunnels, elevators and stairs, two new pedestrian underpasses and a pedestrian bridge. Knight’s work includes extensive stakeholder involvement with residents, businesses, local, county, state and federal elected officials and agencies, as well as Metra, Amtrak, PACE, BNSF and UPRR.
Transportation Center
11,500 SF
Platforms
2 New Passenger Rail Platforms
Historical Buildings 100+ Years Old
2 Buildings
Services
Metra, Amtrak, PACE, BNSF and UPRR
A NEW GATEWAY THAT RESPECTS THE PAST
The JMMRTC is a new gateway to the city of Joliet – embracing the past and creating a vibrant new vision for the future. During the project, Knight was able to restore the 100 year old UD tower that once controlled switches and signals along the rails into a rail museum that pays homage to the importance of railroads throughout our nation’s history. Historic elements such as existing pull levers, switches and wiring have been preserved in line with the original period allowing visitors a glimpse at how railroads operated in the past. The exterior of the UD tower received new energy efficient windows and a new stucco facade to match the existing historic profile.
