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CUMTD receives $15.7 million in grant money for route amenities BY EDWARD GATHERCOAL STAFF WRITER

The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District was recently awarded a highly competitive $15.7 million federal grant on September 9 to revamp streets for transportation use. The Multimodal Corridor Enhancement project aims to improve five key corridors and redesign bus routes with busexclusive lanes. Karl Gnadt, managing director of CUMTD, said that the project will rebuild and enhance

existing routes to provide “sturdy, long-lasting and complete streets.� Gnadt said the project may also reduce travel times. “We’ll have dedicated bus lanes, we’ll have dedicated bike lanes, improved pedestrian walkways, improved bus stops with new amenities, shelters and stopwatch kiosks ... It really is an all-around complete package for improvement,� said Gnadt. The project will cost roughly $34.88 million. Projected costs will be covered by the Transportation

Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant, which will provide $15.7 million and local agencies, which will contribute the remaining $19.1 million. Local contributors include: the University ($3.60 million), CUMTD ($3.88 million), the city of Urbana ($2.10 million) and the city of Champaign ($9.59 million). The project will repair a portion of Green Street between Fourth and Neil streets; Armory

Multiple agencies contribute funding In addition to the TIGER federal grant, Champaign, Urbana, CUMTD and the University of Illinois allocated $19,178,138 to the Multimodal Corrider Enhancement project. Federal funds — $15,705,327

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Council approves 5-year pay-by-cell parking meter service BY ANGELICA LAVITO STAFF WRITER

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The Krannert Center will undergo exterior maintenance renovations starting in October.

Krannert Center to begin exterior damage reversal DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT

The first phase of a renovation project at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts will begin in October, after approval from the Board of Trustees at its Sept. 11 meeting. The Board approved a contract of about $3 million to the Otto Baum Company Inc., Decatur, Ill. Construction will focus on the exterior of the building, specifically the Playhouse and Studio theaters. According to the resolution, the project is funded by the Academic Facilities Maintenance Fund Assessment and institutional fund operating budget. The work will include: the development of concrete masonry unit backup walls, face brick reconstruction and cavity wall insulation. There will also be some minor interior fi nish work to address areas of water damage.

Randy Greever, the Center’s chief building operations engineer, said that the project has been in the works for a few years. “If we did nothing, the building would start, exterior-wise, would actually start crumbling. We’re stopping and reversing damage is what we’re doing,� he said. “We don’t want to change the outside of the building; it’s kind of a unique facility. We’re just trying to keep it and preserve it.� He added that this is only the first phase of the project, and it was chosen based on the amount of money available and the small size of the project. He estimated that the entire project will cost roughly $8 to 9 million. Unlike the renovations being done at Assembly Hall, Greever said, the Krannert renovations are about maintenance more than “beautifying.� “Construction methods

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have changed so much since it was built, so now if we use modern materials and modern techniques, instead of getting 50 years out of it we’re hoping to get 100 years out of it,� he added. “We’re just trying to make sure this building’s here for a long time.� Greever said construction will hopefully begin on Oct. 1 and end in August 2015, before students return for the fall semester. During that time, Krannert patrons may experience some disruptions. “I just hope all the patrons for the next year will bear with us, because we’re going to have large fences, a lot of construction, a lot of noise and we’re not slowing down anything,� he said. “We’re not stopping anything going on performance-wise.�

Eleanor can be reached at eablack2@ dailyillini.com.

Finding spare change to pay for parking meters can be stressful, but that’s soon going to change. Beginning in November, people parking in Champaign will have the option to feed the meter from the convenience of their cellphones. The Champaign City Council voted 9-0 to enter a five-year, $75,000 contract with PassportParking, Inc. to provide pay-by-cell parking services. It’s the largest provider of pay-by-cell services regionally, according to a study session report. Mayor Don Gerard said the main benefit of the system is the convenience it will give to people. “The nice thing is that if you are at a restaurant or if you haven’t bought enough time, it’ll send you a text saying, ‘Hey, you need to buy more time,’� he said. “It’s a very 21st century convenience that I think people will really appreciate.� Kris Koester, public information officer for Champaign, said the city has been exploring alternative payment options for several years. He said that in the past they have tried to install credit card meters; however, it was unsuccessful. “This is an alternative that already exists on the University of Illinois cam-

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pus,� Koester said. “It time expires. Users then requires no equipment have the option to extend costs, and the people are their time without any fee, familiar with it in differ- as long as they extend the ent ways. It was the next time before their original choice for us to go to.� time expires. The University already “(Passport) offers them has a mobile parking pay- convenient ways of their ment service in place time expiring, or being through PayByPhone Tech- a way to track how much nologies, Inc. they’re spending through However, a panel of staff an online account,� Koesfrom the Public Works and ter said. Planning and Development Passport users also have departments ranked Pay- the option to add money to ByPhone last in mobile their account in addition parking payment servic- to paying for each parkes because it does not pro- ing meter individually. This helps vide a system for the city mercha nt because validation it is more of parkexpensive to process ing transnumeractions, ous small accordtransacing to the report. tions, as “( Passopposed to one larger port proDON GERARD transacv i d e s ) MAYOR OF CHAMPAIGN tion. For a lower each $20 transacadded , tion fee for customers,� Koester Champaign will add $1 to said. “The University of the user’s account. Illinois’ is 35 cents, and we “If they spend so much money, then they actually will charge 25 cents.� The 25-cent transaction get free money from the fee is added onto the meter city,� Koester said. “If they fee that users pay to park. spend $20 or more, they get First-time users of Pass- additional dollars put into port create an account that their account if they so stores their payment and choose.� vehicle information. To help users, Passport Angelica can be reached sends them a notification at lavito2@ 15 minutes before their dailyillini.com.

“It’s a very 21st century convenience that I think people will really appreciate.�

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