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Project Timeline
• 1853 - Railroad service begins in Bloomington
• 1892 - Switchyard with Roundhouse constructed
• 1910 - Named McDoel Switchyard – 700 rail car capacity
• 1967 - Train passenger service ends
• 2000 - CSX Railroad contacts COB about possible sale of rail corridor
• 2005 - 3.1 mile rail corridor purchased
• 2009/2011 - Phases I and II of B-Line Trail completed
• 2009 - COB purchases Switchyard property
• 2012 - Switchyard Park Master Plan completed
• 2013 - “Triple C” property (Rogers St.) acquired
• 2015 - Park design begins, “Wee-Willies” property (Walnut St.) acquired
• 2018 - Construction begins (May)
• 2019 - Park open for public use (November)
• 2020 - Final completion (May)
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Construction Progress
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Pavilion
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Pavilion
• Year round facility• 11,000 total SF / 7,000 indoor SF• Performance/Program/Class space• Food preparation and serving space• Offices• “Open Air” or climate controlled space• LEED Silver facility• Recovered roof water• Green roof• Solar panels
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Playground
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Spray Plaza
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Outdoor Stage
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Dog Park
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BPD Substation
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Fitness Stations/Sports Courts
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Community Gardens
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Skate Park
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Amenities and Furnishings
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Amenities and Furnishings
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Signage
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Facts/Figures/Challenges
• Acreage: 58 acres
• Budget: $34M
• Design: $3,011,354
• Construction: $27,150,060
• Vehicle Entrances: 3
• Parking Spaces: 386
• Construction Duration: 19 months (substantial completion)
• Environmental Remediation
• Floodplain
• Wetland Mitigation/”Daylighting”
• Invasive Plants/Native Plants/600+trees/100,000 SF native plants, 1000’s of tree seedlings
• ~ 3 acres of pavers
• LEED/Sustainability
• WiFi and Camera Surveillance
• Economic Development
• Staffing and Operating Costs
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Project Schedule
February 2018
Completed project design
April/May 2018
Bidding/Contract award
*Awarded to Weddle Bros. Construction*
November 2019
Substantial completion of construction and park
opening
May 2020
Final completion of project
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