Daily Herald, Arlington Heights, IL 1/19/18:
Glen Ellyn to study new Metra train station, pedestrian tunnel
Glen Ellyn trustees have agreed to a further study into a major reconstruction of the downtown Metra station site that would replace the 1960s-era depot, build a pedestrian bridge and create new drop-off and pickup areas for commuters.
Since last March, a village-hired Chicago firm, CDM Smith, and consultants from KMI Architects have been working on the first stage of the preliminary study and conducting a public outreach campaign to collect feedback for proposed improvements meant to relieve congestion, improve safety and tie in with the village's long-range plans for the central business district.
At a village board workshop this week, engineers presented high-level drawings for replacing or renovating the station as part of a larger project that would also build the tunnel to allow pedestrians to bypass the tracks to and from parking.
A high-level rendering, left, shows the concept for a new Glen Ellyn Metra station facing the southwest. Arches over the entrance are inspired by a 1926 station in the village. A proposed overhaul of the downtown site, seen at right, would build a pedestrian tunnel to the west.