B There Walnut Street & Smith Avenue A monarch butterfly feeds on the flowers of a linden tree. A monarch butterfly feeds on the flowers of a linden tree. (Dave Askins, June 1, 2026)
June 4, 2026: College Avenue closure, fire department logistics center, Hopewell South, public transit for everyone This week’s edition includes reports on another College Avenue closing, the fire department’s new logistics center, the next steps in the Hopewell South neighborhood development, a trial run of Bloomington Transit's new on-demand service.
College Avenue to close June 30 for Bloomington Convention Center skywalk enclosure College Avenue between 3rd and 2nd streets is set to close June 30 through July 24 for work to enclose the skywalk linking the convention center expansion to the existing facility. City officials are coordinating paving work on Rogers Street, which is one detour route.
New logistics center for Bloomington’s fire department on track for September finish Bloomington’s new fire logistics and training center on South Walnut Street is expected to finish construction in September and open in November. The $7.95 million facility will consolidate PPE and reserve equipment, expand training capacity and serve as a backup station.
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