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Proposed Southern Illinois Multi Modal Station (SIMMS) in Carbondale, Illinois. The project site is located in downtown Carbondale, Illinois from the SE corner of the intersection of US Route 51 (South Illinois Ave) and Illinois Route 13 (West Walnut Street) extending South to West Cherry Street and East to the Canadian National (CN) railroad right-of-way (ROW). The proposed SIMMS project replaces an aging, deteriorating, and functionally obsolete train/bus station in downtown Carbondale (401 S. Illinois Ave) with a new station that will bring together multiple modes of transportation into one safe, efficient, and convenient location to serve all of Southern Illinois. SIMMS will provide better access to public transportation to the surrounding rural counties and will better connect those users to regional services that are located in Carbondale. When complete, SIMMS will greatly enhance the quality of life in the City of Carbondale, Jackson County, and the greater Southern Illinois region. Amtrak is a key project partner in the SIMMS project and, as a result of their future occupancy, the building must be designed in accordance with the Amtrak Station Programming and Planning Guidelines. Other project partners that will utilize SIMMS include RIDES Mass Transit, Jackson County Mass Transit, Shawnee Mass Transit, South Central Mass Transit, and Greyhound Bus. In addition, the host railroad, CN, will serve a key role in the planning process due to the proximity of the SIMMS project to the railroad ROW.