Peoria, IL
Stop on the proposed 17,000-mile maglev network. Next stop: Springfield, IL (63.0 mi).
About Peoria
Peoria is a city in Peoria County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. Located on the Illinois River, the city had a population of 113,150 as of the 2020 census, making it the eighth-most populous city in Illinois. It is the principal city of the Peoria metropolitan area in Central Illinois, consisting of Fulton, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell, and Woodford counties and had a combined population of 402,391 in 2020.
Source: Wikipedia summary (full article). Population and facts as published there.
Cost breakdown (proposal-scale estimates — see math)
| Item | Basis | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal construction | Mid-size terminal (parametric range $1-2B) | $1.5B |
| Land acquisition | Regional factor 1× on $200M base | $200M |
| Track: Peoria → Springfield | 63.0 mi × $500M/mi | $31.5B |
| Annual operations (share) | Staffing, power, maintenance | $30M/yr |
| Stop total (excl. annual ops) | $33.2B |
Best terminal location (proposed)
The downtown Illinois River riverfront district. Peoria's downtown riverfront mixes the civic center, museums, and the former Rock Island depot approaches within a compact core. The riverfront redevelopment already proved the district can draw regional visitors, and the Caterpillar and healthcare employers anchor the catchment.
Before / after
Aerial mock-up (illustrative, not an engineering rendering). Left: the proposed site today. Right: with the maglev terminal.
- Pekin, IL - Tazewell County city just south of Peoria
- Delavan, IL - Tazewell County town on the route
- Lincoln, IL - Logan County city on the I-55 corridor