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The work, which will affect lane and sidewalk access, is expected to last through November 15.

City of Bloomington officials say they are getting closer to finalizing a new design concept for a gateway landmark in Miller-Showers Park.

After public outcry against plans for a gateway monolith welcoming travelers to Bloomington, the city has unveiled a modified design for the landmark.

Planning this monument played out in the open, in public meetings over five years. How were the people of Bloomington caught so off guard?  

Mayor John Hamilton says he's trying to get a list of projects complete with only two months left to go in his term.

Interim Director of Parks and Recreation Tim Street said the city has no clear direction forward but is speaking with architects at Rundell Ernstberger Associates about potentially changing the design.

The City’s Board of Public Works again failed to vote on a lane and sidewalk closure request for construction, meaning the project cannot advance for now.

Board members twice postponed voting on a lane and sidewalk closure request for the project following public outcry.

Mayor John Hamilton says the plans for the gateways are funded by Bicentennial bonds passed in 2018.

Opposition to the $1.1 million project, which was green-lit by the city council in 2018 as part of the city’s bicentennial bond, grew after a release by the city last week highlighting the upcoming project.