A two-sided V-shaped electronic billboard will be installed at the corner of Bloomington and Frech streets in Streator on Wednesday – part of a construction project that may also include a coffee chain.

In April, the Streator City Council approved a special use permit for the electronic billboard.

The billboard will be approximately 4.5 metres high to accommodate large vehicles. It will operate 24 hours a day and will include both commercial advertising and emergency messages such as weather warnings and Amber Alerts.

Robinson Outdoor signed a contract with PMP Holdings LLC to construct and maintain the billboard at the site for a minimum of three years.

The revenue generated by the billboard was part of a development plan to help finance the possible construction of a Scooter’s Coffee store at the corner of Bloomington and Frech Streets.

The Nebraska-based coffee chain has several nearby locations in Mendota, Princeton, Plano, Sandwich and Yorkville.

City Manager David Plyman said Scooters’ developers, PMP Holdings LLC, have not yet submitted a building permit application. He added that the developers have not confirmed whether the project will proceed, but he has not been informed of any changes to the plan.

The developers were not available for comment on Wednesday.