As 2019 looms on the calendar, a Bloomington-Normal entity is pushing ahead in a plan that was put in place several years.

The Miller Park Zoo's Master Plan has been more than just a pretty picture to dream about, as Superintendent Jay Tetzloff explains the plan has brought them to significant infrastructure improvement.

Tetzloff says the Master Plan has been more than just a picture or a dream. He says it indeed has been a step by step roadmap for them to get to a new level for the community.

Since the introduction of new exhibits from the master plan, the zoo has seen record attendance numbers; something officials sum up to the excitement around the things happening within their facility.