Metra releases ambitious 2021 construction program.
David C. Lester
Spring traditionally marks the beginning of construction season across the Chicago region and the Metra system is no exception. Work has already started on Metra’s 2021 construction program and will continue throughout summer and fall.
Metra’s 2021 program includes work on two completely new stations, starting the replacement of a 122-year-old bridge over Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago and replacing more than 45,000 railroad ties across the Metra system. Work will also continue on multiyear projects to replace aging bridges and complete the Ravenswood Station on the UP North Line and to construct new track segments on the UP West Line.
Reply April 12, 2021
Six projects valued at $43 million will improve roads, bridges and sidewalks across the East Lake County area, including four projects in the district State Senator Adriane Johnson (D-Buffalo Grove) represents.
Subscribe Infrastructure improvements create jobs, spur economic growth, and allow residents, commuters and visitors in Lake County to travel safely, Johnson said. These investments will make all the difference for our region.
This summer, motorists can expect the completion of a long-running construction project at the intersection of U.S. 41 (Skokie Highway) and Illinois 132 to remove and replace the Union Pacific Railroad bridge, reconstruct Grand Avenue, and widen the southbound U.S. 41 ramp.
By Seth Daniel, Special to the Reporter
April 7, 2021
Seth Daniel, Special to the Reporter
The Dorchester travelling teddy takes a breather with a sign that urges: “Drop me off at another Dot location. Let’s keep me going!”
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I saw it first when I was by myself, but soon after my kids saw it, and my wife had seen it too while driving to work in the mornings.
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