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Originally Posted by ardecila
They probably want to create direct access into the site from the Northwest Highway exit - gotta build a flyover ramp over the Metra tracks.
For the Metra station, they are talking about a pedestrian underpass or overpass so that gameday crowds don't need to cross the tracks which could create a safety issue - Ravinia has something similar and the station at Meadowlands in NJ.
Personally I don't think they need to build a lot of new road infra for 9 home games a year - just hire a bunch of traffic aides at major intersections to make the existing roads work more efficiently at peak times, do access and parking restrictions in the surrounding neighborhoods, etc. The Metra thing could be a legitimate safety issue, but I don't know how many fans will actually ride the train. Soldier Field is also next to a Metra Electric station, and fans never use it. |
I would assume the train would get a fair amount of ridership from the center of the city, including those coming from further south. How would game-day trains operate? For instance, I would imagine extra trains would be needed at the completion of a game. But would they then need a location to idle?
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