Speaking of JGMA, the NE IL Univ El Centro building is shaping up nicely from the Kennedy.
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Originally Posted by markh9
Good news/bad news on the Toyota Park Transit Center project.
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And speaking of Toyota Park:
(FYI the article's reader comments also has a couple people giving their observations about other nearby crossings that should have grade separation projects.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,1669570.story
71st Street underpass opens near Toyota Park
November 2, 2013
A long-awaited underpass that opened Saturday in Bridgeview is expected to improve traffic flow around nearby Toyota Park, where cars were often stalled by slow-moving trains.
The new 71st Street underpass will allow traffic to drive under the CSX and Indiana Harbor Belt tracks near Harlem Avenue. The crossing, just west of the 20,000-seat arena where the Chicago Fire play, sees about 80 trains a day, often creating traffic backups.
The $30 million project began about two years ago and involved separating four tracks.
... Lipinski helped secure funds for the project, which was part of the regional CREATE program. The Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency program includes 70 projects designed to improve the rail system with federal, state and local funding. Of the program's planned 25 rail grade separation projects, the 71st Street underpass is the third to be completed, Lipinski said. ...