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Originally Posted by ORD2010
they're about to start ripping out the whole street, the train station is still active below it. I assume this is to keep the weather out. Here's a quote from yimby:
'The 18-month closure will see the road, which sits above the station itself, completely demolished for the first time since it was built in 1918. This will eventually also close the front doors of the station for a limited time as the sidewalks are replaced and the street is rebuilt with new medians for the many buses that load on it.'
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Yes, CDOT is rebuilding the Canal St viaduct. This particular block sits on top of the Union Station concourse so keeping the rain and snow out is important while they rebuild the road.
I imagine they are also adding the tent so that they can heat it to 40 degrees like a golf dome, which should make construction a lot quicker and easier (pouring concrete, painting the waterproof coatings, etc).
This is a long term project along the length of Canal St and they will rebuild the other blocks over the next few years, going north up to Madison and south all the way to Taylor. The other blocks have tracks/platforms beneath them, but not the actual interior of Union Station, so I doubt they will tent those.