Renderings have been revealed as part of the groundbreaking for the major renovation of Terminal 3 at O’Hare International Airport. News on the work broke over a year ago when it began collecting funding for the added space and updated aesthetic. The project is being led by the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) with an undisclosed set of designers and engineers.
A construction date has been announced for the next phase of the Marquette Greenway Trail in Michigan. The 58-mile long trail is set to connect Chicago to Southwest Michigan by the end of 2027. The path is being led by the governments of the three states it crosses through, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, and is partially funded federally.
Work is set to commence this Monday on the second phase of the Kennedy Expressway renovations on the North Side. The massive project was announced last year, with phase one kicking off last spring and being fully completed in December. The project is being led by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and will span into late next year.
Metra has taken a significant step towards adopting sustainable transportation by approving the purchase of battery-powered, zero-emission trainsets. This initiative, which was approved by Metra’s Board of Directors, positions Metra as one of the first in the United States to implement this technology.
An additional $40 million in funding has been announced for the upcoming renovation of Terminal 3 at O’Hare International Airport. We previously covered the renovation nearly a year ago when it originally received $50 million from the 2021 infrastructure bill. Now further dollars have been awarded to the project led by the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) with an undisclosed set of designers and engineers.
