The Red Line Extension is moving forward as the state has secured $1.9 billion in federal funding for the project. The announcement came at the same time as Chicago City Council’s announcement that the council had approved zoning for the project. With the design and construction team secured, the extension is slated to begin construction late 2025.
Initial details and renderings have been revealed for a new entrance to the CTA’s Clark/Lake station around 110 N Clark Street in The Loop. Just announced by the CTA, the relocated entrance will be funded by Google’s subsidiary JRTC Holdings. This comes a few weeks after Google gave us a sneak peek into the revamped atrium of the Thompson Center.
An updated cost has been revealed for the CTA Red Line Extension (RLE) as the agency selects a contractor ahead of construction. Stretching all the way down to 130th Street once completed, the project has been in development for over a decade and recently received additional funding from the federal government.
The Chicago City Council has approved the new Chicago Transit Authority consolidated control center at 335 N Pulaski Road in West Garfield Park. Having received approval from the Plan Commission earlier this year, the project has been in development for over two years now. The new center is being co-developed between the CTA and Farpoint Development.
An official opening date of August 5th has been announced for the new CTA Green Line Damen stop at 2001 W Lake Street in the Near West Side. The announcement comes after years of planning and delays to the project and which saw its cost rise due to this. Efforts for the station were led by the CTA with Perkins & Will working on its design.
