The first batch of more defined renderings have been revealed for the upcoming stations and plazas of the CTA Red Line Extension (RLE). The images are the first of more to come as the city hosts a group of community input meetings to allow local residents to guide the design of the new public spaces. The RLE officially broke ground this past April.
Initial details have been shared for a potential new high-speed rail connection between downtown Chicago and O’Hare International Airport. Dubbed the ‘O’Hare Flyer,’ the train aims to take passengers between the two in just 15 minutes, becoming the newest attempt to create a faster direct connection to one of the world’s busiest airports.
Groundbreaking has officially been held for the long-awaited extension of the CTA Red Line across the Far South Side. Set to connect multiple communities to the rest of the system, the ceremony comes after a high-profile legal battle with the current federal administration over the withholding of funds that had already been approved for the project.
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.
Construction on the Perkins&Will-designed CTA Damen Green Line station continues heading toward completion on Chicago’s Near West Side. Announced by the Emanuel administration in 2017 but delayed by a variety of factors form its originally scheduled opening in 2020, much progress has now been made to this point.
