Project will extend CTA's Red Line by 5.5 miles, from 95th Street to 130th Street
Project will extend CTA's Red Line by 5.5 miles, from 95th Street to 130th StreetLocal and federal officials signed a federal funding agreement Friday for the long-awaited Red Line extension.Local and federal officials signed a funding agreement Friday for the CTA's Red Line Extension Project.
The federal funding agreement pledges more than $1.9 billion for the estimated $5.75 billion project, which will extend the CTA's Red Line by 5.5 miles, from 95th Street to 130th Street, and add four new ADA accessible stations, a news release from Durbin's office said.A railcar storage yard and maintenance facility at 120th Street is also included.
"Thousands of residents on the South Side of Chicago have been waiting for this project to become a reality. This extension will improve transit access for Chicagoans while creating thousands of jobs and bolstering our economy. I'm heartened to see this firm commitment, with significant buy-in from the federal government, which my Chicago-area delegation colleagues and I have long-advocated for," Durbin said.
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