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CREATE Completes Corwith Interlocking
Project
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The upgrade and reconfiguration of the
Corwith Interlocking and new signal bridge
is now functionally complete and provides
significant benefits to trains moving in and
out of BNSF's Corwith Yard, one of the
busiest intermodal yards in the nation. As
a result of this project, train speeds
through the interlocking are increased, and
the speed of interchanges between BNSF and
its partner railroads is improved. For more
information, visit
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Midwest Construction Names CREATE Project
Among Best of 2008
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The CREATE rail-highway grade separation
project at Grand Avenue in Franklin Park,
Illinois was named one of the best projects
of the year by Midwest Construction.
See
Engineering News-Record - Best of 2008.
Before the project, two rail lines crossed
Grand Avenue in Franklin Park, delaying more
than 5,000 cars per day, and resulting in
one of the ten crossings with most motorist
delay in northeast Illinois. The grade
crossing separation project combined the two
rail lines into one rail bridge over Grand
Avenue so they are now fully separated from
auto traffic. Project benefits include a
reduction in auto delay of 223.8 hours per
day and a reduction in lost wages per year
of $570,000. See photos at
Grand Avenue Grade Crossing Dedication. |
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Illinois Communities and Businesses Support
CREATE
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Communities throughout Illinois are
expressing their support for CREATE,
including Springfield, Carbondale,
Centralia, Economic Development Council of
the Bloomington-Normal Area, and Effingham.
In particular, CREATE benefits to Amtrak's
downstate service are generating interest in
the rail infrastructure program.
Additionally, businesses that recognize the
importance of an efficient freight rail
system to their bottom line are telling
their stories to support the CREATE Program.
Visit
CREATE Support Letters
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Doing Business with CREATE
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A new bid advertisement was posted to the
CREATE website for rehabilitation of 3
bridges. For the full bid advertisement
visit:
WA3 Bid Advertisement.
To receive notification when a new bid
solicitation is posted, send an email to
info@createprogram.org
with "Procurement Notification" in the
subject line. For more information, go to
Doing Business with CREATE.
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Elected Officials Support CREATE
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Elected officials at the local, regional and
national level are expressing their support
for CREATE. Statements of support recognize
the important economic and job creation
benefits of this project of national and
regional significance. Visit
Elected Officials Support. |
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CREATE in an Economic Development
Package
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Did You Know?
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A freight train can move one ton of
freight 436 miles on a single gallon of
diesel fuel. For more information see: Freight
Rail Works.
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