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CREATE Third Main Line and Signal Upgrades (Alsip and Blue Island) Ribbon Cutting November 7, 2011
Alsip Mayor Patrick Kitching cuts the ribbon on CREATE Project B12, which installed a new CSX third main line track and upgraded signals in Alsip and Blue Island, Illinois (November 7, 2011).
71st Street Grade Crossing Separation Bridgeview
Groundbreaking for Bridgeview Grade Crossing at 71st Street (GS14) was held June 20, 2011. Pictured are:
Mayor David Brady, Bedford Park; Mark Hinsdale, CSX; Jim Root, Indiana Harbor Belt; U.S. Representative Daniel Lipinski (D-IL); Illinois Representative Michael Madigan (D-22); Mayor Steven Landek, Bridgeview
63rd & State Press Conference
Senator Durbin, Congressman Lipinski, Governor Quinn, Mayor Daley and other elected officials joined together to celebrate the award of $133 million in High Speed Rail funding for a rail/rail flyover near 63rd & State.
To see more: 63rd & State (Englewood) Press Conference – March 5, 2010
Project information: Fact Sheet
High Speed Rail Announcement
The CREATE Partners announced January 29, 2010 that the CREATE Program will receive $133 million as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for a critical rail/rail flyover near 63rd and State Streets in the Englewood community on the south side of Chicago.
To see more: Photos of High Speed Rail funding announcement – January 29, 2010