Press Releases

We are excited to announce Norfolk Southern has selected Gannet Fleming, Hanson, and Parsons as lead contractors for the CREATE Program’s Project EW3- Segment B. As a part of the CREATE public-private partnership, the project will include major rehabilitation or replacement nearly 100 structures within the project, many of which were constructed more than a century ago.

Bell Avenue construction prep work begins July 18th and 19th. Construction work starts August 1, 2023. Construction work will begin on building a retaining wall including new security fencing and guardrails. Completion of the project is targeted for November 2023. Work will take place in the alley between 68th and Marquette Avenue, Monday – Friday, during the hours of 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, weather permitting. Please be aware you may see crews working in your neighborhood. Prep work will require crews to access each homeowner’s private property to perform building inspections and the installation of seismographs on some homeowner’s

We are excited to announce construction on the first half of the 75th Street CIP has officially started! Today, Governor Pritzker and other CREATE Program partners celebrate the groundbreaking for the Forest Hill Flyover (P3) and 71st Street Grade Separation (GS19) Projects. These projects are the first half of the 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project (CIP) which will help eliminate the most congested rail chokepoint in the Chicago area. Click here to read the full press release.

October 5th, 2022 – We are excited to announce Norfolk Southern has selected Benesch to provide final track design services for the CREATE Project EW3-Segment B. As a part of the CREATE public-private partnership, the project will improve infrastructure located near the intersection of South Stony Island Avenue and East 95th Street in Chicago. Click here to read the full press release.

September 29, 2022 – We are excited to announce Union Pacific has selected HDR to provide final track design and engineering services for the Union Pacific-led portion of the 80th Street Junction Replacements (EW2) project, a major component of CREATE’s 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project. Click here to read the full press release.

September 21, 2022 – We are excited to announce a $70 million federal grant award of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for the renewal of 15 railroad bridges over local streets on Chicago’s West Side! Learn how our Ogden Junction project (WA1) will improve the supply chain and enhance community mobility through our press release. Click here to read the full press release.