Our Projects
5th Avenue & Union Pacific Grade Separation
Location
| North Limit | W Lake St. |
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| South Limit | St. Charles Rd. |
| East Limit | N 4th Ave. |
| West Limit | N 6th Ave. |
Daily Trains Affected
52 freight trains | |
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58 Metra Trains |
Communities Benefited:
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Maywood
Benefits
Daily, 8,600 vehicles and 66 Pace buses (#331) pass through this crossing. This project will reduce roadway congestion and improve safety at this location. The grade crossing separation will eliminate delay to nearly 1,200 vehicles daily, resulting in alleviation of over 7,200 annual motorist hours of delay. It will also eliminate the potential for collisions between vehicles and trains.
Scope of Work
The project will consider eliminating the at-grade crossing of 5th Avenue and two Union Pacific Tracks on which Metra also operates commuter service. This will be accomplished by creating either an overpass or underpass for vehicles at this location.
Project Status
| Phase I | Not Started |
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| Phase II | Not Started |
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| Phase III | Not Started |
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Project Location Map
Project outlines and locations shown above are approximations and do not necessarily represent final design and construction limits.