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At one of the busiest freight hubs in the City of Chicago, the 65th Street grade crosing separation will eliminate delay to over 1,100 vehicles daily, resulting in alleviation of 644 daily motorist hours of delay. Daily, 9,850 vehicles and 185 CTA and Pace buses (#165, #307 and #386) pass through the 65th Street crossing, which is on a state-designated truck route. An additional 17,500 vehicles pass through the adjacent intersection on Harlem Avenue at 63rd Street. These grade crossings are located in close proximity to Belt Railway of Chicago’s (BRC) Clearing Yard. 

This project will reduce roadway congestion, eliminate the potential for collisions between vehicles and trains, and improve safety at by eliminating the at-grade crossing of 65th Street and two BRC tracks located approximately 100 feet east of Harlem Avenue, by creating either an overpass or underpass for vehicles using 65th Street at this location.

Additional traffic safety improvements will also be made to the nearby intersection of 63rd Street and Harlem Avenue, where the same railroad tracks cross 63rd Street approximately 300 feet east of the intersection. The crossing at 63rd St. is also designated a “911 Critical Crossing.” This is a critical location for emergency services to access communities that have a high frequency of train movements or delays. The grade separation at 65th Street and additional safety improvements at 63rd St. will improve emergency responder travel times throughout the area.