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Brighton Park Flyover

Topline Community Benefits

Mitigation of travel time delays and conflicts between freight, intercity passenger, and commuter rail where these services intersect at the Brighton Park crossing, one of the busiest rail crossings in the U.S.

Increased freight train speeds from 30 mph to 45 mph.

New infrastructure, including associated bridge, signal, track, and structural work.

Project Funding Needs

Project initiation pending funding availability (Phase I)

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Municipality

Chicago

Project Area

North Limit	W 35th St.
South Limit	W 38th St.
East Limit	S Leavitt St.
West Limit	S Rockwell St.

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Project Overview & Impact

This project will alleviate delay and conflict between freight, intercity passenger, and commuter rail where these services intersect at the Brighton Park crossing, one of the busiest rail crossings in the U.S. The project will eliminate delays between two CREATE Corridors (the Western Avenue and Passenger Corridors). The project will increase freight train speeds from 30 mph to 45 mph. Metra and Amtrak delay due to freight conflict will be alleviated with the Brighton Park Flyover.

A bridge will be constructed to carry CN/Metra Heritage Corridor (2 tracks) over or under CSX and NS tracks on the CREATE Western Avenue Corridor (five tracks). This project includes associated signal, track and structural work.

Project Benefits

Communities

Project P5 will will alleviate delay and conflict between freight, intercity passenger, and commuter rail where these services intersect at the Brighton Park crossing, one of the busiest rail crossings in the U.S.

Chicago, IL Community Areas: Brighton Park and McKinley Park

Communities along the Metra Heritage Corridor Line in Cook and Will Counties

Communities along the Amtrak Lincoln Service serving Joliet, Bloomington – Normal, Springfield, IL, and St. Louis, MO

Communities along the Amtrak Texas Eagle service between Chicago and San Antonio, TX

Jobs & Economics

Enhanced freight speed will contribute to greater throughput and frequency, enabling growth.

Passenger rail will also see less delays, indicating more frequent scheduling potentially.

Environmental

Reduction of idling locomotives, improving local air quality.

Passenger Rail Services

Metra and Amtrak delays due to freight conflict will be alleviated due to the grade separation with the Brighton Park Flyover. This project will greatly support passenger rail services throughout the region and nationally.

Project Status

Phase I	Upcoming

Phase II	Upcoming

Phase III	Upcoming

Project Status Definitions:
– Phase I: Environmental & Preliminary Engineering
– Phase II: Final Design (Plans, Specifications & Estimates)
– Phase III: Construction

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