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Grand Avenue & Indiana Harbor Belt & CN Grade Separation

Topline Community Benefits

Safer roadway conditions and upgraded infrastructure.

Mobility improvements for the local community and freight operators.

Localized environmental improvments from congestion reductions.

Project Funding Needs

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Fully funded and complete

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Municipality

Franklin Park

Project Area

North Limit Cherry Ave.
South Limit W Richard Street
East Limit Willow St.
West Limit Martens St.

Project Overview & Impact

The Grand Avenue and Indiana Harbor Belt and CN Grade Separation eliminated the at-grade rail-highway crossing by moving Grand Avenue under the Indiana Harbor Belt (IHB) and Canadian National (CN) tracks. This $45 million dollar project has expedited motorist traffic in the Franklin Park area. This eliminated over 5,000 vehicles a day from being delayed at two Grand Avenue crossings.

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Project Benefits

The Grand Avenue and Indiana Harbor Belt and CN Grade Separation will create substantial time saving and safety improvements.  The grade crosing separation will eliminate delay to over 5,000 vehicles daily.

Chicago, IL Community Areas: Franklin Park

This crossing’s improvements will boost local and regional economic throughput by ensuring steady freight service.

Less congested road and railways lead to localized air quality improvements.

Freight rail improvements benefit the whole system.

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Project Status

Phase I Completed
Phase II Completed
Phase III Completed

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

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