Grand Avenue & Indiana Harbor Belt & CN Grade Separation
Location
North Limit
Cherry Ave.
South Limit
W Richard Street
East Limit
Willow St.
West Limit
Martens St.
Daily Trains Affected
15 Freight trains (CN, IHB, CP)
Communities Benefited:
Franklin Park
Benefits
This $45 million dollar project has expedited motorist traffic in the Franklin Park area. The Grand Avenue grade separation eliminated over 5,000 vehicles a day from being delayed at two Grand Avenue crossings.
Scope of Work
The project eliminated the at-grade rail-highway crossing by moving Grand Avenue under the IHB and CN tracks.
Project Status
Phase I
Completed
Phase II
Completed
Phase III
Completed
Project Location Map
Project outlines and locations shown above are approximations and do not necessarily represent final design and construction limits.