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Grand Avenue & Indiana Harbor Belt & CN Grade Separation

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Location

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

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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
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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.