Our Projects
Maple Avenue & BNSF Grade Separation
Location
| North Limit | Brookfield Ave. |
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| South Limit | Burlington Ave. |
| East Limit | Elm Ave. |
| West Limit | Arthur Ave. |
Daily Trains Affected
40 freight trains | |
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94 Metra trains | |
6 Amtrak trains |
Communities Benefited:
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Brookfield
Benefits
Daily, 10,100 vehicles and 70 Pace buses (#331) pass through the crossing. This project will reduce roadway congestion and improve safety at this location. The grade crossing separation will eliminate delay to approximately 2,200 vehicles daily, resulting in alleviation of over 16,000 annual motorist hours of delay. Since freight switching moves pass over this crossing, these delays can be significant for motorists. It will also eliminate the potential for collisions between vehicles and trains.
Scope of Work
The project will consider eliminating the at-grade crossing of Maple Avenue and four BNSF tracks. Metra and Amtrak also operate commuter and intercity rail service over these tracks. This will be accomplished by creating either an overpass or underpass for vehicles at this location.
Project Status
| Phase I | Not Started |
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| Phase II | Not Started |
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| Phase III | Not Started |
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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.