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A few of the CREATE projects have their own project-specific websites. Please see the websites listed below for more information about these projects.
75th Street Corridor Improvement Project
Six major railroads—two passenger and four freight—pass through the Chicago neighborhoods of Ashburn, Englewood, Auburn Gresham, and Chatham. These railroads cross at several points within the area resulting in congestion and delays. Learn more on the 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project website.
Project GS1
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is conducting a preliminary engineering and environmental study considering improvements to IL 43 (Harlem Avenue) between 63rd Street and 65th Street, which could include grade separation of the BRC railroad crossings. More is available on the project GS1 website.
Project GS2
The Central Avenue/Belt Railway of Chicago Railroad Grade Separation Study is available on the project GS2 website.
Project GS9
The Archer Avenue/Kenton Avenue (GS9) is available on the project GS9 website.
Project GS21a
Information on the 95th Street/Eggleston Avenue grade separation is available on the project GS21a website
How will CREATE projects benefit Chicago communities, the Midwest and all of the United States?
- Chicago is the primary freight rail hub of North America, but its aging infrastructure has led to capacity constraints and delays. When products can’t get to businesses or consumers on time, costs go up for everyone and we lose economic competitiveness. The 70 projects in the CREATE Program are designed to increase capacity, improve efficiency, and sustain economic growth while improving the quality of life for people living in the neighborhoods through which the trains pass.
- Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) estimates that traffic delays at the Chicago area railway crossings cost our region $58 million in wasted productivity in 2017 alone. CREATE Program improvements will lessen delays so Chicagoans can more easily get to work, school and other destinations.
- Slow and idling trains and vehicles waste fuel and add to air pollution. CREATE improvements mean fewer traffic delays and reduced fuel consumption, emissions and congestion for everyone traveling in the Chicago region.