Metra is preparing to replace nearly a dozen rail bridges, marking the next phase of a project that began more than a decade ago.
The bridge on West Fullerton Avenue, just west of Clybourn Avenue in Chicago on April 28, 2022. Union Pacific is planning to replace tracks and rebuild 11 aging bridges along the Union Pacific North line between Fullerton and Addison. The work is part of ongoing Metra efforts to replace old bridges throughout the city, and has some nearby residents upset.
The project is still being designed, but Metra’s preferred option involves shifting the tracks about 20 feet to the west within the existing railroad property, in a series of moves that will allow service to continue on two tracks during construction.A train travels over the railroad bridge on West Fullerton Avenue, just west of Clybourn Avenue in Chicago on April 28, 2022.
Years later, parts of the project were again delayed by budget issues, partly linked to state funding concerns at the time and partly to the expense of installing a federally-mandated train safety system, the Tribune has reported. Work on the first 11 bridges farther north along the line has been completed, and the Ravenswood Station construction is expected to be finished this year, Metra spokesman Michael Gillis said.
If it moves forward as planned, the new round of construction work is not expected to interrupt service during weekday rush periods. Slow zones might be needed at times, Metra said, and trains could be funneled onto a single track outside of rush hour., though Gillis said their elimination was largely tied to a different construction project. The number of trains the agency is now running on the line is comparable to 2019 levels.
Sharl Ludwig was among a group of homeowners who live along the west side of the train line who are upset with the construction plan. She said her property backs onto the tracks, and she worried about the effects of increased vibrations on her century-old home and fumes from diesel engines that would be running closer to her house.
He and his neighbors have planted a garden along a swath of the railroad embankment in an effort to clean up and beautify the area, and he imagines at least some of it will be destroyed during construction. Still, he understands the need for the project.A person walks their dog underneath the railroad bridge on West Fullerton Avenue, just west of Clybourn Avenue on April 28, 2022.
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