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Chicago s South Side EW2A Project Area

Sector: Rail • Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Source: Dodge USA

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This project will make improvements along an approximately 3-mile elevated rail corridor on Chicago s South Side. The project will reconfigure track segments and signals at Belt Junction; add a third track to the Norfolk Southern line; replace and restore 14 aging bridge and viaduct structures; and implement mobility improvements on surface streets throughout the corridor. This project will also r

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Prospective
Sector
Rail, Commercial, Bridge, Road, Mass Transit
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Dodge USA

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The project “Chicago s South Side EW2A Project Area” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Dodge USA.

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2026-07-22

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This project will make improvements along an approximately 3-mile elevated rail corridor on Chicago s South Side. The project will reconfigure track segments and signals at Belt Junction; add a third track to the Norfolk Southern line; replace and restore 14 aging bridge and viaduct structures; and implement mobility improvements on surface streets throughout the corridor. This project will also receive funding from the Mega Grant program for a full MPDG award amount of $291,179,049

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United States of America (USA)

State

Illinois

City

Chicago

Source

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Dodge USA

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Rail, Commercial, Bridge, Road, Mass Transit

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2024-10-28

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