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Chicago Railroad Makeover Starts Next Spring

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It takes about 30 hours for a freight train to make it through Chicago. Chicago's rail transportation system is massive, impressive, unmatched anywhere else in the country, and suffering from a tangled spaghetti bowl of rail lines that require (video) eight rail lines to mingle, merging five lines into just two lines.

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Workin' On Chicago's Southside Railroad Starts Next Spring

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It takes about 30 hours for a freight train to make it through Chicago. Chicago's rail transportation system is massive, impressive, unmatched anywhere else in the country, and suffering from a tangled spaghetti bowl of rail lines that require (video) eight rail lines to mingle, merging five lines into just two lines.

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Top Construction Projects in Chicago

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Chicago is the third-largest city in the U.S., In fact, building construction employment in the Chicago metro region reached 28,400 in December 2021. Chicago is also rated the 2nd highest city in the U.S. Here, we’ll discover the top five construction projects that are currently taking place in the Chicago metropolitan area.

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Developer acquires 62 acres of vacant land in Chicago

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A green space that was once railroad land has been snatched up by developers. The Chicago Tribune reports that Related Midwest, a developer of luxury condos, mixed-use, and master-planned projects, now controls 62 acres that connect Chicago’s South Loop to its Chinatown.

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150 North Riverside, Chicago, IL

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The waterfront land in the heart of Chicago’s prime real estate market went undeveloped for nearly a century due to site challenges including waterfront zoning, commuter railroad lines, city requirements for public right-of-way provisions and no existing utilities. . A Ground-Up Approach to Design.

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Illinois Constructors Complete Norfolk Southern Railroad Superstructure Bridge in Delaware, Ohio

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CHICAGO, Ill. -- Bridge work is completed and on time for the Norfolk Southern Railroad superstructure bridge project over the Olentangy River north of Delaware, Ohio by Illinois Constructors. Each track bridge required removal and was replaced during a seven-day track outage that was planned before the launch of the site work. .

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Arup chosen to lead renovations of Chicago’s Union Station

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The engineering and architectural firm Arup has been selected to lead the design work for renovations to Chicago’s historic Union Station. The City of Chicago, railroad service company Amtrak, and a collection of Chicago transportation entities, including the commuter railroad service Metra, worked together on the decision.

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