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Chicago Transit Authority paves the way for California Blue Line station modernization project
The California Blue Line Station is on track to get a major facelift beginning next year. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has approved the granting of a construction contract, facilitating modernization and accessibility upgrades to the busy Logan Square transit station. Here’s a brief history of the station and an inside look at the renovation process. California station among busiest on the Blue Line, says CTA The California Blue Line station (2211 N. California Ave.) was originally constructed in 1895, and last renovated in 2015, according to a CTA release. The station is among the CTA’s busier Blue Line stations, recording more than 1.125 million entries in 2025. All about the California Blue Line renovation plans Under the program, the CTA will outfit the California stop with the following upgrades: Two new elevators serving the inbound and outbound platforms. New stairs and accessible doors. Updated signage and wayfinding. Platform and canopy extensions. Adjustments to lighting, railings and windbreaks. Improvements to sidewalks, ramps, drainage and landscaping. The planned California Blue Line station overhaul is a part of the CTA’s broader All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) . This initiative aims to make all CTA stations 100% accessible to those with disabilities by
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Joliet Announces Temporary Closure Of Briggs Street And New Lenox Road Intersection For Improvements
The City of Joliet advises residents and motorists that the intersection of Briggs Street and New Lenox Road will be temporarily closed to traffic for construction improvements being completed by Love’s Travel Stops. The closure is anticipated to begin on Tuesday, November 10, and remain in place through approximately...
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Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, November 10
• “[Bike Lane Uprising‘s Christina] Whitehouse said CPD vehicles are among the most often listed for parking in or blocking bike lanes” (Block Club) • BNSF trains were stopped near Halsted Station Monday morning due to fire on tracks near 16th Street (ABC) • “New Metra alert...