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CTA Blue Line Forest Park Branch track drainage
CTA Blue Line Forest Park Branch — design of a full track and drainage rebuild between the Illinois Medical District and Forest Park
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- Buyer
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Where
- Illinois · Chicago
- Segments
- Track, Civil works
- Technology areas
- Track & civil, Electrification
- Status
- Planned — The Chicago Transit Board authorised the intergovernmental agreement with IDOT in July 2026 and the committee reviewed it in July 2026; design work is expected to begin in late 2026, and the construction phase is not funded.
- Value band
- $25–100m
- Currency
- USD
- Key dates (month)
- Committee review July 2026 · Board authorisation July 2026 · Design begins 2026
Next step
Recorded award: CTA — Intergovernmental agreement transferring more than, including a Federal Highway Administration grant, for Forest Park Branch track design
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- Key dates (3)
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- Note on the figure
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3 sources · all primary
- ● Chicago Transit Authority · More than $18 Million Secured for Forest Park Branch Track Design Work through Intergovernmental Agreement with IDOT (published 2026-07-10 · checked 2026-09-13)
- ● Chicago Transit Authority · Committee on Finance, Audit and Budget — agenda, 8 July 2026 (published 2026-07-08 · checked 2026-09-13)
- ● Chicago Transit Authority · FY2026 Budget Book (President's 2026 Budget Recommendations; FY2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program) (published 2025-10 · checked 2026-09-13)
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