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Published
07:59 - 11/19/2020
Updated
11:09 - 02/18/2021
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Overview
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is proposing to extend the Red Line from the existing terminal at 95th/Dan Ryan to 130th Street, subject to the availability of funding. The proposed 5.6-mile extension would include four new stations near 103rd Street, 111th Street, Michigan Avenue, and 130th Street. Each new station would include bus and parking facilities. This project is one part of the Red Ahead Program to extend and enhance the entire Red Line.
The RLE Project would provide the following benefits:
Equity, by providing affordable rapid transit to historically underserved communities and improving mobility for transit-dependent residents and people with disabilities
Connectivity and access to the entire city via the CTA system
Economic opportunity through connections to jobs, educational opportunities, housing and other services, as well as economic development on the City’s Far South Side
Frequent rail service that will reduce commute time
Sustainable transportationthat helps contribute to improved air quality, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and saves energy
The CTA is continuing to advance environmental studies for the RLE Project as required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). In 2016, the CTA published the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), a document that summarizes potential impacts to the natural environment and community. You can learn more about the Draft EIS and download its contents by clicking here.
Since the Draft EIS was published in 2016, an opportunity has presented itself to potentially relocate the proposed 130th station from the north side of the street – near the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) – to the south side of 130th Street adjacent to Altgeld Gardens. This station location would bring Red Line riders closer to homes, schools and recreational opportunities and farther away from the industrial land uses, truck traffic, and the MWRD treatment plant. As a result, a Supplemental Environmental Assessment (EA) is now underway to investigate the impacts of this and other potential changes to the project. Click here to learn more about the Supplemental EA, and if you'd like to provide input on any of these potential changes to the RLE Project, please send us a message!
The CTA is also completing environmental studies and preparing preliminary engineering documents to complete the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). This will be an update to the Draft EIS that addresses substantive comments received from stakeholders and the general public, includes further analysis where needed, and proposes measures to mitigate any negative impacts.
Interested in learning more about environmental analysis? Click here to view the Draft EIS and read about NEPA requirements, or explore the frequently asked questions in the sidebar. If you'd like to be involved in this process, sign up for the RLE contact here to receive regular email updates.
New video!
Have you seen our new video? Watch it below to learn more about the project! You can also watch it with captions in English or Spanish.
Overview
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is proposing to extend the Red Line from the existing terminal at 95th/Dan Ryan to 130th Street, subject to the availability of funding. The proposed 5.6-mile extension would include four new stations near 103rd Street, 111th Street, Michigan Avenue, and 130th Street. Each new station would include bus and parking facilities. This project is one part of the Red Ahead Program to extend and enhance the entire Red Line.
The RLE Project would provide the following benefits:
Equity, by providing affordable rapid transit to historically underserved communities and improving mobility for transit-dependent residents and people with disabilities
Connectivity and access to the entire city via the CTA system
Economic opportunity through connections to jobs, educational opportunities, housing and other services, as well as economic development on the City’s Far South Side
Frequent rail service that will reduce commute time
Sustainable transportationthat helps contribute to improved air quality, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and saves energy
The CTA is continuing to advance environmental studies for the RLE Project as required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). In 2016, the CTA published the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), a document that summarizes potential impacts to the natural environment and community. You can learn more about the Draft EIS and download its contents by clicking here.
Since the Draft EIS was published in 2016, an opportunity has presented itself to potentially relocate the proposed 130th station from the north side of the street – near the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) – to the south side of 130th Street adjacent to Altgeld Gardens. This station location would bring Red Line riders closer to homes, schools and recreational opportunities and farther away from the industrial land uses, truck traffic, and the MWRD treatment plant. As a result, a Supplemental Environmental Assessment (EA) is now underway to investigate the impacts of this and other potential changes to the project. Click here to learn more about the Supplemental EA, and if you'd like to provide input on any of these potential changes to the RLE Project, please send us a message!
The CTA is also completing environmental studies and preparing preliminary engineering documents to complete the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). This will be an update to the Draft EIS that addresses substantive comments received from stakeholders and the general public, includes further analysis where needed, and proposes measures to mitigate any negative impacts.
Interested in learning more about environmental analysis? Click here to view the Draft EIS and read about NEPA requirements, or explore the frequently asked questions in the sidebar. If you'd like to be involved in this process, sign up for the RLE contact here to receive regular email updates.
New video!
Have you seen our new video? Watch it below to learn more about the project! You can also watch it with captions in English or Spanish.
