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Newsby StaffDecember 24, 2025

CTA Moves Ahead with TOD Plan as RPM Phase One Wraps

The redevelopment of these parcels is part of the Transit-Oriented Development Plan, created in 2018 by CTA in partnership with the community, following extensive meetings and engagement with residents and other community stakeholders.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2025

Walsh-Fluor Design-Build Team, Stantec Celebrate Opening of 4 New CTA Red Line Stations

The newly rebuilt, fully accessible stations replace century-old infrastructure and reflect one of the most significant capital investments in CTA history.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2025

Chicago Transit Provides Residents with RLE Construction Overview

The agency held three meetings in the Far South Side communities of Roseland, Washington Heights, and Riverdale with Walsh VINCI Transit Community Partners, which has been hired to design and build the Red Line Extension. 

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2025

Chicago Lands $1.97B Federal Grant for Red Line Extension Project

The project will address inequalities in access and economic investment in predominantly Black and disadvantaged neighborhoods in the city.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 28, 2024

Chicago’s Far South Side Gets Sneak Peek at Red Line Extension

CTA and Contractor Walsh-VINCI held a celebration of the projects progress toward groundbreaking since the hiring of a contracting team in August. Construction is expected to begin in late 2025.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2024

Chicago Awards Construction Contract for Red Line Extension

The Chicago Transit Board approved the award of a $2.9 billion contract to Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners following a comprehensive, two-year procurement process.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 5, 2024

Chicago to Begin Advance Construction on Red Line

The RLE project is a 5.6-mile extension of the Red Line starting at 95th Street Terminal to the vicinity of 130th Street and includes building four new, accessible stations near 103rd Street, 111th Street, Michigan Avenue, and 130th Street.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 9, 2024

WMATA Announces 3-Year Capital Construction Plans

Planned closures are scheduled between summer 2024 and summer 2026, with additional construction planned over the winter holidays.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 19, 2023

Chicago Adopts Transit-Supportive Development Plan for Red Line Extension Project

The RLE TSD Plan is a proactive effort to create a guide for the future development of the long-disinvested communities located near the RLE project area that is also reflective of the vision of those who currently reside and do business in these communities.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 28, 2022

CTA Begins Seeking Contractor Qualifications for Red Line Extension

Commencing work on the RLE project is dependent on securing funding, however, by beginning this process of pre-qualifying potential contractors now will help expedite overall project development and ensure CTA maintains its timeline to begin construction as early as 2025.

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