The 75th St. CIP

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The 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project (75th St. CIP) is the largest project in the CREATE Program. The project is located in the Chicago neighborhoods of Ashburn, Englewood, Auburn Gresham and West Chatham along two passenger and four freight rail lines.

Projects in the 75th St. CIP

Work on the 75th St. CIP's final design began in 2019 and includes the following projects:

Forest Hill Flyover (P3)
71st Street Grade Separation (GS19)
Belt Junction and 80th Street Junction Replacements (EW2)
Rock Island Connection (P2)
Viaducts and Community Mobility Improvements

These separate CREATE projects were advanced as a single project under the name 75th St. CIP because they are linked logistically and environmentally.

75th St. CIP Project Factsheet Project Timeline Winter 2021 Newsletter

75th St. CIP 2019 Education Announcement

CREATE Get On Board Business Networking Event

Forest Hill Junction Event

CSX railroad tracks cross three other railroads' tracks at Forest Hill Junction, causing delays for freight and passenger trains

Community members provide project guidance at public meeting

Barton Elementary School in the Auburn Gresham community

The Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program is a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership between the U.S. Department of Transportation, the State of Illinois, Cook County, the City of Chicago, Metra, Amtrak and the nation's freight railroads. As a project of national significance, CREATE will invest billions in critically needed improvements to increase the efficiency of the region's passenger and freight rail infrastructure and enhance the quality of life for Chicago-area residents. Visit the CREATE Program website for more information. (Opens in a new window)

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Get On Board 2021 Materials

May 7, 2021

Click here to view the materials for the 2021 Get On Board business networking event.

Get On Board: Week of April 26, 2021

March 11, 2021

The Get On Board networking event originally scheduled for the week of March 22 has been rescheduled to the week of April 26. This event will still allow businesses a time to discuss contracting opportunities for a variety of business opportunities that will be available through CREATE Program. More information will be shared soon about the specific times of the...

CSX Selects Construction Manager for the Forest Hill Flyover (P3) and 71st Street Grade Separation (GS19)

December 7, 2020

The CREATE partners are pleased to announce that CSX has selected TranSystems and a team including six Illinois Disadvantaged Business Enterprises to provide construction management for the CREATE Program’s Forest Hill Flyover (project P3) and 71st Street Grade Separation (project GS19), two of four projects that comprise the 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project (75th St. CIP). Read the full announcement here.

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