Overview
- City leaders and the transit agency held a ceremonial start at 115th Street and Michigan Avenue with Mayor Brandon Johnson and community partners.
- The 5.6-mile build adds four stations at 103rd Street, 111th Street near Eggleston Avenue, Michigan Avenue near 116th Street, and 130th Street.
- The plan includes a new rail yard and support facilities near 120th Street to handle added service.
- A federal judge in March directed the government to resume roughly $2 billion in payments tied to CTA rail projects after ruling retroactive contracting limits were improper.
- The CTA estimates a $5.7 billion price tag and calls the extension its largest capital project, promising better South Side access to jobs, healthcare, and schools.