Chicago Transit Authority

Application Purpose: the Purpose of This Award Is to Provide Funding to the Project. This Funding Will Provide the Necessary Assistance in Meeting Regional Transportation Needs. This Project Provides for Greater Choices and Options Regarding How to Travel in and Throughout the Region Thereby Reducing Congestion and Vehicle Emissions During Peak Travel Periods in the Region.; Activities Performed: Funds in This Grant Will Be Used to Design and Construct the Project a 5.5-MILE Heavy Rail Extension to the Existing Red Line Dan Ryan Branch on Chicagos Far South Side From the Present 95TH Street Terminal to the 130TH Street Area That Will Include Four New Fully Accessible Stations Multimodal Connections at Each Station Parking Facilities New Traction Power Substations a New Yard and Maintenance Shop Facility and the Purchase of 78 Rail Cars.; Expected Outcomes: the Project Will Provide Affordable Rapid Transit to Historically Underserved Communities on Chicagos Far South Side. the Project Will Improve Mobility for Transit-dependent Residents in the Project Area Where Over 22% of Households Lack Access to an Automobile. the Project Will Help Reverse Decades of Disinvestment in Local Business Districts by Catalyzing Station Area Redevelopment and Enhancing Economic Opportunity Through Connections to Employment Educational Opportunities Housing and Other Services. the Project Will Provide Up to 30 Minutes of Time Savings to Riders Traveling From the 130TH Street Terminal Station to the Loop (chicagos Central Business District).; Intended Beneficiaries: New and Existing Transit Riders Benefit From the Project Along With the Region Seeing Reduced Congestion and Vehicle Emissions During Peak Travel Periods in the Region.; Subrecipient Activities: None