Artist's conception of the overpass to be constructed - Date/Artist unknown.

20 February 2013

Bensenville CREATE Grade Separation Project Breaks Ground

Bensenville Illinois USA - The $67-million grade separation project in Bensenville, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Regional Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program (CREATE), began construction 19 Feb 2013.
 
The project consists of constructing a rail fly over above Irving Park Road, just east of York Road.
 
The project is expected to speed up the flow of freight and vehicles on the southwestern edge of O'Hare Airport.
 
The project is a partnership that includes the Village of Bensenville, DuPage County, the city of Chicago's O'Hare Modernization Program, Canadian Pacific, and Metra.
 
The work includes reconstructing the intersection by lowering Irving Park Road and constructing a bridge for the Canadian Pacific tracks.
 
An average of 25 freight trains pass through the crossing each day, delaying 6,400 vehicles and costing motorists 1,500 daily hours of delays that will be eliminated as a result of this project.
 
The rail bridge is expected to be completed by late fall 2014.
 
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