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The use of use and structural location of advance has begun a project of $ 440 million to reconstruct the State/Lake Station of the time of 1895, one of the most busy stations in Chicago on the “L” line of the loop and adjacent to the James R. Thompson Center, who is being redeveloped as Headquarters of Google.
The design and construction of the station, considered by the city officials as a gateway to the loop, is led by the Chicago Department of Transport (CDOT) on behalf of the Chicago Traffic Authority (CTA). The project was designed by Transystems/Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (Som). The contractor is FH Paschen.
The reconstruction will have an extension of the glass canopy that protects travelers from wind and rain, four lifts compatible with Ada, two escalators, wider platforms, larger entries and public outings and balconies that offer views of State Street and the Chicago Theater.
The new elevators will be installed at street level and the additional elevators will connect the mezzanine on the platform of the underground red line, says the CTA.
CTA has a separate plane to spread the red line frOm the terminal existing at 95th/Dan Ryan at 130th Street. It is expected that the construction of the extension of 5.5 miles will begin by 2026 and will include four new stations completely accessible near the street 103, the 111th street, the Michigan Avenue and the 130th street.
In general, work at the State Station/Lake will include the demolition by phase of the existing station, complex foundation work that include micropiles, perforated axes and excavation, construction of an eight -car platform with a rate collection area, Flyover bridge, elevators and escalators, installation of mechanics, plume, electricity, lighting, communication, communication, communication, Services, reconstruction of paving and streets and streets and floats and floats and floats and floats and floats and floats and floats, and keep track of a trace. Renewal of the Mezzanina line and the platform of the red line of Lake/Randolph to include new elevators.
Public service work began in August and is expected to last three to four months. It is mainly focused on misfortune operations, which involves excavating small and precise holes to locate and verify the position of the underground utilities, structures and unknown objects. Most of the other current phase work include excavation, mechanical and boredom drilling, and vacuum excavation to locally locate underground items.
The cost of the project has increased since the first time it was proposed by $ 180 million by 2021. By 2024, the CTA approved an agreement with JRTC Holdings, a Google subsidiary, which is turning the previous state center, adjacent James R. Thompson to the center of the Chicago Technology technology on Clark Street Street. More prominent and easier to see.
Google pays the ticket designed.
FH Paschen refused to comment on the state/lake station project, which will be held in three phases, with an end scheduled for 2029.
