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Chicago, IL
Joined July 2011
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Doors open on the left at the Winter Classic.
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👀 New tracks coming soon! Check out recent work on the new northbound tracks north of the Belmont station as part of the RPM Phase One Project. They’ll go into service next year! #CTARPM
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All aboard the @CTA Holiday Train!
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We are 'L'-ated! We have installed the last of the 1,555 precast concrete bridge segments that form the new Red and Purple line track structure between Lawrence and Bryn Mawr! Watch how our partners, @TheBigGreenW and Utility Concrete Products, made this happen. #CTARPM
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Saying goodbye to our construction gantry system!. We're done installing concrete segments that have built 1.3 miles of a brand-new Red and Purple line track bridge, which will stand for the next 100 years! #CTARPM
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We’re getting close to finishing the new track bridge that will carry Red and Purple Line trains! Just south of W. Lawrence Ave., some of our last concrete segments are being transported and installed one by one via the gantry system. #CTARPM
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👀 We are DONE installing concrete bridge segments over streets! The construction gantry has passed W. Lawrence Ave., meaning the new Red Line track bridge is nearly complete. We're getting closer to opening the new tracks and four new stations in 2025! #CTARPM
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Exciting news… 📢 We’re preparing to install the new track rail at the Bryn Mawr station! Rail installation started north at W. Ardmore Ave., and now we're making our way south past the Bryn Mawr station. In total, 1.3 miles of new track will be installed. #CTARPM
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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Wait a minute… that’s our gantry! See the incredible view of the RPM Project from 60 feet above ground north of Lawrence. The gantry system is used to install the concrete bridge segments that form the new Red Line track bridge. #CTARPM
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It’s National Construction Appreciation Week! We want to give a big shoutout and thank you to our construction team and contractor @thebiggreenw who are working every day to make Chicago’s transit more reliable and accessible. #CTARPM #ConstructionAppreciationWeek
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🏗️DYK in addition to building new stations and tracks, we're reconstructing sidewalks, alleys and more in your neighborhood? #CTARPM ➡️Pouring new sidewalk in Uptown ➡️New alley between W. Ardmore Ave. & W. Hollywood Ave. ➡️Fresh new roadway and bike lane signs on N. Clark Ave.
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📣 We're excited to announce that escalator and elevator construction is now happening at every new station! #CTARPM 👀 Take a look at the elevator shaft and/or escalator steel being put into place: ➡️ Bryn Mawr station, Berwyn station, Argyle station, Lawrence station.
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Picture your feet here! 📸 Our crews now installing concrete platform segments as we move closer to opening new Red Line stations next year! #CTARPM 👀 Check out our work at Bryn Mawr.
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All DFSS Cooling Centers are open Mon-Thurs, 9am-5pm. Note: Garfield Center, 10 S. Kedzie is open ‘til 8pm on Aug. 26 & Aug. 27. For those needing shelter placement, Garfield is open 24/7. For more information about other cooling centers, visit: shorturl.at/4hRxb.
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We're starting the school year right by providing free rides to all K-12, Chicago-area students and an accompanying adult on the first day of school, August 26th. The "First Day Free Rides" program debuted in 2011, and thanks to Butcher Boy Cooking Oils the tradition continues.
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The Democratic National Convention is here. OEMC is asking everyone to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to 9-1-1. Remember if you see something, say something.
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Public Transportation Section Officers @CTA platforms conducting safety awareness summit for the ridership. @CPD_BCT @chicago_police
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Today marks a pivotal moment in the journey toward equitable infrastructure! At 11 AM CT, the @RTA_Chicago, @Metra, @ILTollway, @CDMSmith, @LoopCapital, @ParsonsCorp, @Turnerconstruc, @TYLI_Group, and @WSP will officially sign the #EIPPledge at the House of Hope in Chicago.
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