As part of the All Stations Accessability Program (ASAP), Austin Green Line Station is getting a $15.3 Million dollar rebuild.
“The CTA has made it a priority to collaborate with the disability community to pursue a vision of 100% accessibility for all customers,” said CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr., “Awarding this contract for the Austin Green Line, we are able to take another step forward to realize the goal of making all stations 100% accessible, while also seeking opportunities to invest in the Austin community on our city’s West Side.
The original street level station opened in 1899 and has not been upgraded since it was rebuilt in 1962. The work at the Austin Green Line station will include fully reconstructing the main stationhouse at 351 N. Austin Blvd., which upon completion will feature a new elevator and escalator that connects the station house to the platform above, in addition to a new ADA accessible ramp, new stairs and a platform extension.
Read more at: https://www.transitchicago.com/cta-moves-forward-on-all-stations-accessibility-program-awarding-153-million-contract-for-austin-green-line-station-improvements/
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