CTA Schedules Evening & Overnight Work Along New Tracks Between Leland and Ardmore

The CTA has notified us that there will be work along the new Red/Purple Line tracks between Tuesday, June 6th and Thursday, June 15th.

'Evening & Overnight Work

Dates: Tuesday, June 6 to Thursday, June 15, 2023

Location: Red-Purple Line: CTA’s Elevated Structure behind 4700 - 5822 N. Winthrop Avenue (W. Leland Avenue to W. Ardmore Avenue)

 Work Hours: 3:30pm to 8am; weekdays & Saturdays. (Prep work will begin at least ½ hour prior to start of shift)

Work Activity: Rail Grinding & Testing

Local Impact:       

• There will be noise while work is being performed, including nighttime noise.
• The noisiest activities will be completed during the hours of 3:30pm to 11pm. 
• Noise will include:

General construction noise

Noise from rail grinding

Beeping from backup alarms on construction equipment and vehicles

There will be light in the work area.

There will be visible sparks from rail grinding in the work area."