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It happened! The Belmont Flyover finally debuted early Friday morning
The CTA says it's the first new, permanent track line to go into service since the Orange Line debuted in 1993.
November 18, 2021
Former Belmont Flyover Opponents Vow to Work for Best Possible Outcome
Now that the flyover is a done deal, neighbors are pushing for the gaps created by demolitions to be filled in with quality transit-oriented development and other creative uses of the new open space.
January 20, 2017
The CTA Is Rushing to Secure Red/Purple Funding Before Trump Takes Office
It's likely funding for urban transit will be harder to come by under the Trump administration. That could jeopardize chances to fund the Red and Purple Modernization project (RPM).
November 15, 2016
Some Skepticism, Lots of Support for Funding Red Line Work With Transit TIF
At a public meeting Tuesday night, Department of Planning and Development and Chicago Transit Authority officials outlined plans for a new transit TIF district along the North Side Mainline ‘L’, which carries the Red and Purple lines. The proposed TIF (tax-increment finance district) would generate funds to help pay for the Red-Purple Modernization project.
September 15, 2016
Don’t Believe the Hype: Plenty of CTA Riders Support the Belmont Flyover
Other local media outlets have given plenty of airtime to Lakeview residents who are opposed to the CTA’s Red-Purple Bypass project, better known as the Belmont Flyover. Their concern is completely understandable, since the transit agency’s plans call for 21 buildings on 16 parcels of land to be demolished, partially demolished, or relocated.
June 5, 2015