Report: 70 percent of Metra bridges need upgrades
Written by jrood
February 14, 2001 Seventy percent of Metra bridges and 42 percent of CTA bridges are past their "useful life," according to a preliminary report presented to the RTA board Nov. 19, the Chicago Daily Herald reports. A final report is expected in January, along with a plan on how to address the problem, RTA spokeswoman Diane Palmer said.
The asset condition
assessment, which is part of the RTA’s Regional Transit Strategic Plan, also
found upgrades needed in other equipment and infrastructure. According to the
report, 36 percent of Pace buses, 32 percent of Metra stations, 24 percent of
CTA rail tracks and 4 percent of Metra rail cars also fall into the "past
its useful life" category.
