CTA returns Yellow Line to service

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Chicago Transit Authority's Yellow Line to Skokie, Ill., has been restored following an embankment collapse in May from construction on Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) property.

 

The restoration of service follows the design and reconstruction of the embankment by MWRD and its contractor, Walsh Construction.

“We are pleased to announce the return of Yellow Line service to our riders and the village of Skokie,” said CTA President Dorval Carter, Jr. “This was an unprecedented event, but all parties involved have worked cooperatively to restore service as quickly and safely as possible.”

“The village of Skokie also is pleased that Yellow Line service is resuming,” said Slokie Mayor George Van Dusen. “The community has demonstrated considerable patience with this inconvenience and has shown strong support for the numerous businesses near the Yellow Line stations that rely on commuters as customers.”

The return of service follows the completion of reconstruction work by MWRD and Walsh Construction. The work included the re-fencing of the right-of-way area between the tracks and MWRD property; the rebuilding and stabilization of the soil embankment; the reconstruction of approximately 1,200 feet of north and southbound Yellow Line tracks atop the embankment including ties, rail plates, fasteners, running rail and third rail and reconnecting signals and communication lines.

 

 

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