Renderings: CTA Red and Purple Line revamp
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Under the tracks between Berwyn and Balmoral. Rendering: Courtesy of CTA and Site Design
CTA released renderings this week showing what the area under the Red Line from Lawrence to Bryn Mawr will look like.
Why it matters: North Side commuters have been dealing with closed stations and construction since 2021, and once this next phase of the Red and Purple Line Modernization is done, CTA promises riders can expect newer, cleaner and safer stations.
Zoom in: The latest renderings make under the tracks look inviting and beautified, not the dark, scary passageways with cracked pavement and water leaking from the above tracks that we're used to now.
- They show dog parks, a playground, a fitness area and a plaza for community events.
Follow the money: The funding is a combo of federal and local dollars including $957 million in federal Core Capacity funds and a $125 million federal grant from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP).
- The Trump administration's threats to cut federal funding will not affect this project, the CTA tells Axios.
What's next: The Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr stations are slated to reopen this summer.