Red Line Extension | Urbanize Chicago

$1.9 billion funding agreement approved for Red Line Extension

Officials have signed the agreement which will guarantee the funding

January 15, 2025 by Lukas Kugler

Red Line Extension federal funding approved before Biden exits

The FTA will sign a full funding agreement for $1.9 billion

December 25, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

Red Line Extension zoning changes receive City Council approval

The project is expecting to break ground in late 2025

December 20, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

CTA awards Red Line Extension construction contract

The project is expecting to break ground in late 2025

August 19, 2024 by Lukas Kugler

Red Line Extension receives $100 million grant

Construction on the project is expected to begin in 2025

October 18, 2023 by Lukas Kugler

CTA lands almost $2 billion in funding for Red Line Extension

The funding will help kick off the engineering phase of the project

September 11, 2023 by Lukas Kugler

CTA announces finalists for Red Line Extension construction bids

Three contractor teams are vying for the job to build the project

June 8, 2023 by Lukas Kugler

Plan Commission adopts RLE transit development plan

The plan outlines development guidelines around the new stations

May 28, 2023 by Lukas Kugler

City Council approves Red Line Extension TIF

The new TIF is expected to generate $950 million for the project

December 22, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

Transit TIF approved for Red Line Extension

The CDC approved plan will generate $950 million in funding

October 18, 2022 by Lukas Kugler

How the CTA's Red Line extension will reshape land-use on the South Side

Officials are engaging residents to draft "Transit Supportive Development Plans" for the areas around the four future stations

May 5, 2021 by Jay Koziarz