CTA Eyes Extending Red Line Southward

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Sep 27, 2010 2:20PM

After 40 years of planning and promising to extend the Red Line further south by five and a half miles, it seems the wheels are finally in motion to do so, according to a report by Jon Hilkevitch in yesterday's Tribune.

Under the CTA's plans, four new stations would be built — at 103rd, 111th, 116th and 130th streets — mostly along the Union Pacific Railroad right of way. Two options are under review for the location of the 130th Street terminus.

The CTA is using federal money to start planning on the extension which could cost as much as $1.4 billion; if all goes as hoped, construction on the extension would start sooner rather than later with a possible completion date of 2016.