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Peterson/Ridge Metra Station Will Open on May 20th!

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/15/2024 - 02:02
Main entrance for the Peterson Ridge Metra station in Chicago

The station opening will include four new trains that will offer weekday service on the UP North Line. These added trains will begin service on May 20th, and fill gaps in rush hour service to provide more reliable transit options during those times and reduce crowding on rush hours trains. The current UP-N schedule will shift to be adjusting slightly to accommodate the new stop and the new trains...

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Edgewater’s Metra Station Could Debut This Fall, But Ridge Avenue Will Close In June For Bridge Work

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/16/2023 - 17:34

Ridge Avenue could be closed as long as two months while the existing rail bridge is upgraded as part of the long-awaited Edgewater Metra station.

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Sign the Residential Permit Parking Petition for WREN Neighbors

Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/29/2021 - 20:17
WREN Residential Permit Parking Petition Notice

At long last, the METRA construction for a new station at Peterson and Ravenswood will be starting soon. This GREATLY needed station will also result in a GREATER challenge for our WREN (West Ridge East Neighbors) neighbors to find neighborhood street parking. We are petitioning to have our area (see WREN bounderies in the above graphic) converted to Permit Parking ahead of the finished project.

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40th Ward Alderman Vasquez Hosts Virtual Update Session on Peterson/Ridge Metra Station Project

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/22/2020 - 22:19
Proposed Design for Peterson/Ridge Metra Stop

40th Ward Alderman Andre Vasquez hosted a virtual Ward Night session regarding updates on the proposed Peterson/Ridge Metra station.

View the recorded video here.

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New Peterson Metra Stop Gets $15M In State Budget But Wheels Not Moving Yet

Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/11/2017 - 18:15

Five years after a new Metra stop in Edgewater was announced, the state budget includes some "potentially very good news" for Far North Side commuters — $15 million for the long-awaited stop.

The project had been funded through the Build Illinois Bond Fund, but put on hold and de-funded during the budget impasse that began in 2015.

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New Edgewater Metra Station Opening Delayed to 2017

Submitted by admin on Sat, 11/21/2015 - 12:33
Mock Rendering of Proposed New Edgewater Metra Station

Construction of the new Edgewater Metra station at Peterson Avenue won't begin until 2016, pushing back the opening date to 2017, according to a Metra spokesman.

A preliminary timetable released in 2013 had construction of the $15 million station beginning this year. Read the full article at DNAinfo.com.

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Edgewater Metra Station in 2015 Excites Neighbors Despite Parking Concerns

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/25/2015 - 15:36
Mock-up of new Metra Edgewater station at Peterson and Ravenswood in Chicago

Residents living near the Metra tracks at Ridge and Peterson avenues are bracing for big change to their neighborhood life.

With construction to begin in 2015, the new $10 million station planned for the area would offer a convenience nowhere to be seen in the western reaches of Edgewater: Quick public transportation downtown.

Read full article available at DNAinfo.com.

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