Project Resources

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Project Maps

Study Area

Grand Crossing Rail Project Study Area (November 2011)
Project Study Area Detail – Pershing Road to 65th Street (8 MB) (November 2011)
Project Study Area Detail – 65th Street to 92nd Street (6 MB) (November 2011)
Project Study Area Detail – 92nd Street to 120th Street (8 MB)(November 2011)
Existing Amtrak Route (November 2011)

Preferred Alternative (2013-2014)

Build Alternative A (Preferred Alternative) (February 2014)
Proposed Study Area Street Closures (February 2014)

Alternatives Development and Screening

Range of Alternatives Maps (March 2012)

• North and South Alignments Overview
• North Alignments (4MB)
  — North-1 Alignment Details (9MB)
  — North-2 Alignment Details (1) (9MB)
  — North-2 Alignment Details (2) (9MB)
  
• South Alignments (7MB)
  — South-1 and South-2 Alignment Details (1)
  — South-1 and South-2 Alignment Details (2) (7MB)
  — South-1 and South-2 Alignment Details (3)
  
• CN Connection Alignment Details (9MB)
• Summary of Potential Project Improvements (4MB)

North Alignment Property Impacts (October 2012)

• North 1 Alignment – Property Impacts (5MB)
• North 2 Alignment – Property Impacts (Part 1) (4MB)
• North 2 Alignment – Property Impacts (Part 2) (4MB)

Environmental Documents

• Purpose and Need Statement (Revised June 2012)
• Problem Statement (revised May 2012)

Public Outreach Documents

• Stakeholder Involvement Plan (revised May 2012)
• Community Meeting Summary (June 2012)
  
  • Appendix A – Sign-in Sheets
  • Appendix B – Sample Meeting Invitation Letters, Postcards, Door Hangers, and Advertisements (5MB)
  • Appendix C – Meeting Handouts
  • Appendix D – Presentation Slides with Script
  • Appendix E – Meeting Exhibits (4MB)
  • Appendix F – Meeting Transcript
  • Appendix G – Responses to Written Comments
    
• Public Meeting #2 Summary (March 2012)
  • Appendix A – Sample Meeting Invitation Letters, Postcards, Door Hangers, and Advertisements (8MB)
  • Appendix B – Meeting Handouts
    — Public Meeting #2 Map and Alignment Handouts (March 2012)
    — Public Meeting #2 Comment Form
    — Project Brochure (6MB) (updated March 2012)
    — EIS Fact Sheet (updated March 2012)
    — Community Involvement Fact Sheet (updated March 2012)
    — Getting the Word Out Flyer (March 2012)
    
  • Appendix C – Presentation Slides with Script
    
  • Appendix D – Meeting Exhibits (please see next bullet)
  • Appendix E – Meeting Transcripts
  • Appendix F – Responses to Written Comments
• Public Meeting #2 Exhibits (March 2012)
• Welcome and CREATE Program Overview
  
• Grand Crossing Rail Project Overview (7MB)
• Alternatives Development and Screening Process
• Summary of Potential Project Improvements (4MB)
• Alignments Overview
• North Alignments
  — North-1 Alignment Details (9MB)
  — North-2 Alignment Details (1) (9MB)
  — North-2 Alignment Details (2) (9MB)
  — North-1 and North-2 Typical Sections
  
• CN Connection/South Alignments
  — CN Connection Alignment Details (9MB)
  — CN Connection Typical Sections
  — South-1 and South-2 Alignment Details (1)
  — South-1 and South-2 Alignment Details (2) (7MB)
  — South-1 and South-2 Alignment Details (3)
  — South-1 and South-2 Typical Sections
  
• Opportunities for Participation and Next Steps
• Property Acquisition (11MB)
• Public Meeting #1 Summary (January 2012)
• Appendix A – Sample Meeting Invitation Letters, Postcards, and Advertisements
• Appendix B – Meeting Handouts
• Appendix C – Presentation Slides with Script
• Appendix D – Meeting Exhibits     
  
— Appendix D – Part 1
— Appendix D – Part 2
— Appendix D – Part 3 (16 MB)
— Appendix D – Part 4 (17 MB)
— Appendix D – Part 5 (14 MB)

• Appendix E – Meeting Transcripts
• Project Brochure (December 2011)
• Project Fact Sheet (November 2011)
• CREATE Employment Opportunities (January 2013)
• CREATE – Railroad and City of Chicago Contact Information (February 2013)
  

Community Advisory Group Materials

• March 2014 Meeting Summary
• Attachment A: Community Advisory Group Membership
• Attachment B: Sample Invitation Letters
• Attachment C: Community Advisory Group Meeting Attendance
• Attachment D: Community Advisory Group Handout Materials
  — Attachment D - Part 1
  — Attachment D - Part 2 (8MB)
  — Attachment D - Part 3 (8MB)
  — Attachment D - Part 4
• October 2012 Meeting Summary
• Attachment A: Community Advisory Group Membership
• Attachment B: Sample Invitation Letters
• Attachment C: Community Advisory Group Meeting Attendance
• Attachment D: Community Advisory Group Handout Materials (6MB)
• October 2012 Meeting Materials
• Display Boards
  — North 1 Alignment - Property Impacts (5MB)
  — North 2 Alignment - Property Impacts (Part 1) (4MB)
  — North 2 Alignment - Property Impacts (Part 2) (4MB)
  
• Presentation (2MB)
• March 2012 Meeting Summary
• Attachment A: Community Advisory Group Membership
• Attachment B: Sample Invitation Letters
• Attachment C: Community Advisory Group Meeting Attendance
• Attachment D: Community Advisory Group Handout Materials (5MB)
• Attachment E: Group Activity Questionnaire
• March 2012 Meeting Materials
• Display Boards 
  
— North and South Alignments Overview
— North Alignments (4MB)
— South Alignments (7MB)
— Summary of Potential Project Improvements (4MB)
— Typical Sections
— Environmental Impact Statement Timeline

• Presentation
  — Presentation – Part 1 [10 MB]
  — Presentation – Part 2 [12 MB]
  — Presentation – Part 3 [7 MB]
  — Presentation – Part 4 [9 MB]
  — Presentation – Part 5 [5 MB]
• November 2011 Meeting Summary
• Attachment A: Community Advisory Group Membership  withheld for privacy - please
  contact the Project Team for information on Community Advisory Group Membership
  
• Attachment B: Sample Invitation Letters
• Attachment C: Community Advisory Group Meeting Attendance  withheld for privacy - please
  contact the Project Team for information on Community Advisory Group Membership
• Attachment D: Community Advisory Group Handout Materials (4MB)
• Attachment E: Community Advisory Group Presentation Slides
  
• Attachment F: Community Context Audit Survey

Glossary

• Glossary of Project-Related Terms (November 2011)