Maps Show CREATE Projects, Chicago’s Role

Maps Show CREATE Projects, Chicago’s Role

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See Map of CREATE Projects [pdf]. The Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program, known as CREATE, consists of 78 projects targeting bottlenecks in five corridors. The projects include 31 grade separations, noted on the map by circles (where roads cross rail lines) and triangles (where two rail lines cross). Source: CREATE.

See Map of Chicago’s Natonal Role [pdf]. 2006 freight rail volumes show Chicago’s role as a national hub. Source: Federal Railroad Administration.

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