Western Brown Line Construction Will Continue Into Next Year

Block Club Chicago / by Alex V. Hernandez / October 23, 2024

LINCOLN SQUARE — While renovation of the Western Brown Line stop and bus turnaround will continue into next year, much of the exterior work is complete, officials said.

CTA officials spoke at a virtual meeting Monday, offering the public an update on the nearly $20 million renovation of the public transit hub in the heart of Lincoln Square. The project was announced in 2022, featuring improvements requested by neighbors.

Currently, the Brown Line is not stopping at the Western Avenue station going inbound to the city so that those tracks can be worked on. This construction should be finished next month, officials said.

The next phase of construction that will continue into 2025 will include replacing elevator cabs as well as stair treads and risers; repairing and replacing masonry and glass; upgraded lighting and signs to LED; refinishing concrete floors and adding American Disability Act-compliant entrances and new bike racks, among other improvements, said Steve Mascheri, CTA vice president of capital construction. Read More Here.