Five CTA Blue Line stations have been modernized, with new lighting, platform canopies and benches among the improvements, city officials announced Monday.<\/p>\n
The $43 million project\u00a0involved the Addison, Irving Park, Montrose, Harlem and Cumberland stations. The renovations also included the installation of an elevator at the Addison station to make that station accessible to customers with disabilities<\/p>\n
\u201cToday is an important milestone in our efforts to modernize transit infrastructure in Chicago, and we will continue making these much needed investments across the City to ensure we are providing the safest, most reliable service for commuters,\u201d Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a news release. \u201cThere are now new tracks, signals and power between the Loop and the northwest side \u2013 all of which will make the ride smooth, safe and speedy.\u201d<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n <\/u>The station renovations are part of a $492 million Blue Line reconstruction program that also involves track and other station improvements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Five CTA Blue Line stations have been modernized, with new lighting, platform canopies and benches among the improvements, city officials announced Monday. The $43 million project\u00a0involved the Addison, Irving Park, Montrose, Harlem and Cumberland stations. The renovations also included the installation of an elevator at the Addison station to make that station accessible to customers … Continue reading Makeover of five CTA Blue Line stations complete<\/span>