The Really Secure Railroad Crossing
We’ve all seen it on the news — Random Driver decides to go around the striped arm at a railroad crossing and ends up meeting his maker sooner than expected. That won’t happen at this railroad crossing in West Town. Not only is there a crossbuck, there are flashing lights, a bell, a crossing arm with reflective stripes and blinking lights, and… huge concrete Jersey barriers. Yes, the crossing guard is...
Progress Report: Chicago Avenue Brown Line station
A few years back we at the Chicago Architecture Blog went a little nuts when the Brown Line rehab project got underway. Now that we’re starting to reap the benefits, it might be time to calm down a little bit.Anyway, this piece of good news just came in from Alderman Riley’s office: Chicago Brown Line CTA Station Update Beginning Friday, July 19th, the Chicago Brown Line station will see the re-opening of...