evanston project briefing 4 22 13
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EVANSTON SLOW ZONE REMEDIATION
CTA Track Maintenance
April 22, 2013
DRAFT Presentation: For Internal Use Only
TODAY’S PRESENTATION
• Background
• Project Scope and Benefits
• What to Expect
• Tentative Project Schedule
• Track Renewal Process
• Efforts to Lessen Community Impact
DRAFT Presentation: For Internal Use Only
BACKGROUND
• Originally constructed in
1908-12
• Track last renewed in 1976
• Typical useful life of 25 years
• Currently over 6,700 feet
(16%) of track-related slow
zones
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PROJECT SCOPE & BENEFITS
• Goal to mitigate slow zones until
a major renewal is funded
• Selective track & spot tie renewal
• Project Duration: 7 Months
• Work will occur under single
tracks on nights and weekends
• Over 6000 ties replaced
• Customers will experience a
smoother, faster ride
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PROJECT SCOPE & BENEFITS
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WHAT TO EXPECT
• Sunday through Thursday night work
occurring between 9PM and 4:30AM
• Weekend daytime work between 7AM and
7PM
• Noise as work occurs
• Work zone lighting
• Minor delays to service and boarding
changes during single track operation
• Regular track maintenance will continue
weekdays 9AM – 2:30PM
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TENTATIVE PROJECT SCHEDULE
Phase
Affected
Wards
Track
Footage
Track
Slow
Zone May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Mulford St. to South Blvd. 3, 8, 9 700 ft
South Blvd. to Lee St. 3, 4, 9 3700 ft 2875 ft
Lee St. to Church St. 2, 3, 4 5200 ft 2732 ft
Church St. to Milburn St. 1, 2, 5, 7 4100 ft 821 ft
Milburn St. to Isabella St. 7 3300 ft 1454 ft
Isabella St. to Linden 7 500 ft
Construction Notices will be distributed to adjacent properties before work
begins in each area.
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TRACK RENEWAL PROCESS
Tie handler
• distributes new ties
• cleans up old ties
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TRACK RENEWAL PROCESS
Tie inserter
• Removes old ties
• Inserts new ties
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TRACK RENEWAL PROCESS
Production Spiker
• Drives spikes into ties
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TRACK RENEWAL PROCESS
Ballast cars
• Drops new stone ballast to fill in the track
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TRACK RENEWAL PROCESS
Ballast Regulator
• Distributes and shapes new stone ballast
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TRACK RENEWAL PROCESS
Production Tamper
• Sets track alignment
• Tamps (compacts) stone ballast
• Creates a solid, smooth ride
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EFFORTS TO LESSEN COMMUNITY IMPACT
• Pre-construction coordination meetings with
Evanston city officials
• Biggest, most disruptive work will occur in spring
and fall
• Structured work shift so that loudest work occurs
before midnight
• Biggest production will occur on weekends during
the day
• Presentation to City Council members outlining
project scope and schedule
• Distribution of construction activity notices prior to
beginning work in a given area
• CTA Contact: Ryan Mouw, [email protected]