Owner
Chicago Park District, Chicago Department of Transportation, The Trust for Public Land

Size of Project
13 acres, 2.67 miles

Estimated Project Construction Costs
$95 million

Scope of Work

• Rehabilitation of 38 viaducts
• Design of 2 new viaduct structures
• Repairs to 37 retained embankment sections
• Design of 13 points of access to the trail incorporating ADA guidelines for accessibility
• Design of 2 new parks

Awards

• Engineering Excellence Grand Award (ACEC National)
• National Planning Excellence Award for Urban Design (American Planning Association)
• Prize Bridge Award: Special Purpose for Bridge over Milwaukee Avenue (AISC National Steel Bridge Alliance)
• Best Project in the Midwest: Landscape/Urban Development (ENR Midwest)
• Engineering Excellence Honor Award (ACEC-Illinois)
• Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award (ASCE Illinois Section)
• Burnham Award for Excellence in Planning (Chicago Metropolitan Planning Council)
• Innovative Transportation Solutions Award (WTS Chicago)