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10/18/2022
Metra has awarded a $14.5 million contract to IHC Construction Cos. for a rehabilitation project at Homewood Station, the Chicago commuter railroad announced yesterday.
The project calls for the construction of an accessible headhouse with a ramp; renovation of the platform, wind breaks, warming house and gatehouse; installation of new drainage, ventilation, lighting and interior finishes in the pedestrian tunnel; and replacement of the elevator connecting the tunnel to the platform.
IHC will subcontract 30% of the work to disadvantaged business enterprise firms. Work is scheduled to begin in spring 2023 and take about two years.
"This project represents a significant upgrade to the Homewood Station and its pedestrian tunnel," said Metra CEO and Executive Director Jim Derwinski in a press release. "It will not only create a more welcoming, more accessible station and tunnel for Metra and Amtrak customers, but also a more welcoming gateway for Homewood’s downtown retail district and residential areas."
The project is part of the Metra Electric Community Initiative, a multiyear plan to renovate and make accessible 13 stations on the railroad’s electric line through southern Chicago.
The project is being funded by a $9.25 million federal Shared Transportation Program grant and local matching dollars from Pace and Cook County.