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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 13 June 2016 - 10:12 AM

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The Quincy Loop Station is Getting a Makeover, Including ADA Accessibility

 

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Rendering of the station with elevators. Image:   CTA

 

 

This morning the CTA took a step towards making the system more accessible for people with disabilities, as the board of directors approved the construction contract for the rehab of the Quincy Loop station, including the addition of two elevators. Currently, 100 of the CTA’s 145 rail stations (69 percent) are wheelchair accessible.

 

The board awarded the CTA Quincy Loop Station Upgrade Project contract was to Ragnar Benson Construction, LLC. Work is slated to begin later this year. 

 

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“The Quincy ‘L’ station has served riders for more than 100 years, providing Chicagoans with convenient access to and from Chicago’s downtown Loop,” said CTA President Carter in a statement. “These improvements will retain the station’s historic appearance while making necessary upgrades including the addition of two elevators.”

 

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Posted 13 June 2016 - 10:14 AM

Progressive Railroading, 6/13/16:

CTA awards contract for Quincy Station renovation project


The Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) board last week awarded an $11.7 million construction contract to Ragnar Benson Construction LLC as part of the agency's plan to renovate the Quincy Station in the Chicago Loop.

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Posted 24 April 2017 - 06:42 PM

CTA news release, 4/21/17:

 

Mayor Emanuel And CTA Announce Renovation Work To Begin At Historic Quincy Station

4/21/2017

 

The project will make the Loop ‘L’ station accessible and continues the Mayor’s more than $8 billion investment to modernize transit

 

 

 

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr today announced the start of a major project to renovate the historic Quincy Loop station and make the 120-year-old station fully wheelchair accessible, while preserving its renowned historic appearance.

 

“The renovation of the historic Quincy station is the next step on the path to ensuring every CTA station in Chicago is accessible to every resident of Chicago,” said Mayor Emanuel. “In neighborhoods across the city we are reconstructing and reimagining the CTA with unprecedented new investments, and today we are undertaking another project that will benefit Chicagoans for generations to come.” 

 

Among the improvements, the Quincy station will receive two new elevators located on the inbound and outbound platforms to make the station accessible to customers with disabilities. This upgrade will increase the number of Loop stations that are fully accessible to customers.

 

 “Serving Chicago for more than 100 years, the Quincy ‘L’ station provides convenient access to and from Chicago’s downtown Loop,” said CTA President Dorval R. Carter. “By adding elevators and other enhancements, Quincy will be ready to serve 21st century riders while retaining its unique historical charm.”

 

The accessibility improvements are another step in CTA’s push toward 100 percent accessibility across CTA, a goal set by President Carter’s All Stations Accessibility Program.

 

Additional improvements include stair replacement, painting and lighting upgrades. The mezzanine-level ceiling will be enhanced with new, historic-style aluminum panels, while new light fixtures will be installed to complement the station’s original features. In keeping with the station’s turn-of-the-century look, the elevator tower exteriors will feature a pattern referencing the one present on the station’s historic railings.          

 

Various elements of the original historic station, which opened when U.S. President William McKinley was in office, remain today—including pressed metal wreaths and fluted pilasters, or decorative columns, located on the stationhouse façade. Much of the station’s appearance has been restored over the years while retaining its historical character. This includes the ticket agent’s booth, which was faithfully replicated in the 1980s based on original 1897 plans and is still in use today.

 

The $18.2 million project is the largest renovation in nearly 30 years for Quincy, which was built in 1897 and is one of CTA’s oldest rail stations.

 

Last renovated in 1988, Quincy station serves more than 2.2 million riders annually via the Brown, Orange, Pink and Purple lines and is a major transfer point for 10 CTA bus routes, Union Station and the LaSalle Street Metra Station.

 

The project is the latest in a series of transit investments by Mayor Emanuel to improve transit in the downtown Loop, including:

  • Washington/Wabash, $75M, opens Summer 2017
  • Union Station Transit Center, $43M, opened 2016
  • Loop Link, $32M, opened 2015
  • Harrison Station Renovation, $10M, completed in 2014
  • Loop Track Renewal, $53M, completed in 2013

The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year. For more information about Quincy station and this renovation project, please visit: http://www.transitchicago.com/quincy/.

 

Since 2011, Mayor Emanuel and CTA have announced, begun or completed more than $8 billion of transit improvements projects to build a 21st century, world-class transit system. The wide-ranging investments include about 40 new and renovated CTA rail stations, track and rail infrastructure upgrades, new trains and buses, technology investments including installing 4G wireless service in all subways and installing unique public artwork in CTA stations across the city.

 



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Posted 24 April 2017 - 06:48 PM

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Quincy 'L' Stop Doesn't Look A Day Older Than 120 As $18M Face-Lift Starts

 

 

THE LOOP — As a $1.8 million face-lift of one of the oldest CTA train stations in Chicago gets underway, Mayor Rahm Emanuel Friday promised to preserve the station's historic touches while giving it a modern makeover.

 

The 120-year-old "L" stop at Quincy and Wells streets near Willis Tower will get new elevators and stairs, making it accessible to people with disabilities for the first time in its history. The stop on the Brown, Orange, Pink and Purple lines will remain open.

 

"This is an investment in the future," Emanuel said, flanked by CTA President Dorval Carter.

 

The work is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

 

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Posted 24 April 2017 - 06:50 PM

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CTA to renovate historic Quincy Station, add accessibility and modernize

 

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. announced the beginning of a major project to renovate the historic Quincy Loop station.

 

CTA says the project will make the 120-year-old station fully wheelchair accessible, while preserving its renowned historic appearance. The $18.2-million project is the largest renovation in nearly 30 years for Quincy, which was built in 1897 and is one of CTA's oldest rail stations.

 

"The renovation of the historic Quincy station is the next step on the path to ensuring every CTA station in Chicago is accessible to every resident of Chicago," said Mayor Emanuel.

 

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Posted 16 December 2018 - 01:30 PM

Chicago Times 12/14/18:
 

CTA finishes rehab of historic Quincy station, adds elevators

 


A CTA station that was first built when William McKinley was president has been renovated for the 21st century, including the addition of two elevators to make it accessible for riders with disabilities.

 

The CTA on Friday announced the completion of $18.2 million in work on the Quincy station at Wells Street in Chicago’s Loop, located near the financial district and Willis Tower. The station is one of the busiest on the CTA system, with 2.2 million rides annually on the Brown, Orange, Pink and Purple lines.

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Posted 16 December 2018 - 01:33 PM

CTA news release:

Mayor Emanuel and CTA Announce Completion of Modernization Work to Historic Quincy Loop Station

 
December 14, 2018
 

  Chicago Landmark Loop L station receives two new elevators making it vertically accessible to people with disabilities, among other improvements

 

 

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. today announced the completion of modernization work at the historic Quincy L station to make it vertically accessible to customers with disabilities – the latest milestone in Mayor Emanuel’s and CTA’s shared commitment to make the entire rail system wheelchair accessible over the next 20 years.

 

“The Quincy L station has served riders for more than 120 years, providing customers with convenient access to and from Chicago’s downtown Loop, business district and tourist destinations,” said Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “The addition of these two new elevators extends the life of this historic station and makes it fully functional and accessible for all 21st century customers.”

 

The $18.2 million modernization, funded with local tax increment finance (TIF) funds, added two elevators to the historic station on either side of Wells Street on the south end of each platform. The elevators connect to the stationhouse for both the Inner Loop (Orange, Purple, Pink Lines) and Outer Loop (Brown Line) platforms. In keeping with the historical look of the station, the elevator tower exteriors mimic patterns on the station’s historic railings.

 

“CTA is proud to work with the Mayor to extend the life of the 19th century Quincy L station - one of our most historic, iconic stations – and make it fully functional and accessible for 21st century customers,” CTA President Carter said. “The Quincy station reflects our commitment to providing accessible, affordable and reliable transportation to for all riders.”

 

Additionally, Quincy Station received various lighting upgrades, reconfigured stairs to improve passenger circulation, replaced its flooring with tile, added new HD security cameras and installed motorized doors that meet ADA guidelines.

 

The Quincy project represents an ongoing commitment to accessibility. CTA trains and buses are 100 percent accessible, and 71 percent of rail stations (103 of 145)  are accessible, one of the highest totals among older U.S. transit agencies. In July 2018, the CTA released the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) Strategic Plan – a blueprint for making the remaining 42 rail stations fully accessible over the next two decades.

 

This comprehensive plan outlines both short- and long-term station accessibility projects, including repairs/replacement of 160 existing rail station elevators, cost estimates and a proposed implementation schedule.

 

Built in 1897, the Quincy L station opened when U.S. President William McKinley was in office. Many features of the original station remain today—including pressed metal wreaths and fluted pilasters, or decorative columns, located on the stationhouse façade - as well as the ticket agent booth, which is still in use.

 

The Quincy Loop Elevated station was designated a Chicago Landmark in 2017. The last renovation of the station came in 1988, when it was restored as close to its original 1897 appearance as possible. The station provides more than 2.2 million rides annually on the Brown, Orange, Pink and Purple lines, and is a major multi-modal transfer point for 11 CTA bus routes. It also provides convenient connections to Union Station and the LaSalle Street Metra Station.

 

For more information about the Quincy station, please visit: transitchicago.com/quincy.

 






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