Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 26-1398

• File #: 26-1398
• Version: 1
• Name: Improvement Resolution for CREATE - 75th Street CIP (EW2)
• Type: Improvement Resolution (Highway)
• Status: Approved
• File created: 5/4/2026
• In control: Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 6/11/2026
• Final action: 7/16/2026
• Title: PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS) Department: Transportation and Highways Project Type: Motor Fuel Tax Project Request: Approval of appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax Funds Project: CREATE - 75th Street Corridor Improvement Program (CIP) (EW2) Location: City of Chicago, Illinois Section: 26-CREA2-00-RR County Board District(s): 2, 3, 4, 7, &11 Centerline Mileage: N/A Fiscal Impact: $29,049,169.00 (FY27 = $9,683,056.33; FY28 = $9,683,056.33; FY29 = $9,683,056.34) Accounts: Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.521536 Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed improvement resolution for CREATE - 75th Street Corridor Improvement Program (CIP) (EW2) to improve a 3-mile segment of elevated rail serving the Belt Railroad of Chicago (BRC), Canadian National (CN), CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS), and Union Pacific (UP) railroads in the City of Chicago in Cook County.
• Indexes: JENNIFER (SIS) KILLEN, Superintendent, Department of Transportation and Highways

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
7/16/2026	1	Board of Commissioners	approve	Pass
7/15/2026	1	Transportation Committee	recommend for approval	Pass
6/11/2026	1	Board of Commissioners	refer	Pass

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PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION (TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS)

Department: Transportation and Highways

Project Type:  Motor Fuel Tax Project 

Request:  Approval of appropriation of Motor Fuel Tax Funds 

Project:  CREATE - 75th Street Corridor Improvement Program (CIP) (EW2)

Location:  City of Chicago, Illinois

Section:  26-CREA2-00-RR

County Board District(s):  2, 3, 4, 7, &11

Centerline Mileage:  N/A

Fiscal Impact:  $29,049,169.00 (FY27 = $9,683,056.33; FY28 = $9,683,056.33; FY29 = $9,683,056.34)

Accounts:  Motor Fuel Tax Fund: 11300.1500.29150.521536

Summary:  The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of the proposed improvement resolution for CREATE - 75th Street Corridor Improvement Program (CIP) (EW2) to improve a 3-mile segment of elevated rail serving the Belt Railroad of Chicago (BRC), Canadian National (CN), CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS), and Union Pacific (UP) railroads in the City of Chicago in Cook County.

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