Morton Grove Village Board approved up to $50,000 to tear down the Metra train station and build an updated one.
Morton Grove is moving forward with plans to tear down its Metra train station, shown, and replace it with a new station.
The current Metra station was built in 1976 and is an “embarrassment” to the community, said Zoe Heidorn, community development administrator.“It’s severely outdated,” Heidorn said. “Looking at other communities, we want to put on a positive face. We want to attract residents and new business people. To do that, we have to provide the infrastructure and want to support public transit. It’s the future.
“I’m thrilled to change the entrance to the village and for all the passersby to get to see what Morton Grove really is.”The project will likely take eight months to one year to complete and will cost more than $2.5 million, he said. The previous cost of the design was $86,940 under a contract approved last year.
“We came to the decision that new construction would be best,” she said. “The new location, a little north, kind of centers it on the building site.”Work will also include improvements to the platform and bicycle parking; a new, “modernized” waiting area; pedestrian safety upgrades; new landscaping, and improvements in accessibility for those with disabilities, Heidorn said.Metra will fund a portion of the cost of the project, Heidorn said.
“We’re looking at the timeline and what makes more sense and provides the most value to the village,” she said. “Every year we wait to construct it, prices go higher. We want to get it built as soon as possible. Waiting for dollars sometimes isn’t more cost effective.”
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