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Renew the Blue!
Blue Line Cermak (Douglas) Branch Rehabilitation
Good State of Repair:
The Polk, 18th
and Cicero stations on the Cermak (Douglas) Branch were recently reconstructed during the
1980s and are considered to be in a good state of repair. These stations are currently
accessible to persons with disabilities.
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Polk
1713 West Polk,
Chicago IL 60612.
Existing Platform
Existing Platform
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Existing Station: The University of
Illinois at Chicago (UIC) campus surrounds this station, along with student housing
apartment buildings and commercial services.
With 25,000 students, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is the largest university
in the Chicago area. Located just west of Chicago's Loop along the Congress and Douglas
branches of the Blue Line, UIC is a vital part of the educational, technological and cultural
fabric of the region.
Bus Connections: The following CTA buses serve this station: 37-Sedgwick/Ogden, 7-Harrison
and 9-Ashland.
Major Destinations within 1/2 mile of the Station:
- University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) Medical District
- Cook County Hospital
- West District:
- Includes West Side Medical Center, UIC and Malcom X College
- Third largest employment hub in the City of Chicago
- 70,000 employees
- 172,000 daily transit trips to the district
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18th Street
1710 West 18th Street,
Chicago IL 60608.
Artwork at Station
Existing Station
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Existing Station: The existing station
is located in a densely developed commercial corridor. Surrounding the station is a mix of single-family
housing and apartments.
Bus Connections: The following CTA buses serve this station: 18-18th Street and 9-Ashland.
Major Destinations within 1/2 mile of the Station:
- Large shopping district
- Retail stores and restaurants
- Mexican Fine Arts Museum
- Pilsen TIF Distric
- Pilsen Industrial Corridor
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Cicero
2133 South 48th Avenue,
Cicero IL 60650.
Existing Station
Existing Station
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Existing Station: The existing station
is located in a densely developed industrial and commercial corridor in the Village of Cicero. North of the station is
residential community. South of the station is a large shopping center.
Bus Connections: The following CTA buses serve this station: 21-Cermak, X21-Cermak Express, 54-Cicero, 54B-South Cicero and N60-Blue Island. PACE
route 302 also serves the station. Shuttle bus service to Racetrack.
Major Destinations within 1/2 mile of the Station:
- Shopping Centers
- Restaurants
- Roosevelt/Cicero Industrial Corridor TIF Distric
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