Yellow Line Extension Alternatives Analysis Study
The CTA has incorporated public comment and completed the technical aspects of the Alternatives Analysis Study and will recommend adoption of a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) by the Chicago Transit Board on August 12, 2009. The Transit Board meeting is open to the public.
If the Transit Board acts to adopt the LPA, CTA will begin the next stages Federal Transit Administration’s New Starts process. Public outreach will continue and project updates posted on this web page.
See also: Information about the Public Comment Process at Chicago Transit Board meetings
Screen 2 Analysis
Screen 2 Open House Presentations
The Chicago Transit Authority invites the public to an open house on preliminary Screen 2 findings and recommendation of a locally preferred alternative, which will conclude the Alternatives Analysis study for the Yellow Line Extension. Previously in Screen 1 of the Alternatives Analysis study, CTA presented an assessment of transit improvement options which included a selection of transit vehicle types and potential corridors for a Yellow Line extension. Extending the Yellow Line from its existing terminal at Dempster Avenue to a new terminal near the Old Orchard Mall would streamline bus-to-rail connections for numerous CTA and Pace bus routes.
The Screen 2 open house meeting date and venue were:
Thursday, April 30, 2009
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (presentation will begin at 6:15 PM)
Niles North High School - Auditorium
9800 North Lawler Avenue
Skokie, Illinois
*Facility accessible to people with disabilities.
Presentations delivered at the Screen 2 meeting may be viewed as follows:
Yellow Screen 2 Presentation April 30 2009 (1.5 MB PDF)
Yellow Screen 2 Presentation April 30 2009 (Text version)
Yellow Screen 2 Display Boards April 30 2009 (2.2 MB PDF )
Yellow Screen 2 Display Boards April 30 2009 (Text version)
Yellow Screen 2 Aerial Map Board - Bus Alternatives (0.4 MB PDF)
Yellow Screen 2 Aerial Map Board - Rail Preliminary LPA (0.6 MB PDF)
Yellow Screen 2 Comment Card April 30 2009 (0.1 MB PDF)
The official public comment period for the study's Screen 2 preliminary findings concluded on May 21, 2009. Full documentation of all comments and questions as well as complete responses are provided in the following files:
Screen 2 Comment Database – August 2009 (0.1 MB PDF)
Screen 2 Comment Response – August 2009 (0.1 MB PDF)
Screen 1 Analysis
Screen 1 Open House Presentations
CTA held a public open house August 26, 2008 to receive input on preliminary findings from Screen 1 of the Alternatives Analysis Study for the proposed Yellow Line Extension project. The Alternatives Analysis study is designed to examine all possible transit options and determine a Locally Preferred Alternative for the project. Extending the Yellow Line from its existing north terminal at Dempster Avenue to a new terminal near Old Orchard Road would streamline bus-to-rail connections for various CTA and Pace bus routes.
The Screen 1 meeting date and venue was:
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
National-Louis University,
North Shore Campus at Skokie
5202 Old Orchard Road, 3 Floor
Skokie, IL 60077
Presentations delivered at the Screen 1 meetings may be viewed as follows:
Public Meeting Presentation - August 2008 (2 MB PDF)
Public Meeting Presentation - August 2008 (Text version)
Public Meeting Display Boards - August 2008 (2.3 MB PDF)
Public Meeting Display Boards - August 2008 (Text version)
Public Meeting Comment Card - August 2008 (0.1 MB PDF)
The official public comment period for the study's Screen 1 preliminary findings concluded on September 16, 2008. Full documentation of all comments and questions as well as complete responses are provided in the following files:
Screen 1 Public Comment Database- November 12, 2008 (0.1 MB PDF)
Public Comment Database Appendix - November 12, 2008 (0.1 MB PDF )
Responses to Public Comments - November 12, 2008 (0.1 MB PDF )