RPM Archives

Red and Purple Modernization Phase One Project Archives

General

• RPM Phase One Summary (2015) (en español)
• Summer 2013 Newsletter

Videos

• Video: CTA: Red & Purple Modernization (RPM) – Phase One (español) (Chinese simplified) (Chinese traditional) (Vietnamese)

Transit Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

• Transit TIF presentation (September 2016)
• Transit TIF boundary map (September 2016)

Transit Oriented Development​

• Transit-Oriented Development Plan Summary Report, Red-Purple Bypass Study Area
• Transit-Oriented Development Plan Summary Report, Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Study Area 
• RPM Phase One Project 2017 update flyer
• Transit Oriented Development Plan meeting overview
• Transit Oriented Development Plan meeting announcement flyer

May 2014 Open Houses

• RPM Phase One Announcement of May Community Meetings (en español) 

Federal Register Notices

• Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Transit Improvements to the North Red and Purple Lines, Cook County, IL (January 2011)
• Supplemental Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (June 2012) 
• Notice to Rescind Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Transit Improvements to the Red and Purple Lines, Cook County, Illinois (April 2014) 

February 2012 Update Meetings

• Exhibit Boards 
• Handout 

Scoping Report 2011

• Red and Purple Modernization Scoping Report – August 2011 
  • Appendix A: Public Participation Plan 
  • Appendix B: Notice of Intent 
  • Appendix C: Participating Agencies 
  • Appendix D: Participating Agency Invitation Letters 
  • Appendix E: Agency Scoping Meeting Minutes & Sign-in Sheet 
  • Appendix F: Agencies and Organizations Notified of Scoping 
  • Appendix G: Notification Materials 
  • Appendix H: Scoping Meeting Materials 
  • Appendix I: Meeting Exhibit Boards 
  • Appendix J: Public Scoping Meeting Transcripts 
  • Appendix K: Public Scoping Written Comments
    • Comments 1-100 
    • Comments 101-150 
    • Comments 151-200 
    • Comments 201-300 
    • Comments 301-400 
    • Comments 401-500 
    • Comments 501-600 
    • Comments 601-700 
    • Comments 701-809 
    • Comments 810-900 
    • Comments 901-1,000 
    • Comments 1,001-1,100 
    • Comments 1,101-1,200 
    • Comments 1,201-1,300 
    • Comments 1,301-1,375 
    • Comments 1,376-1,450 
    • Comments 1,451-1,514 
  • Appendix L: Agency Scoping Comments 

Scoping Materials 2011

• English Language Scoping Booklet (en español)
• Exhibit Boards 
• Technical Handout: ADA Access 
• Technical Handout: Infrastructure Descriptions 
• Technical Handout: Stop Consolidation & Secondary Entrances 
• Technical Handout: Transit Projects and Your Property 
• Technical Handout: Viaduct Work 

North Red & Purple Lines Vision Study

• North Red & Purple Lines Vision Study (2009-2011) 

Red-Purple Bypass Project Archives

2022 North Belmont Red-Purple Reconstruction Virtual Town Hall (January)

• Presentation Deck
• Meeting Recording
• Meeting Q&A

2020 Red-Purple Bypass Virtual Town Hall (July 2020)

• Presentation Deck
• Meeting Recording
• Meeting Q&A

2020 Assets

• Video: 3D Animation Red-Purple Bypass

Transit Oriented Development

• Transit-Oriented Development Plan Summary Report, Red-Purple Bypass Study Area 
• Transit-Oriented Development Public Meeting Exhibits (May 2017)
• Transit-Oriented Development Public Meeting Feedback (May 2017)
• Red-Purple Bypass Public Meeting Presentation (October 2017)
• Red-Purple Bypass Public Meeting Exhibits (October 2017)
• Red-Purple Bypass Public Meeting Feedback (October 2017)
• Red-Purple Bypass Public Meeting Presentation (May 2018)
• Red-Purple Bypass Public Meeting Exhibits (May 2018)

2015 Assets

• Red-Purple Bypass Project Brochure (2015) (en español)
• Red-Purple Bypass Project Info about Potentially Impacted Properties (2015)
• Video: Bypass at Street Level
• Video: Bypass at Track Level
• Video: CTA Has a Plan: Improving Red, Purple and Brown Line Service

RPB Project Environmental Assessment 2015

• Red-Purple Bypass Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) 
• Red-Purple Bypass June 3, 2015 Public Hearing Exhibit Boards 
• Press Release: CTA Publishes Environmental Assessment for Proposed Bypass as Part of Phase One of Red and Purple Modernization Program 
• Red-Purple Bypass EA formal Notice of Availability and Public Hearing (en español)
• Red-Purple Bypass EA Project Summary Booklet (en español)
• Red-Purple Bypass EA (accessible version)
• Red-Purple Bypass EA Appendices
  • Appendix A 
  • Appendix B 
  • Appendix C 
  • Appendix D
    • Part 1 
    • Part 2 
    • Part 3 
    • Part 4 
  • Appendix E
    • Part 1 
    • Part 2 
    • Part 3 
• Red-Purple Bypass Section 106 Draft Memorandum of Agreement 

May 2014 Open Houses

• Exhibit boards shown at the Red-Purple Bypass Project meeting 
• Red-Purple Bypass Project Map of Potentially Displaced Properties 

Additional Reports & Documents

• Existing Conditions Report (April 2017, preface September 2018) 
• Market Analysis Report (April 2017, preface September 2018)
• Site Specific Development Concepts Zoning Analysis (April 2018) 

Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Project Archives

Stage B public meetings (June 2023) 

June 21: Watch the recorded and captioned presentation.
June 22: Watch the recorded and captioned presentation.

View the presentation deck (same for both nights). 
Click here for the presentation boards (same for both nights). 

Meet the Artists public meetings: Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr stations opening in 2025.

June 6, 2023

• Bryn Mawr main stationhouse and Hollywood entrance
  Recorded presentation.
  Presentation deck.

• Berwyn main stationhouse
  Recorded presentation.
  Presentation deck.

June 7, 2023

• Argyle main stationhouse
  Recorded presentation.
  Presentation deck.
• Lawrence main stationhouse
  Recorded presentation.
  Presentation deck.

2021 Stage A Gantry Virtual Public Meeting (September)

• Presentation Deck
• Meeting Recording
• Meeting Q&A

2021 Station-by-Station Virtual Public Meetings (May)

• Bryn Mawr Presentation
• Berwyn Presentation
• Argyle Presentation
• Lawrence Presentation
• FAQs

2021 Reroutes

• Video: Bryn Mawr Station, #92, #84 bus routes[JJ1] 
• Video: Berwyn Station, #92, #146 bus routes
• Video: Argyle Station
• Video: Lawrence Station, #81 bus route

2021 Stage A Introduction Virtual Public Meetings (March)

• Presentation Deck (español) (Vietnamese) (Chinese)
• FAQs

2020 Granville Public Meeting (October)

• Presentation Deck
• Granville Interlocking Flyer

2020 Assets

• Video: 3D Animation Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization

2020 Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Virtual Town Hall (July)

• Presentation Deck
• Meeting Recording
• Meeting Q&A

2020 Pre-Stage Construction Public Meeting (January)

• Overview Materials
  • Project FAQ
  • RPM project map with Stage A and B construction 
  • RPM aerial map
  • It's time to rebuild
  • Community voices: We heard
  • Lawrence: Then and now
  • Argyle: Then and now
  • Berwyn: Then and now
  • Bryn Mawr: Then and now
  • What can you expect from the Lawrence to Bryn Mawr project?
  • Now vs. future: Track structure at Balmoral (rendering)
• Preparing for new station and track construction, or "pre-stage" work
  • Lawrence to Bryn Mawr construction equipment
  • Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Project brochure
  • Pre-stage construction: Map
  • Pre-stage construction equipment
  • Pre-stage work: Expected street and alley closures Thorndale to Lawrence
  • Pre-stage work: Expected street and alley closures Wilson to south of Montrose
  • Temporary station at Argyle
  • Temporary station at Bryn Mawr
• Late 2020/Early 2021 thru 2025: New station and track construction
  • Lawrence to Bryn Mawr construction timeline map
  • Lawrence to Bryn Mawr street and alley impacts, Foster to Thorndale
  • Lawrence to Bryn Mawr street and alley impacts, Leland to Foster
  • Track construction diagrams
  • Parking for affected residents during construction: Flyer
• Business Resources
  • RPM "Open for Business" small business brochure
  • Open for Business promotional campaign

Transit Oriented Development​

• Transit-Oriented Development Plan Summary Report, Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Study Area 
• Transit-Oriented Development Public Meeting Exhibits (May 2017)
• Transit-Oriented Development Public Meeting Feedback (May 2017) 
• Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Public Meeting Presentation (November 2017)
• Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Public Meeting Exhibits (November 2017)
• Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Public Meeting Feedback (November 2017)
• Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Public Meeting Presentation (May 2018)
• Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Public Meeting Exhibits (May 2018)

2017-2018 Assets, Documents

• Existing Conditions Report - April 2017 (preface September 2018)
• Market Analysis Report - March 2017 (preface April 2018)
• Site Specific Development Concepts Zoning Analysis – April 2018
• Historic Preservation Plan: West Argyle Street Historic District - July 2018
• Historic Preservation Plan: Bryn Mawr Avenue Historic District - July 2018 (Rev. May 2019) 
• Historic Preservation Plan: Uptown Square Historic District - July 2018

2015 Assets

• Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Project Brochure (2015) (en español)
• Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Project Info about Potentially Impacted Properties (2015)

LBMM Project Environmental Assessment 2015

• Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Finding of No Significant Impact 
• Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization May 14, 2015 Public Hearing Exhibit Boards 
• Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Press Release: May 2015 Public Hearing
• Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Project Notice of Availability and Public Hearing (en español) 
• View the Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization EA Project Summary Booklet (en español)
• View the Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization EA (accessible alternative)
• Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization EA Appendices
  • Appendix A 
  • Appendix B 
  • Appendix C
    • Part 1 
    • Part 2 
    • Part 3 
    • Part 4 
  • Appendix D 
• Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Section 106 Draft Memorandum of Agreement 
• Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Project Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)

May 2014 Open Houses

• Exhibit boards shown at the Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Project meeting 
• Lawrence to Bryn Mawr Modernization Project Map of Potentially Displaced Properties