Evanston Residents Debate Proposed CTA Yellow Line Locations

Almost 50 residents gathered Thursday night to discuss the proposal to add three new Yellow Line stops in Evanston.

In the not-so-distant future, Evanston might have three new Yellow Line stops, and Evanston residents debated Thursday night on the pros, cons, and feasibility of the proposed locations. The public outreach meeting, held at the Levy Senior Center at 300 Dodge Ave., was called as part of a study examining the potential for new intermediate stations on the Chicago Transit Authority Yellow Line, an express route that currently runs through Evanston, directly from the Howard Street Terminal to a stop at 5001 Dempster St. in Skokie. Potential stops include stations at Ridge Avenue, Asbury Avenue and Dodge Avenue. All are being assessed for physical constraints, public support and socio-economic factors. The $275,000 study, funded 80 percent …

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