Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad (NICTD)

Double Track Northwest Indiana Construction Timeline

2021
 May 1st - 11th St Station (Franklin St) Closed - Property clearing underway
2022
  February March April
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  11th St Closed - Trains bused between Dune Park and Michigan City (Carroll Ave) - Loop bus serves Beverly Shores and 11th St
  Lafayette St Closed
  Chicago St Closed
  Last electric train February 28th (overnight return from Chicago). CTC out of service MP 43.0 to MP 33.0 (freight moves by track warrant).
 PHASE 1 - DUNE PARK TO MICHIGAN CITY
 
May June July
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> 11th St Closed
> Lafayette St Closed  Clay St Closed
  Franklin St Closed  Washington St Closed
     Ohio St Closed  
> Chicago St Closed
                 Willard Ave Closed
  US 12 Closed in Michigan City
 County Line Road		      Broadway Closed
 in Beverly Shores		   Kemil Rd Closed
 in Beverly Shores		     Central Ave Closed
 in Pines		    Beverly Shores
 Platform work
 begins (25th)
 
  August September October
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> 11th St Closed August 6th - Trains bused between Gary and Michigan City (Carroll Ave)
> Clay St Closed
>  Wabash St Closed  Track 2 Open - Track 1 reconstruction begins (Wabash St Closed)
> Ohio St and Tennessee St Closed > Ohio St and Kentucky St Closed 
> Chicago St Closed
> Willard Ave Closed  Sheridan Ave Closed
> Beverly Shores platform work July 25th to December   
< Dune Park Calumet Trail reconstruction July 25th - August 22nd     Waverly Rd
 in Portage		  CTC out of service extended to MP 44.0.
 (Track remains open for freight moves.)
 Miller Station busing relocated Sept 15th
 Station closed for demolition		  Mineral
 Springs Rd
 Dune Acres		    October 23rd
 Track 2 open past Waverly Rd
    (MP 44.0 to 37.9 Tamarack)
 Track 1 cut at Dune Park
    (Track 1 removal at platform)
 PHASE 2 - OGDEN DUNES TO DUNE PARK (PHASE 1 continues)
 
  November December January
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> 11th St Closed  Bus loop ends at Beverly Shores and 11th St (On demand with 24 hour notice service begins)  11th St Closed as signal and catenary construction completes
> Clay St Closed  Lafayette St and Clay St Open  
>  Franklin St Closed  Washington St Closed  Franklin St, Washington St and Wabash St Open
> Ohio St Open  
> Chicago St Closed
> Sheridan Ave Closed  Sheridan Ave and Willard Ave Open
   10th St Diamond    November 15th
 New schedule reflects busing delays		      Beverly Shores
 Platform work
 completion		    Busing continues between Gary and Michigan City (Caroll Ave)
   10th St track out of service
 Track 2 in service MP 36.0 to 33.5		  Work continues on PHASE 1 track and catenary construction
 Track 2 in service MP 44.0 to 33.5		  PHASE 1
 		  Track, catenary and signal work continues
 
   Dune Park Track 2
 Platform construction begins
 		  Work continues at Dune Park on new track 1 with gauntlet
 Track work extends to Mineral Springs Rd for new yard track
 CTC out of service extended to MP 46.5 (unknown date).		        PHASE 2  Track work continues at Bailly and Dune Park
 PHASE 3
 		  Ogden Dunes Station busing relocated Jan 9th
 Station closed for platform construction
2023
 Busing continues between Gary and Michigan City (Carroll Ave) with on demand (24 hour notice) service at Beverly Shores and 11th St
  February March April
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> 11th St Closed
> Lafayette St and Clay St Open   Lafayette St Closed  
> Franklin St, Washington St and Wabash St Open  Franklin St Closed
> Chicago St Closed > Green St and Chicago St Closed
~ North Bailly extended east to Waverly Rd
~ South Bailly removed
 PHASE 3 - Embankment work at four major bridges. Miller station construction.
  Waverly Rd Closed in Portage    Mineral Springs
 Track construction begins at Miller.  Old Hobart Rd Closed    Clay St Closed
 PHASE 3 - GARY TO OGDEN DUNES (PHASES 1 and 2 continue)
 		 Cleveland Cliffs
truck entrance		 Cleveland Cliffs
bridge placed
  May June July
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> 11th St Closed Traffic Lights 10th & Franklin
11th & Franklin (flash)		 Traffic Lights
11th & Washington (flash)
> Franklin St Closed    Washington St Closed  Wabash St Closed
> Green St and Chicago St Closed > Chicago St Closed *  Chicago St Open *  Green @ Chicago St remained closed
 --- Multiple signal installations Michigan City to Dune Park ---     Mineral Springs  One lane traffic on shofly  --- Multiple signal installations Dune Park to Gary ---    --- Track work and signal installations continue west of Dune Park ---
   Old Hobart Rd Closed
> Clay St Closed    7th Ave Closed      
    Gary under Toll Road >   Taylor St      
NS Burns Harbor
side bridges placed		 * Green St intersection at Chicago St
  remains closed (through July 31st).		 Track 2 open to CP 46.5
    (Bailly West)		 ALL CROSSING
SIGNALS ACTIVE		 NS Burns Harbor
main bridge placed		 Old Hobart Rd bridge placed
  August September October
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> 11th St Closed Traffic Lights Active
11th St Downtown		  New
 Schedule
> Wabash St Closed      Quiet Zone Work  Carroll Ave   Michigan City Station Building Construction begins ("Mid October") 
   Grace St     Dune Park
to
Mich City
     Michigan Ave    School St    Vail St
(Lane Closures for curb and median)
   Ohio St Closed      10th St Closed  (Huron to Willard)  (Willard to Sheridan)    Willard Ave Closed
  Dune Park to Mich City
Test Trains Begin		 CTC Resumes
CP 43.5 to CP 32.2		    10th St Track Removal Test Trains
Continue		 PTC Resumes
(Positive Train Control)		 Testing Complete Final Adjustments
 		 Route
Familiarization		  Trains  Resume
 --- Track work continues on Track 1 west to West Bailly ---  --- Catenary work underway on Track 1 at Bailly ---   --- Track 1 removed at Ogden Dunes ---  Hillcrest  Ogden Dunes    US 12 (Traffic shifts for center roadway island construction)
> Old Hobart Rd    Lake St Closed        --- Ogden Dunes station and gauntlet construction continues ---
EJ&E
OWLS
diamond
placed		 New Track 2 past Miller     US 20  Gary (at Lake St)  US 12 (East)      --- Miller station and yard construction continues ---
 --- Track work continues Miller west to Gary --- --- Track work reaches Taylor Rd ---  --- Track work reaches Tennessee St ---  CSX Miller
bridge placed
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> 11th St Closed    (11th St closure continues)  11th St Open (Chicago St to Michigan Ave)
> Michigan Ave (Lane Closures)  Michigan Ave curb and median complete
>   Sheridan Ave  --- Final sidewalk and landscaping along 11th St ---
 --- Fence and sidewalk along 10th St ---		  --- Foundation work begins at 11th St Station ---
 
> US 12 Traffic Shifts @ Ogden Dunes  Westbound right turn lane closed for station construction
   --- Track over Cleveland Cliff Bridges ---  --- Track over Miller Bridges ---  --- Track and catenary work continues in Gary and Miller ---
2024
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 Trains running Chicago to Gary Metro and Dune Park to South Bend  Trains running Chicago to South Bend
 Effective April 9th
   CTC Resumes CP 58.8 to CP 43.5
 Test Trains (Gary to Dune Park)		 PTC Test Trains
(Positive Train Control)		 Final
Adjustments		 Opening Announced
March 25th 
   --- Guard Rail work at Ogden Dunes ---  --- Guard Rail complete --- Overnight busing  --- Construction barriers removed --- NEW SCHEDULE MAY 14TH
 Final update April 5th
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