🚩🚧CTA RLE -- The Inside Track (1-30-2026 edition)

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✨A MUST READ EDITION✨

Contents:

✓Events (Feb. 4, Feb. 5 and Feb. 18)

[Save-The-Dates]

✓CTA One Summer Program H.S. Internship

✓Construction Activity & Impacts in the Greater Roseland Community

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From: CTA Red Line Extension Project <RedExt...@transitchicago.com>
Date: Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 4:29 PM

Highlight of the week

Thank you to all who stopped by one of our three RLE Mobile Office Hour pop-ups this month! Special thanks to the Chicago Public Library and the Chicago Park District for being such amazing hosts. Stay tuned for more ways to connect with the outreach team.

CTA Winter Semi-Annual Workforce Outreach Event; The CTA's Semi-Annual Workforce Outreach Events brings together career seekers, workforce partners, trade unions, and contractors to connect attendees with construction industry training resources, job opportunities, and information about working on major CTA construction projects. This event is free and open to the public. Please save the date! Wednesday, February 4, 2026 10am - 12:00pm; Breakthrough Urban ministries FamilyPlex 3219 W. Carrol Ave. Chicago, IL 60624; Current & Upcoming CTA Projects; Red Line Extension Project, ASAP - Lake Line Austin Station, Congress Line Phase 1 Racine Station, Ravenswood Line Western Station, Substation Roof Replacement Program, Substation Upgrades, 43rd Street Main Line Station; Meet CTA Staff, Contractors and CTA's Workforce Partners; Please register at: https://forms.office.com/g/9skaWUTQLY

95th Street Corridor Plan One-Year Anniversary Celebration The Endeleo Institute | 901 E. 95th St. Thursday, February 5 | 6-7:30 p.m. Residents, students, families, and business owners are all invited to be part of the next chapter for 95th Street! The celebration will highlight community-driven progress made over the past year. Get a first look of what is ahead, including the announcement of a new Request for Proposals (RFP), emerging investments, and exciting opportunities for new housing, businesses, growth, and collaboration. The event space is ADA-accessible, is served by the #95, #115, and #4 CTA bus routes, 95th St-CSU Metra Electric station, and offers onsite parking. Refreshments will be provided. Register at Chicago.gov/95th

CTA DIVERSITY SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS 2026 Driving Businesses the Distance Quarter 1. Are you interested in Doing Business with CTA? • Learning about upcoming CTA contracting opportunities • Navigating CTA’s invoice, payments, and compliance requirements? Learn with us in 2026! Join CTA Diversity Programs to gain helpful tools and resources to drive your business down the road to successful CTA contracting! January 21, 2026, 10:00 am CT Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Certification, Register: https://bit.ly/3KTAxJ6 February 18, 2026, 10:00 am CT Compliance Do’s, Don’ts, and Musts, Register: https://bit.ly/48OX1Tq March 25, 2026, 10:00 am CT. Steps to Insurance & Bonding, Register: https://bit.ly/4iQWxRe Contact Diversity@transitchicago.com for more information.

2026 CTA One Summer Chicago High School Internship Program; The Chicago Transit Authority is excited to offer a 7-week summer internship that provides high school students with valuable professional development, mentorship, and work experience. June 15 - July 31, 2026; Monday-Friday | 9:00am-2:30pm; Benefits; $16.60/hour with FREE CTA, Pace, and Metra transportation, Network with high school interns from across the city, Professional development, financial literacy, and career exploration workshops, Opportunity to earn real, transferable college credit at City Colleges of Chicago, Technology provided to interns for hybrid experience; Requirements; Must be actively enrolled in High School, Must be at least 16 years of age on or before June 15, 2026, Must have 2.5 GPA or Higher (on a 4.0 scale), Must submit a current high school transcript, New Applicants: Must submit a letter of recommendation from a Principal, Counselor, Teacher, Coach, and or Clergy; Opportunities & Outcomes; Participate in workshops aimed at increasing career readiness, leadership skills, and self-growth, Learn networking skills with opportunities to connect with college interns and CTA employees, Gain technology skills in Microsoft Office; For more information, check out our website here transitchicago.com/internships/highschool/; Apply Here! Apply before April 17, 2026; Positions are filled on a rolling basis until capacity is reached transitchicago.questionpro.com/2026CTAOSC; Questions? Check out transitchicago.com/internships/highschool/ Or email us at OSCintern@transitchicago.com

Construction Activity Notices. To build the 5.5-mile Red Line Extension to 130th Street, including four new redline stations at 103rd Street, 111th Street, Michigan Avenue (near 116th Street) and 130th Street, work will be performed that may affect your community. While progress sometimes comes with inconveniences, we will do our best to keep them to a minimum.

CTA Red Line Extension: Tree Removal Starting in 2026 To prepare for construction of the Red Line Extension (RLE) Project between 95th and 130th streets, CTA contractors will soon begin tree removal where the new tracks will be built. CTA is committed to only removing trees necessary for construction and will replace as many trees as possible at other locations at a future time. Dates: January – February 2026 Locations: • E. 115th Street to the UPRR tracks from S. Michigan Avenue to the Metra tracks • W. 113th Street to W. 115th Street from S. State Street to the UPRR tracks • W. 109th Street to W. 113th Street from S. Princeton Avenue to the UPRR tracks • W. 107th Street to W. 109th Street from S. Princeton Avenue to S. Eggleston Avenue • W. 103rd Street to W. 107th Street from S. Eggleston Avenue to the UPRR tracks • Along I-57 South near the intersection of S. Lafeyette Avenue & S. Wentworth Avenue to the UPRR tracks Work Hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays Work Activity: Tree Removal Local Impact: • Crews will work from south to north. • There will be intermittent parking lane and alley closures within the work zone with flaggers to assist motorists and pedestrians. • Access to alleys and garages will be maintained. • No alley closures will be put in place until work begins at each location. • The contractor will implement dust mitigation procedures if needed. • There will be noise while the work is being performed. Noise may include: o Use of chainsaws o Noise from a woodchipper and stump remover o Beeping from back-up alarms on construction equipment and vehicles If you have any questions or concerns about the RLE Project, let us know! Email us at Redextension@transitchicago.com or leave a message for callback at 312-772-2272. For more information about RLE, visit transitchicago.com/RLE. *Information is current as of Dec. 15, 2025, and is subject to change.

Future and Current Impacts

Duration: Type of Impact - Location

103rd Street Station:

Future Impacts:
February 9 - March 13, 2026: Parking Lane Impacts - 9708 S. Perry Avenue

February 9 - March 13, 2026: Parking Lane Impacts - 259 W. 99th Street

February 9 - March 13, 2026: Parking Lane Impacts - 401 W. 99th Street

February 9 - March 13, 2026: Parking Lane Impacts - 316 to 324 W. 107th Street, 342 to 346 W. 107th Street, 422 to 432 W. 107th Street, 329 to 335 W. 108th Street & 324 to 330 W. 108th Place

111th Street Station:

Future Impacts:
February 9 - March 13, 2026: Alley & Parking Lane Impacts - The alley north of 334 to 342 W. 109th Street, W. 109th Street just north of 10901 S. Eggelston Avenue, 335 to 341 W. 109th Street, The alley south of 341 to 343 W. 109th Street & The alley adjacent to 350 W. 109th Place

February 9 - March 13, 2026: Alley & Parking Lane Impacts - 331 to 341 W. 110th Street, 323 to 331 W. 110th Place, The alley north of 320 to 328 W. 111th Street, 329 to 337 W. 111th Street, 401 W. 111th Street & 321 to 327 W. 111th Place

February 9 - March 13, 2026: Alley & Parking Lane Impacts - 318 to 322 W.112th Street, 336 to 340 W 112th Street, The alley north of 306 to 312 W. 112th Place, 306 to 330 W. 112th Place & The alley south of 317 to 325 W. 112th Place

Current Impacts:
January 29 - February 20, 2026: Building Demolition - 352 & 356 W. 110th Street

If you have any questions or concerns about the RLE Project, please contact:
RedExt...@transitchicago.com or leave a message for callback: 312-772-2272
For more information about the Red Line Extension Project, visit transitchicago.com/rle

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