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Other Common Operational Picture Chicago and suburbs (Chicago Terminal District) All Railroads - - - - X May 2015Other Viaduct Improvement Program Chicago (various locations) various CDOT - - - X variesOther Grade Crossing Safety Program Suburbs (various locations) various IDOT/CDOT XTotal Projects 19 13 4 5 29
* Projects B4 and B5 are linked for the purposes of environmental review and design/construction.** Projects B9 and EW1 are linked for the purposes of environmental review and design/construction.*** Projects P2, P3, EW2, and GS19 are linked for the purposes of environmental review and collectively known as the "75th Street Corridor Improvement Project".$ These projects have not yet reached this status but have secured a full funding commitment (from a combination of federal, state, local, and/or railroad sources) to advance through the indicated stage.
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