Transportation
Challenge: Replacing a 100-year-old elevated transit station in the heart of Chicago’s “Loop”.
Solution: Inspired architecture and a design team that could navigate the City’s complex and congested infrastructure.
Result: CTA was very impressed with the outcome, leading towards future recommendations for Milhouse to design the new Damen Avenue station.
As part of the program to improve the elevated rail system, the Chicago Transit Authority constructed a new station at the intersection of Washington St. and Wabash Ave. to replace two existing century-old stations. The new station features unique, contemporary architecture, improved accessibility, “pigeon control, “ reconfiguring streets and walkways, and greatly improved “people space”.
Milhouse was responsible for relocating existing utilities and installing new ones while maintaining auto and pedestrian traffic and transit services. This required creative engineering solutions and close coordination with City agencies, public utility companies, political representatives, and store owners. Milhouse also designed the ground-level site improvements that were critical to the station’s renewal.
To successfully implement the project, Milhouse also developed detailed construction phasing and traffic maintenance plans for the work to minimize disruption to stakeholders and the public.
