Why can’t Metra build a long overpass over both roads?
It is much easier and less expensive to leave the tracks in place and relocate the roadway. Construction of a railroad overpass would require a very long, steel truss bridge to span the wide intersection. This type of bridge would generate much higher noise levels and further divide the Wood Dale downtown. This option costs approximately $140 million compared to $34 – 41 million for the two City-favored alternates.
