CTA To Unveil Red Line Extension Station Plaza Designs This Month

The Chicago Transit Authority is hosting a series of pop-up events this month to unveil plaza designs for the four new stations being built as part of the Red Line Extension project. These showcases will take place at the future station sites to provide the public with visual details on the upcoming transit expansion.
The CTA is hosting pop-ups to share the plaza designs at the site of four new stations being built as part of the Red Line Extension project.
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