rockwell station: February 2006

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Track 20060228

Monday, February 27, 2006

Feb 27 Status

12:30pm...

the station house awaiting demolition

the west platform used to be here

Sunday, February 26, 2006

Weekend Closure 1: Day 2

4:15pm demolition views from Rockwell and south alley...

11:45am demolition views from south alley...

Photos From Others

Submitted by Leslie Kniskern (lkniskern@sbcglobal.net):

Here are some shots I took of GRO's Sunset Ride from the Old Rockwell Station on February 19, 2006.

One more shot from the Sunset Ride. Two photos from Friday evening, February 24, 2006 - when Rockwell was full of construction trucks... and the building permit.

Finally, "If you see this" (parking meter at zero), and you suspect it's a contractor vehicle (vest in front seat) contact the FHP Tectonics Field Office at 773-308-7378 or (773-308-SERV) and ask that the vehicle be moved. UNLESS there is a sign posted that the space is reserved by a permit.

Plus two shots preparing to remove the platform canopy on Sunday morning, February 26, 2006. Residents were treated to sawzall noise as the sections were cut apart.

Saturday, February 25, 2006

Weekend Closure 1: Day 1

Feb 25 10am: view from station entrance.

Feb 25 2:30pm: view from south alley.

Friday, February 24, 2006

Stripped

Taken at 5:45pm...

sign posted in north alley at Leland/Rockwell

Thursday, February 23, 2006

Feb 23 Status

The station's still standing. The first 54-hour CTA work period at Rockwell starts at 8pm tomorrow and runs until 2am Monday, Feb 27. Demolition is scheduled to begin this weekend according to page 11 of the CTA's project update PDF document.

tangent: horner park this morning.

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Feb 22 Status

More sidewalk barricade fencing. STATION CLOSED signs placed on the platform.

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Moving Day (pm)

Taken at 6:40pm...

Moving Day (am)

While driving past the station this morning (7:45am), I saw a work crew moving out the station's contents. Didn't have my camera with me.

Monday, February 20, 2006

Closed

Today, the Kedzie and Rockwell stations on the Brown Line will close for up to six months while construction work to expand capacity on the rail line continues to move forward.

An official CTA press release is available here >>

rockwell station photo

Sunday, February 19, 2006

Look Ahead Schedule: Feb 13, 2006

The look ahead schedule is a PDF document published by the CTA. The latest schedule was published on Feb 13, 2006. The schedule contains 2-week and 3-month outlooks of Brown Line expansion activities and community impact.

PDF document: The CTA's 2-week and 3-month look ahead schedule as of Feb 13, 2006. Download it >>