Starting July 13th a temporary ramp will be opened for access to the Matteson commuter station. The temporary ramp will be available until a new station entrance is completed as part of the larger connection project. The new entrance is expected to be completed this fall. Commuters should continue to use the walkway created between the temporary fences. Please watch for uneven pavement as you exit the west end of parking lot walking toward the Metra station in the fenced pedestrian detour route while asphalt-patching is completed in the area disturbed by conduit installation.
ComEd will be removing aerial lines from the utility poles that run alongside the bottom of the railroad embankment and over the existing ramp and staircase. Service will be redirected through the conduits that were installed at the bottom of the embankment, south of the Parking Lot to the west, and north of 216th St. to the east. All parking lot lighting will remain in service during this transition.
CN crews will continue work on installing new, reconfigured track east of Main Street and south of the EJ&E. Crews are creating a temporary connection between the east-west EJ&E and the north-south CN mainline. The temporary connection will make room for a new permanent connection being constructed as part of an overall Matteson connection project. This week's work will not impact motorists crossing the railroad tracks on Main Street.
