CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has selected Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners for a $2.9 billion contract to design and build the Red Line Extension (RLE) project. The RLE Project will extend the CTA’s Red Line by 5.6-miles from 95th Street to 130th Street and include four new Red Line stations.
EXP is part of Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners which includes Walsh Construction, VINCI Construction, EXP, SYSTRA and other subcontractors.
The Red Line Extension is the largest project in CTA history and will provide faster connections from the Far South Side to the rest of the city while serving as an economic catalyst to one of the most disinvested parts of Chicago. The RLE is a transit equity project that fulfills a commitment to the Far South Side by significantly improving transportation to this part of the city with 5.6 miles of new track and four new fully accessible rail stations at 103rd, 111th, Michigan near 116th and 130th Street.
The Walsh-VINCI Transit Community Partners team will be responsible for building the Mainline project, which includes:
- Extension of the Red Line 5.6 miles from 95th Street to south of 130th Street
- Building four new, accessible stations near 103rd Street, 111th Street, Michigan Avenue and 130th Street, each expected to include bus, bike, pedestrian and parking facilities.
“The Red Line Extension corrects past transit inequity and increases access to the most affordable transportation in the city. Hiring the contracting team that can provide the best value to the CTA to construct the RLE is a consequential step that demonstrates our vow to build this project,” said CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. “The CTA’s Red Line Extension Project is an example of how transportation dollars can be distributed to have lasting impact on the Far South Side including workforce and small business opportunities that create jobs and support families.”
EXP has led major transit and infrastructure projects throughout the City of Chicago. The EXP team has worked on over 25 CTA projects and brings robust transit experience to the long-awaited project.
Construction is expected to start in late 2025 and be completed by 2030.
Source: Chicago Transit Authority.