Bridgeport plan puts Lot G access under the spotlight as Amtrak eyeLinks Sox facilities
TL;DR
Amtrak released updated designs for a Bridgeport maintenance facility that would access the site through Rate Field’s Lot G,-owned by ISFA, prompting concerns from ISFA and local residents about parking and transparency. Amtrak says the project would create about 3,000 jobs (400 permanent) and requires coordination with Chicago for road closures, while ISFA explores redevelopment options and keeping the White Sox in Bridgeport amid a lease that could run through 2030.
- Amtrak has plans for ISFA, White Sox parking lots Sox Machine
- Hundreds protest Amtrak’s plan to move maintenance facility further south wgntv.com
- Amtrak Rail Yard Plan A 'Nasty' Deal For Bridgeport And Chinatown, Neighbors Say At Packed Meeting Block Club Chicago
- South Side residents voice opposition to proposed Amtrak maintenance facility near Rate Field at public meeting ABC7 Chicago
- ‘You’re kneecapping us’: Amtrak plan near Rate Field sparks South Side fury Crain's Chicago Business
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