MAJOR CTA RPM MILESTONE, Walsh Construction and Fluor Corporation have installed the last of the 1,555 precast concrete bridge segments that form the new Red and Purple line track structure between Lawrence and Bryn Mawr! ⭐ Each bridge segment is 10 feet long and weighs more than 40 tons. ⭐ The segments were manufactured by @Utility Concrete Products in Morris, Illinois and trucked to Chicago, one by one. ⭐ Once on site, each piece was lowered into place by our "Windy City Gantry" construction g

Chicago's debut album "Chicago Transit Authority" celebrates 56 years! Released on April 28, 1969, the album was selected for induction into The National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. The Registry archives audio treasures worthy of preservation for all time based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage. 25 recordings were selected for preservation – “Chicago Transit Authority” finished No. 1 in public nominations this year!!