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Firms Hired for Engineering of New Metra Station Project

The village of New Lenox has chosen two companies to work on the new Metra station project.

The village board approved separate contracts at its meeting last week for Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. and Tria Architecture, according to a report from the Daily Southtown.

The engineering firm will design the parking lots and have other responsibilities for $304,686. The architectural firm will design the station building for $139,850. READ MORE: New Lenox Eyes 'Downtown' Plan and Buys 4 Properties Near Train Station

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The new Metra project will be funded by tax revenues from the new CVS Pharmacy and other developments nearby.

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