Politics & Government
Railroad Officials Ditch Plans for Wheaton Pedestrian Overpass
The railroad could not acquire the necessary land to make the overpass a reality.
Officials will not be moving forward with plans to build a pedestrian overpass at the downtown Wheaton Metra station.
The Union Pacific Railroad has decided to ditch plans for the overpass after they were unable to acquire necessary land on the south side of the tracks, according to the Chicago Tribune. The railroad could not negotiate terms with two separate landowners -- the owner of the Public Action to Deliver Shelter and the owner of a strip mall on Liberty Drive -- to obtain the easements for walkway ramps.
The railroad and city officials did not want to use eminent domain to acquire the land, according to the article.
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“We just could not reach an agreement with the property owners,” said rail spokesman Mark Davis. “Right now, the pedestrian bridge is not going to be done. This project will not go forward.”
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