South Shore Double Track

[justalurker66]

At Dune Acres (Mineral Springs Rd) the South Bailey sidings are out of service and are being removed. Waverly Rd is scheduled for a two week closure in March and Mineral Springs Rd will have a one day interruption in April. (Mineral Springs cannot be completely closed as it is the only access to Dune Acres.) The first picture looks west, the second looks east. Note the new power poles staged in the second picture.

The three shelters from Ogden Dunes have been relocated. Two are in the Ogden Dunes south parking lot (shown below) and the third is at the temporary bus station at Miller.

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Michigan City 11th St ... first two pictures from Lafayette St looking at the station then east toward the signal at Clay St. Third picture from Franlklin St. Crews are working on the track 2 platform room and shelters.

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Off to the west in Burns Harbor. A couple of quick shots of the bridge abutments being constructed at Cleveland Cliffs (was Arcetor-Mital, was Bethlehem Steel).

And a look at the new Miller station building.

[Saturnalia]

As of Monday, Walsh/Herzog now has the run of the railroad weekdays from Michigan Blvd to the existing end of double track in Gary. Already, they've been taking down wire in Miller and doing a TON of grading going west from Lake Street. At Bailly, the old South Bailly tracks have been removed and the old panels stacked like cordwood as seen from US-12.

Hopefully here soon when the asphalt plants reopen they can polish off the rest of the work in Michigan City on the crossings.

[justalurker66]

This weekend at 11th St Station ...
Signals uncovered and steps in place at the shelters.
All but a small section of the platform roofs are in place.
A section of the wall between 11th St and the tracks was removed and replaced.

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At Lafayette St the "No Left Turn Train" sign has been moved to the crossing signal closest to approaching traffic on 11th St.

A similar sign was installed at Wabash St along with crossing lights facing 11th St traffic. The "No Left Turn Train" signs are blackout style and appear as a blank box unless the LEDs are lit.

Back at Lafayette St ... this is the old curb line for the street before the track was realigned and raised.

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At Mineral Springs Rd. Replacement of the power poles east of Mineral Springs Rd is nearly complete.

New catenary poles are in place west of Mineral Springs Rd.

The first segment of new track has been laid at the new Miller Station - the east gauntlet switch for main 1.

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Construction season is beginning to ramp up. NICTD has posted road closures starting Monday in Michigan City and Gary as the crews move forward.

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Updates from Saturday ...

Sidewalk installation on the north side of the tracks ... these photos from Oak St.

New sidewalks removed for adjustment in Beverly Shores.

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The gauntlet track is in place at Dune Park.

At the west end of Bailly the bridge abutments are nearing completion for the bridges over the NS Chicago line and the Cleveland Cliffs plant entrance.