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Originally Posted by ardecila
It's not quite that simple. 490 would go under the yard on a short underpass (at left), but it would also run at-grade for about a mile on land north of Green St.
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Hmm. I didn't realize it was going to be at grade for that entire length.
But you are right in saying that the clearance wouldn't be there for runway 10R-28L to build a bridge structure above the yard that far west.
I honestly don't remember if I meant to say above or below, but I do remember these two alternatives being presented some time ago. Unfortunately any of the presented alternatives would have meant more private land being acquiesced from Bensenville, which the village was none too happy about.
The only other option I could possibly think of is to continue tunneling below the yard out toward County Line Rd., but I'm certain that would balloon the budget, not to mention a new set of feasibility/environmental/engineering studies would need to be done.