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City staff unveiled staggering estimates for grade separations, ranging from $420M to $1.3B, with construction timelines stretching to 2032—could this reshape our city's future?

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Committee hears $420M–$1.3B estimates and multi‑year construction schedules for grade separations
Staff presented conceptual, year‑of‑expenditure cost ranges and schedules based on 15% design: Churchill ~ $420–$450M (3–4 years); Charleston alone ~$480–$530M (4 years); Meadow+Charleston concurrent ~$1.0–$1.1B (5 years) or sequential ~$1.2–$1.3B (9 years); escalation assumed to a 2032 construction midpoint.
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September 11, 2026 at 9:04 PM