Due to aA $140 million project underin construction[[Englewood, asChicago]] ofplanned Maysince 20122002,<ref name="blamechicagotrn">[{{cite web|title=Englewood flyover work to begin this year|url=http://wwwtrn.post-gazettetrains.com/storiesRailroad%20News/News%20Wire/2010/03/Englewood%20flyover%20work%20to%20begin%20this%20year.aspx|publisher=Trains Magazine|accessdate=November 11, 2010|date=March 5, 2010}}</ref> began construction in 2011.<ref name="begineaglewood">{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/uslocal/freightbreaking/chi-trainconstruction-lateto-blamebegin-chicagoon-634786/englewood-flyover-rail-bridges-20110622,0,5864858.story Train|title=Construction Late?to Blamebegin on Englewood Flyover rail bridges |newspaper=Chicago],JohnTribune Schwartz|date=June 22, New2011 York|accessdate=June Times24, May2011 7|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5zfZqtw5d?url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-construction-to-begin-on-englewood-flyover-rail-bridges-20110622%2C0%2C5864858.story |archivedate=June 24, 20122011 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> aThe junction in [[Englewood, Chicago]] willwould get a flyover for [[Metra]] trackage above a [[Norfolk Southern Railway|Norfolk Southern]] route, eliminating a grade-level[[diamond crossing]].<ref name="trn"/> 138 trains a day operate through the junction, which is the cause of the majority of delays in the Midwest for [[Amtrak]] trains.<ref name="trn"/> Planned since 2002, the project was originally to begin construction in late 2010, with a completion date in 2012.<ref name="trnblamechicago">{{cite web|title=Englewood flyover work to begin this yearnews|url=http://trnwww.trainspost-gazette.com/Railroad%20Newsstories/News%20Wirenews/2010us/03freight-train-late-blame-chicago-634786/Englewood%20flyover%20work%20to%20begin%20this%20year.aspx|publishertitle=TrainsTrain MagazineLate? Blame Chicago|accessdatelast=11Schwartz|first=John|newspaper=The NovemberNew 2010York Times|date=5May March7, 20102012}}</ref> On 22 June 22, 2011, it was announced that the stateState of Illinois, Amtrak, Norfolk Southern and the Federal Railway Administration had signed a final agreement for financing the project.Thewith the federal government is paying 95% of the cost.<ref name="begineaglewood" /> The project was completed and began service in October 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-metra-englewood-flyover-20141023-story.html|title='Flyover' aimed at cutting rail congestion|last=Wronski|first=Richard|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=October 23, 2014}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-construction-to-begin-on-englewood-flyover-rail-bridges-20110622,0,5864858.story |title=Construction to begin on Englewood Flyover rail bridges |publisher=Chicago Tribune |date=22 June 2011 |accessdate=24 June 2011 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5zfZqtw5d?url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-construction-to-begin-on-englewood-flyover-rail-bridges-20110622%2C0%2C5864858.story |archivedate=24 June 2011 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>
and it opened in October 2014.
<ref>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-metra-englewood-flyover-20141023-story.html Metra Flyover] Chicago Tribune, 2014 Oct 23</ref>
