O’Hare Airport Transit System
OVERVIEW
Construction on the O’Hare Airport Transit System
The City of Chicago hired Harbour to manage the elevated O’Hare Airport Transit System (OATS) construction completion which consisted of 2.7 miles of track and stops at five stations connecting passengers with Terminals 1 through 3, International Terminal 5, and the remote long-term parking lots.
Capabilities and Operations
The 15-train cars are fully automated and operated from a remote operating and control facility. Besides the operation and movement of over 16 million passengers annually, OATS operates a 4-car, 16,000 SF maintenance garage in which they perform routine and overhaul maintenance.
Harbour has extensive construction experience in the aviation industry, including projects like O’Hare International Terminal 5, O’Hare Modernization Program, Gary/Chicago Executive Jet Hangar, DuPage Airport Authority Hangar, DuPage Airport Executive Hangar, Lewis University Airport Private Hangar, and Runway 10C/28C Mass Grading South Basin and Pump Station.
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CLIENT
City of Chicago
O.A.T.S. - A Harbour Division
John Sisco
(773) 403-3775
ROLE
Construction Management
Cost Controls
Earthwork
General Contractor
Maintenance Building
Maintenance
Operator
Project Documentation
Project Management
Reverse Engineering
Survey and Layout
Track Work
Underground Utilities
COST
Original Cost: $125M
Annual Ongoing Maintenance Cost: $21M
COMPLETION
1995
2017
Operations and Maintenance Ongoing
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS
311 South Wacker Drive
American Airlines Maintenance Hangar
AT&T Plaza
BP/Amoco Executive Jet Hangar
Burr Ridge Police Station
DuPage Airport Authority Hangar
DuPage Airport Executive Hangar
Elgiloy Cluster Mill
Gary/Chicago Airport Executive Hangar
JAWA 90″ Water Transmission Relocation
Lewis University Airport Private Hangar
LyondellBasell Manufacturing Complex (Morris)
LyondellBasell S.I.T. Expansion (Morris)
Oak Brook Municipal Complex and Fire Station
O’Hare Air Rescue Firefighter Station No. 2
O’Hare International Terminal 5
O’Hare Modernization Program
Runway 10C/28C Mass Grading South Basin and Pump Station
Runway 9L/27R Site Preparation
United Airlines Cargo Facility
US Silica Office Building
Will County “302” Offices and Security
Will County Adult Detention Facility
Will County Animal Control Center
Will County Emergency Management Agency
WM Bluff City Transfer Station
WM Corporate Offices
Woodridge Police Department and Public Works