CTA Red Line Wilson station expansion set to begin in Uptown

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA President Forrest Claypool are scheduled to break ground on the latest Red Line renovation project at the Wilson station in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood.

The $203 million project is one of the largest station projects in CTA history. It will replace the badly deteriorated stationhouse, which was built in 1923. Elevated tracks, signals and related infrastructure will be moved from the street and sidewalk to make a more pedestrian-friendly environment, according to the city. The city said the project will create more than 550 construction jobs.

The mayor's office released renderings on Monday of what the finished station is expected to look like after the expansion is complete. Riders will be able to change trains between the Red and Purple lines at this new transfer point.

PHOTOS: Renderings of new CTA Wilson transfer station