Client:  Metra
Location:  Chicago, Illinois
Year Completed:   2008
Value: $7,250,000

John Burns Construction Company renovated South Shore Metra Stations including 75th, 79th, 87th, 83rd, 71st /Stony, 71st/Bryn Mawr Stations in 2008 for a contract value of $7,250,000.

• Consisted of demolishing existing platforms and warming shelters in phases; allowing both stations to be utilized by Metra and their commuters.
• Scope of work included excavation and installation of concrete footings and foundations for the masonry warming shelters and structural steel platforms and canopies.
• Both locations required construction of elevated center islands consisting of structural steel framework and placement of Armor Deck Platform panels. Structural steel canopies with standing seam metal roofs covered the platforms.
• Installation of platform lighting, interior heating & lighting, and storm sewer was required at all locations.
• Construction of ADA compliant ramps, sidewalks, and stairs; as well as construction of new curb and gutter and asphalt paved roads was required at all locations.

Client: Village of Clarendon Hills
Location: Clarendon Hills, IL
Year Completed: 2020

• Demolition of Existing Station House
• Installation of Temporary Earth Retention System
• Construction of Retaining Wall with Board Form Finish
• Construction of New Station House, Warming Shelter and Bike Shelter
• Installation of Site Utilities, Concrete Flatwork, Parking Lot Resurfacing and Landscaping.

Client: Metra
Location: Chicago, IL
Year Completed: 2024

John Burns, General Contractor, constructed a new Metra commuter station on the Union Pacific North Line located at Peterson Avenue and Ridge Avenue in Chicago.

• Constructed ADA compliant passenger boarding platforms
• Constructed ADA compliant ramps
• Built ADA compliant parking
• Constructed and installed sheltered passenger warming facilities
• Installed visual information systems
• Installed station signage and wayfinding
• Constructed and completed landscaping

Client: Norfolk Southern
Location:  Chicago, IL
Year Completed:   2025

John Burns performed facility upgrades to Norfolk Southern’s Park Manor and Landers Yard Intermodal Facilities over a 10-month period. Park Manor and Landers Yard are 2 of the 4 intermodal facilities for Norfolk Southern.

• Furnished and Installed 60×70 Pre-Engineer Building.
  • Included: Installation of 3-ton monorail crane, integrated HVAC gas detection system and fire alarm, 1” domestic water line, interior and exterior lighting, embedded trench drain & sediment pit, (2) 25’x35’ steel roll-up doors, and used oil disposal system.
• Installation of Oil Water Separator System (OWS).
  • Included: Installation of 25’ x 45’ concrete pad, all underground piping for oil and waste water, installation of underground sewer system including 300LF of new HDPE sewer, (6) new underground structures, (4) sediment basins, (1) 4’x8’ underground grit chamber with stainless steel bar screen, (2) above ground aluminum enclosures, (2) above ground 1000 gallon oil storage tanks, underground oil water separator tank (550 gallon tank at 63rd, 3500 gallon tank at Landers), all process piping, control wiring, and panels.

Client: Amtrak
Location:  Chicago, IL
Year Completed:   2025

John Burns installed a new train car wash system equipment at Amtrak’s Chicago train yard. John Burns also managed the demolition and disposal of the existing train car wash system. This project was completed successfully while working in tight working spaces and corridors and frequent track outages.

• The demolition and disposal of the existing train car wash system included storage and process tanks, spray and rinsing arches, pumps, process piping, rotating brush assemblies, blower assemblies, and any miscellaneous equipment located inside the car wash facility. The work included all associated electrical control panels and wiring, mounting and miscellaneous materials.
• Structural repairs to multiple locations of the building included wall joint repair, structural steel repair to stairways and beams, concrete floor and vault repairs, partial replacement of building walls.
• Supply and installation of new car wash system equipment, including process and storage tanks, spray and rinsing arches, brush assemblies, blower assemblies, process piping, pumps. The work included the associated electrical control panels and wiring, mounting and miscellaneous materials.
• Creation and implementation of programming to operate the car wash system as a whole and required modes of operation for the car wash.
• Ventilation upgrades to remove diesel fumes while trainsets pass through the car wash building.
• Grading and asphalt paving to increase site drainage from around the exterior of the car wash building.