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Year | Project Title | Program Sort descending | Project Type | Project Partner | Budget | Funding Source(s) | Status | |||||||||
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+ | Northbrook Pace Route and Metra Station Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Northbrook | $200,863 |
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Description
This project funded the installation of new shared lane markings (AKA sharrows), allowing the Village to implement low-cost recommendations from its Master Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. The project included the installation of covered bike parking and wayfinding at the Northbrook Metra station. Current Activities
Construction of the improvements was completed in 2023. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 04.26.2024 |
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+ | Calumet Park Ashland Metra Station Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Calumet Park | $329,291 |
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Not Available Description
This project will include the construction of approximately 2,050 linear feet of new and improved sidewalks, two new pedestrian crosswalks, and a covered bike shelter at the Ashland Metra Station. Current Activities
After a period of delays, the Phase II engineering has resumed. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.19.2023 |
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+ | Skokie CTA Station Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Skokie | $314,760 |
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Not Available Description
Improvements include covered and non-covered bicycle parking, as well as an ADA ramp at the Village's Yellow stations. The Dempster station will receive 36 additional bicycle parking spots, an improved sidewalk connection to the bicycle parking, and an ADA accessible ramp. At Oakton-Skokie station, bicycle parking will be added to accommodate 30 additional bicycles. Current Activities
Skokie needs to coordinate with ComEd and with IDOT in order to get this project the approval to proceed. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 03.29.2024 |
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+ | Sauk Village Pace Route Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Sauk Village | $50,000 |
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Not Available Description
This project will fund Phase I engineering necessary for sidewalk, crosswalk, and other intersection improvements along Sauk Trail and Torrence Avenue. Future improvements will fill sidewalk gaps and make ADA and safety related improvements at key intersections along Pace Bus Route 358. Current Activities
Phase I Engineering consultant has been selected and work is underway. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.19.2023 |
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+ | Brookfield Metra Station Bicycle Parking | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Brookfield | $277,150 |
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Not Available Description
This project funded construction of covered bicycle parking at both the Congress Park and Brookfield Metra Stations. Twenty-four racks were installed at Congress Park and 12 at Brookfield. These improvements leverage Brookfield's existing bicycle facilities and support the annual Bike Brookfield event. Current Activities
Construction of these improvements was completed in 2022. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 04.26.2024 |
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+ | Waukegan Metra Station and Pace Route Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Waukegan | $260,880 |
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Not Available Description
This project will add multi-modal access improvements to multiple Pace Routes on the Washington Street corridor. Route 572 is the primary route that serves the corridor, although Route 562 also serves portions of the corridor and four others connect to it (561, 565, 566, 569). Improvements include bus shelters and concrete pads, wayfinding to important destinations, curb extensions at the intersection with the Robert McClory Bike Path, crosswalk improvements along the project area, and bike parking at the Metra station. Current Activities
QBS is being advertised for Phase II Engineering. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 03.29.2024 |
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+ | Glen Ellyn Pace Route Access Improvement | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Glen Ellyn | $187,720 |
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Not Available Description
This project includes installation of pedestrian and bicycle improvements that provide enhanced access to Pace Route 301, including the installation of pedestrian signal heads, crosswalks, ADA compliant sidewalk ramps, and sidewalks along or connecting to Route 301. These improvements expand the existing sidewalk networks, providing links to the Glen Ellyn South Bike Route, nearby residential areas, a senior housing complex, and nearby commercial and office land uses. Current Activities
The project was completed in summer of 2017. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 05.18.2021 |
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+ | Midlothian Metra Station Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Midlothian | $980,000 |
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Not Available Description
This project consisted of access improvements in the Midlothian Metra station area including removal and replacement of 8,542 square feet of sidewalk, installation of 1,268 feet of crosswalks, installation of ADA handicapped panels/ detectable warnings at 68 locations, and pedestrian lighting improvements on 147th Street from Pulaski to Central Park. Current Activities
Construction of this project is complete. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 01.10.2022 |
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+ | Calumet Park Pace Route and Metra Station Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Calumet Park | $264,126 |
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Not Available Description
This project will construct bicycle facilities along 124th Street to better facilitate safe access between bus transit services along Halsted Street to the Ashland Metra station at Ashland Avenue. Additional improvements include completing a sidewalk gap on 124th Street between Laflin and Bishop Streets and pedestrian improvements to the intersection of 124th Street and Laflin Street. Current Activities
After a period of delays, the Phase II engineering has resumed. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.15.2023 |
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+ | Evanston Pace and CTA Route Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Evanston | $300,481 |
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Not Available Description
This project will convert all of the bus stops in the City of Evanston from flagged to posted stops and include the installation of ADA compliant bus stop pads. In addition, this project will install shelters, pedestrian signals, truncated domes, and new and replaced sidewalk to further enhance the new bus stops. Shelters are proposed for stops with 20 average daily boardings. Current Activities
The RTA is working on drafting an IGA amendment to reflect the change in scope of the project. Consultant has been selected, the project has been awarded and work has begun on Phase II Engineering. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 03.29.2024 |