Planning Programs and Projects

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Year Project Title Sort descending Program Project Type Project Partner Budget Funding Source(s) Status
+ Des Plaines TOD Developer Dialogue - Downtown Community Planning Developer Panel Des Plaines $3,000
  • RTA
Completed

Project Details

Description

Staff from the City of Des Plaines met with development professionals to conduct a discussion panel on their study area. This involved the local planners acquiring advice, guidance, and feedback on the City's plans and goals for future redevelopment opportunities.

Current Activities

The developer discussion was held on December 6, 2016. A report summarizing the recommendations made by the panelists is included under Related Reports.

As recommended in the report, the City purchased the Des Plaines Theater in 2018 with the intent to renovate and reopen the 95-year old destination. The newly renovated opened to the public again in late summer 2021.

Funding Amounts by Source
Source Amount
RTA $3,000

Last Updated 04.28.2023

+ Des Plaines TOD Developer Dialogue - Lee and Oakton Community Planning Developer Panel Des Plaines $3,500
  • RTA
Completed

Project Details

Description

The RTA provided assistance to the City of Des Plaines in soliciting guidance and advice from development experts through a half-day discussion panel. This panel discussed the development climate and potential strategies to prepare for and attract development to specific parcels near the the intersection of Lee and Oakton Streets, adjacent to Pace Route 250 and future stations for the Pace Pulse Dempster Line. The goal of the developer discussion was to provide direct insight to local public officials and landowners on the current market for development within the study area and ways in which the City can attract reinvestment adjacent to transit stations.

Current Activities

The Des Plaines Developer Dialogue event took place on June 2, with Pace and Metra staff in attendance. The final report is available under "Related Reports."

Funding Amounts by Source
Source Amount
RTA $3,500

Last Updated 01.03.2024

+ DuPage Area Transit Plan Community Planning Transit Improvement Plan DuPage Mayors & Managers $277,245
  • RTA
  • Federal
Completed

Project Details

Related Reports
Description

This study was conducted by the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference in cooperation with DuPage County. The DuPage Area Transit Plan included both a short term and long range transit plan for the County. Throughout the development of the plan stakeholders from the county including elected officials, county and local community staff, and area residents were engaged through an extensive grass roots public involvement process to provide input into the plan. This process resulted in the identification of quality of life issues with respect to the provision and availability of transit service in the County.

Current Activities

The plan was completed in August 2002. The RTA also funded an update to this study. Please visit https://rtams.org/projects/planning/2746 for more information on the updated study. In 2013 the Village of Glen Ellyn was awarded CMAQ program funds, via the RTA's Access to Transit Improvement Program for multi-modal access improvements to Pace Route 301, which was a recommendation made in the DuPage Area Transit Plan.

Funding Amounts by Source
Source Amount
RTA $150,778
Federal $126,467

Last Updated 02.13.2024

+ DuPage County Mobility Plan Community Planning Transit Improvement Plan DuPage County $94,876
  • RTA
  • Local
Completed

Project Details

Description

The RTA assisted the DuPage County Department of Transportation to develop its first county-wide mobility framework plan. The plan offers a muti-modal analysis of the County’s existing transportation network and presents a framework of themes, goals, and strategies that the County can use to improve the connectivity and convenience of transit, pedestrian, and bicycle networks. Some of the goals contained in the plan include responding to the changing transportation market and addressing the needs of employers and residents in the County to attract and retain employees and residents.

Current Activities

Work on this project began in 2021 with existing conditions analysis and continued through 2023. The Mobility Framework Plan was approved by the DuPage County Board at their meeting on February 13, 2024. The Mobility Framework Plan is available in the "Related Reports" section of this page.

Funding Amounts by Source
Source Amount
RTA $75,901
Local $18,975

Last Updated 03.26.2024

+ DuPage County Transit Plan Update Community Planning Transit Improvement Plan DuPage County $118,533
  • RTA
  • Local
Completed

Project Details

Description
This project, sponsored by DuPage County, updated the DuPage County 2002 Transit Plan by developing a phased implementation of projects identified in the plan over a 20 year horizon.
Current Activities
The final plan is complete and was approved by the Public Transit Committee of the DuPage County Board in November 2011. The RTA, partnering with DuPage County, DuPage Mayors and Mangers, and Service Boards, launched a marketing campaign to promote transit in the County. Funded primarily through a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant, the campaign intends to inform residents and employees in the county of their transit options and encourage them to ride public transportation. The campaign began in October 2014 and will continue to the end of 2015 and utilizes tactics such as billboards, online advertisements, marketing collateral (door hangers), mall displays, newspaper advertisement and community engagement.

CMAQ approved the RTA's submittal to fund 80% of the cost for local access to transit capital improvements for the Village of Glen Ellyn, as recommended in the DuPage County Transit Plan Update. The RTA has approved the local match as part of the 2014 budget. Installation of these improvements will begin in 2015.

In late 2013 the City of Aurora received CMAQ approval for the Station Blvd Extension to IL 59 Commuter Parking Lot project. This project funded Engineering and Construction for a new driveway to the IL 59 Commuter parking lot along the Metra BNSF Line, allowing for Park-n-Ride opportunities, as recommended in the DuPage County Transit Plan Update CP project. For more information please visit http://www.cmap.illinois.gov/mobility/strategic-investment/cmaq.
Funding Amounts by Source
Source Amount
RTA $50,000
Local $68,533

Last Updated 08.08.2017

+ - DuPage County Transportation to Work '16-17 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating DuPage County $1,021,724
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

Project Details

Related Reports

Not Available

Description

The Transportation to Work Program is a demand responsive service under the existing Ride DuPage system designed to provide persons with disabilities with greater opportunities to obtain and maintain employment through affordable transportation.

Current Activities

The operating service provided 2,534 trips in December 2019. This project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source
Source Amount
Local $510,862
Federal $510,862

Last Updated 04.21.2021

+ - DuPage County Transportation to Work '18-'19 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating DuPage County $984,000
  • Local
  • Federal
Completed

Project Details

Related Reports

Not Available

Description

The Transportation to Work Program is a continuation of an existing project that provides demand-responsive transportation to and from work for persons with disabilities. The project operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year and serves all of DuPage County.

Current Activities

The operating service provided 1,520 trips in June 2021. Ridership has been affected due to COVID-19.

This project is complete.

Funding Amounts by Source
Source Amount
Local $492,000
Federal $492,000

Last Updated 09.15.2022

+ - DuPage County Transportation to Work (Ride DuPage) Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating DuPage County $1,214,172
  • Federal
  • Local
Programmed

Project Details

Related Reports

Not Available

Description

The Transportation to Work Program provides demand-responsive transportation to and from work for persons with disabilities. The program operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year and serves all of DuPage County. This is an existing Section 5310 operating funded project.

Current Activities

This project was approved by the RTA Board at the September 2023 meeting.

Funding Amounts by Source
Source Amount
Federal $607,086
Local $607,086

Last Updated 01.17.2024

+ - DuPage County Transportation to Work_'20-'21 Section 5310 / JARC / NF Operating DuPage County $1,182,000
  • Federal
  • Local
In Progress

Project Details

Related Reports

Not Available

Description

The Transportation to Work Program provides demand-responsive transportation to and from work for persons with disabilities.  The project operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year and serves all of DuPage County.

Current Activities

The RTA Board approved funding for this project on August 19, 2021.  The operating service provided approximately 1,900 trips in September 2023.

Funding Amounts by Source
Source Amount
Federal $591,000
Local $591,000

Last Updated 11.24.2023

+ DuPage Last Mile Transit Planning Study Community Planning Transit Improvement Plan DuPage County Division of Transportation $0
  • RTA
Completed

Project Details

Description
This project assisted DuPage County in developing options to improve transit connections to major employment centers in the County, with a focus on first and last mile transportation gaps with existing transit services. The ultimate goal of the project was to improve commuting options and access to jobs for those commuting to and within the County.
Current Activities
The final report, completed in the summer of 2017, identifies ways to improve transit connectivity and enhance the reach of the transit network in DuPage County. RTA is monitoring future implementation efforts by the County.
Funding Amounts by Source
Source Amount
RTA $0

Last Updated 10.17.2017