Planning Programs and Projects
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Year | Project Title | Program | Project Type | Project Partner | Budget | Funding Source(s) | Status Sort descending | |||||||
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+ | Harvey Pace Route Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Harvey | $55,000 |
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Description
The RTA has awarded $55,000 to the City of Harvey to complete Phase I engineering required for improvements along Broadway Avenue in downtown Harvey. The project will include transit access improvements such as bus shelters, pedestrian improvements including ADA-compliant intersections, and new roadway bike facilities. These improvements will better provide for a multi-modal downtown Harvey and will connect the new Pace Harvey Transportation Center with Broadway Avenue. Current Activities
Phase I Engineering is underway and expected to be completed in March 2025. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 04.26.2024 |
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+ | Chicago Auburn Gresham 79th Street Corridor Plan | Community Planning | Corridor Planning | Chicago | $134,990 |
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Not Available Description
The RTA is assisting the City of Chicago with an initiative to provide transformative changes along the 79th Street commercial corridor within the Auburn Gresham community areas. A plan will be developed to serve as a guide for future housing, retail and transportation investments in the community. Current Activities
The draft corridor plan has completed review by the community and the RTA and the City are making final edits to the draft based on comments and feedback. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 04.26.2024 |
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+ | - | CTF Illinois Transportation Services for People with Disabilities_'20-'21 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | CTF Illinois | $200,000 |
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Not Available Description
CTF Illinois provides transportation support to children and adults with diverse disabilities. The door-to-door transportation services are vital to allow persons enrolled at CTF greater access to their daily supports including vocational, community employment, educational, fine arts, and advocacy. This award includes funding for GPS fleet tracking devices to provide precise travel data. Current Activities
CTF Illinois has decided not to move forward with this project. Funds from this award will be reprogrammed to another subrecipient. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.28.2023 |
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+ | Maywood Pace Route and Metra Station Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Maywood | $44,000 |
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Description
The RTA has awarded $44,000 to the Village of Maywood for Phase I engineering needed for a covered bicycle shelter near the 5th Avenue Metra station served by the Union Pacific West line, heated bus shelters along 5th Avenue as served by Pace, wayfinding signage for the train station, and pavement marking improvements. Current Activities
3/29/24: Maywood has completed the QBS process and will be making a recommendation to the Village Board for the Engineering Firm at the April 2nd meeting. Once awarded, Phase II Engineering can begin. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 03.29.2024 |
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+ | - | DuPage County Transportation to Work_'20-'21 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | DuPage County | $1,182,000 |
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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
Last Updated 11.24.2023 |
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+ | - | Will County Mobility Management Program '16 & '17 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Will County | $566,000 |
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This program provides transportation and mobility management services for persons with disabilities and older adults residing in eastern Will County townships. The current participants of the project are: Crete Township, Frankfort Township, Monee Township, Peotone Township, Washington Township, and Will Township. Current Activities
The operating service provided approximately 378 trips in September 2023. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.24.2023 |
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+ | Ford Heights Pace Route Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Ford Heights | $53,628 |
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Not Available Description
The RTA has awarded $53,628 to the Village of Ford Heights for Phase I engineering needed to improve the sidewalk network, add concrete pads to select bus stops, and install ADA-compliant crosswalks at key intersections surrounding the Pace Route 357. The bus route runs through the center of the village and forms a loop around the future 60-acre mixed-use New Town Center development. There are currently significant gaps in the sidewalk network that connects these surrounding areas with bus stops, and most crosswalks in the area are faded and are not ADA-compliant. Current Activities
Phase I Engineering has been completed and approved by IDOT. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 03.29.2024 |
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+ | - | Kendall Area Transit_'20-'21 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Kendall County | $640,000 |
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Not Available Description
This is a general public, demand responsive dial-a-ride service that serves primarily for senior citizens and persons with disabilities in the urban portions of Kendall County. The award includes funding to support a part-time mobility manager. Current Activities
The RTA Board approved funding for this project on August 19, 2021. The operating service provided 2,585 trips in September 2023. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.24.2023 |
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+ | - | Ride Lake County '16- '17 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Lake County | $882,126 |
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In May 2022, Lake County combined and expanded the Central and West projects into a countywide service. Ride Lake County is a borderless countywide paratransit service providing seniors (age 60 and above) and individuals with disabilities curb-to-curb transportation. The geographic service includes Lake County along with the entirety of municipalities whose city limits extend beyond the County border into Cook and McHenry County. With no limitations on the purpose of the trip the service operates Sunday through Saturday from 6:00am to 6:00pm (excluding specific holidays). Current Activities
The Ride Lake County operating service provided 3,860 trips in September 2023. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.24.2023 |
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+ | Oak Forest Metra Station and Pace Route Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Oak Forest | $564,887 |
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Not Available Description
Improvements to the Oak Forest station area include improving sidewalk connectivity, signage, ADA accessibility, and pedestrian lighting. Access to eight Pace bus stops on Route #383 will also be improved. Current Activities
The Village continues work to obtain IDOT required temporary easement documentation from multiple impacted property owners. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 04.26.2024 |