Planning Programs and Projects
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| Year | Project Title | Program | Project Type | Project Partner | Budget | Funding Source(s) | Status Sort ascending | |||||||||
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| + | Kane County Ride-in-Kane Assessment | Community Planning | Transit Improvement Plan | Kane County DOT | $75,000 |
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Project DetailsDescription
This project assessed the existing Ride in Kane program and recommended areas of improvement. Program performance and financial conditions were examined. Solution strategies of the report focus on elements such as trip scheduling, reporting procedures, and trip pooling. An implementation plan and sponsor toolkit resource guide were prepared to assist program participants in enacting recommendations.
Current Activities
The final report was completed in October, 2015.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 10.05.2016 |
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| + | - | Clearbrook - Community Connections for Adults with Disabilities | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Clearbrook | $200,000 |
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Project DetailsRelated Reports
Not Available Description
This project provides transportation services to more than 8,000 children & adults with Intellectual/developmental disabilities. Clients are transported to work, school, day programs, medical appointments, community recreation, and other activities. Current Activities
The operating service provided 6,077 trips in June 2021. Ridership has been affected due to COVID-19 Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 09.15.2022 |
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| + | Transportation to Work '09 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | DuPage County | $1,135,242 |
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Project DetailsRelated Reports
Not Available Description
The Ride DuPage to Work is a service of the Ride DuPage system designed to enable persons with disabilities greater opportunities to obtain and maintain employment through more affordable transportation.
Current Activities
DuPage Transportation to Work, initially funded with the 2006 program, was implemented March 1, 2008. DuPage County became the grantee for the project in 2010. Prior to that Pace served as the project grantee. The service provided 2,489 trips in May 2013.
This project is complete.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 09.24.2019 |
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| + | Concrete Waiting Areas at Bus Stops | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Capital | Pace Suburban Bus | $600,000 |
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Project DetailsRelated Reports
Not Available Description
Pace will construct up to 150 concrete pads and ancillary connections to accessible paths at Pace bus stops throughout their service area. The pads would be located against a raised curb to facilitate "level boarding" from the pad to the buses bottom stop or provide a landing area for a wheelchair lift. This project is matched with Transportation Development Credits.
Current Activities
Pace, from an initial list of 191 candidate stops, has completed improvements at 65 locations. At the end of March 2013, the last series of improvements were made at:
162nd/Woodlawn, SW, South Holland;
Cermak at Boeger, NE, Westchester;
Cermak at Boeger, SW, Westchester;
Randall Rd at Wilson St, SB, Batavia (shelter installation);
Halsted St at 171st St, South Holland (shelter installation); and
159th at Pulaski, NW, Markham.
The project is complete.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 09.17.2014 |
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| + | Worth TOD Plan | Community Planning | Transit-Oriented Development Plan | Worth | $74,830 |
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Project DetailsRelated Reports
Description
This project assisted the Village in the creation of a TOD Plan for the area surrounding the Worth Metra station, as recommended by the CMAP Planning Priorities report completed for the Village. The Plan provides a focus on residential and commercial redevelopment near the Metra station along Depot Street, 111th Street and Harlem Avenue. The Plan recommendations create a vision for a Village in developing a downtown area. The desire is to facilitate and sustain future development that would expand opportunities for the residents and business owners, while also increasing ridership for Metra and Pace commuters.
Current Activities
The Worth TOD Plan was completed in August 2016 and adopted by the Village Board as an amendment to the Village Comprehensive Plan on December 6, 2016.
Six new townhomes on Crandall and 5 townhomes on 110th, all within two blocks of the Metra station, have been approved by the Village and constructed in 2018. A key opportunity parcel identified in the plan at 111th and Depot street has been redeveloped into new retail space. The RTA will continue to monitor implementation activity and will provided assistance as needed. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 10.30.2018 |
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| + | Glenwood Station Area Study | Community Planning | Transit-Oriented Development Plan | Glenwood | $91,750 |
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Completed | |||||||||
Project DetailsRelated Reports
Description
This study created a transit-oriented development plan for the potential transit station on the proposed Southeast Service Line that would be located within the Village. The plan provides guidance for the location of the station, surrounding land uses, and transportation improvements. The plan also outlines an implementation plan and design guidelines to be used by the Village and potential developers.
Current Activities
The Glenwood Village Board unanimously adopted the Village of Glenwood Station Area Plan in July 2010. The Board, with recommendations from the Plan Commission, preferred the northern station location while leaving the southern station location as an alternative. The plan was a culmination of a yearlong study that involved citizens, business owners, elected official, Village Staff and transit agencies.
Metra completed the Alternatives Analysis for the Southeast Service in 2010 and in 2011 then Governor Quinn signed into law House Bill 1644 which established the Southeast Commuter Rail Transit District which now has authority to acquire rights to use the freight rail line, buy land to build train stations and purchase rail cars. In 2015 Metra suspended further development of the line due to a lack of funding. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 06.08.2017 |
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| + | University Park Transit-Oriented Development Planning Study | Community Planning | Transit-Oriented Development Plan | University Park | $74,933 |
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Project DetailsDescription
This University Park Transit-Oriented Development Planning Study recommends the establishment of mixed use development in the station area that would also functionally connect the east and west sides of the Village. The plan also recommends improved connections among Village neighborhoods, Governors State University and the station. The study was completed in September 2002.
Current Activities
The Village is exploring ways to incentivize development around the Metra station as well as near Governors State University. Currently the Village is working on various road improvement projects, especially improving Stuenkel Road with new pavement and a 10' multi-use path connecting GSU to Metra. IDOT constructed a new interchange at I-57 and Stuenkel Road which improves road access to GSU and the Village. Governors State University transitioned to a 4-year college in the Fall of 2014, which will bring an estimated 12,000 students to the area each year. A 3-phase, 10-building student housing project called Prairie Place is currently being constructed on campus to provide on-site housing. With this new housing comes the anticipated need for retail/commercial food opportunities. In advance of the University's expansion, the Village worked with the RTA to convene an RTA/ULI Developer Discussion Panel to solicit guidance and advice on ways to attract investment in the TOD area and near campus. This panel convened in March 2014. A summary of the discussion can be found in the Related Reports section below. In 2020, the RTA awarded University Park grant funds to sponsor an update to the TOD Plan. The University Park TOD Plan Update was completed in early 2023 and adopted by the Village Board in February 2023. More information can be found at the following link: https://rtams.org/projects/planning/2994. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 02.13.2024 |
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| + | Prairie Grove Town Center and TOD Development Plan | Community Planning | Transit-Oriented Development Plan | Prairie Grove | $118,418 |
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Project DetailsRelated Reports
Description
This study will create a transit-oriented development plan for the Village that encompasses an approximate ½ mile radius of the location of the future station on the spur of Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line.
Current Activities
The Prairie Grove Village Board adopted the Town Center plan on June 15, 2010. This station is part of the proposed UP-NW Extension plans. According to the 2016 State of the System Report, Metra is pursuing funding for this project from the federal New Starts program. The UP-NW Extension Alternatives Analysis and Environmental Impact Statement phases have been completed. For more information please visit: https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/about-metra/studies/up-nw_aa_final_report_october2007.pdf.
The Village was also included in the 2011 Community Planning Program of projects to update their TOD area zoning regulations in anticipation of new development. These regulations are currently on hold as the property clears the foreclosure process. As soon as the property is clear, the Village will consider adopting these regulations. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 06.15.2018 |
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| + | Blue Island Transit-Oriented Development | Community Planning | Transit-Oriented Development Plan | Blue Island | $22,200 |
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Project DetailsDescription
The City of Blue Island Transit-Oriented Development study recommended improving the pedestrian environment between the Metra Electric and Rock Island District stations that are located within 500 feet of each other and where significant passenger transferring between the stations occur. The study also recommended providing streetscaping and guidance signage enhancements from the two stations to downtown Blue Island and Saint Francis Hospital, which was renamed to MetroSouth Medical Center in 2008.
Current Activities
The study was completed in May 1999. The RTA recently completed a Phase II Transit Corridor Study which developed conceptual development programs for two parcels in the TOD area; one parcel is an under-utilized parking area Southeast of the Vermont Street Rock Island station and the other is adjacent to the station. Additionally, through an RTA Pilot Project providing implementation technical assistance, a new zoning district called the Uptown Transit-Oriented District was created and formally adopted into the City Zoning Ordinance on June 14, 2012. The new regulations can be found here. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 02.13.2024 |
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| + | Forest Park Developer Discussion Panel | Community Planning | Developer Panel | Forest Park | $3,000 |
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Completed | |||||||||
Project DetailsRelated Reports
Description
The RTA coordinated with the Urban Land Institute (ULI) to bring in a panel of development experts to the Village to provide guidance and advice on ways the community can attract TOD investment along the Harlem Avenue corridor between the Green and Blue Line CTA stations.
Current Activities
The discussion took place on November 25th and the summary report can be found in the Study Documents section.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.30.2015 |
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