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Year | Project Title | Program Sort ascending | Project Type | Project Partner | Budget | Funding Source(s) | Status | |||||||||
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+ | Richton Park Metra Station and Pace Route Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Richton Park | $352,003 |
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Not Available Description
Project improvements include crosswalks, sidewalk connectors, ADA accessibility improvements at the Richton Park Metra station and along Pace Route #362. Current Activities
Construction of this project is complete. Awaiting IDOT closeout. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 06.24.2022 |
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+ | Park Forest Pace Bus Route and Metra Station Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Park Forest | $232,802 |
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Not Available Description
This project included the installation of a five foot wide sidewalk along the south side of US30 / Lincoln Highway in the Village of Park Forest from Orchard Drive east to the Village limits at Rockwell Street, and then south along an undeveloped right-of-way to connect to an existing sidewalk in a residential neighborhood on Farragut Street. This is a segment of 2,425 linear feet and is the final segment of a greater project to build needed sidewalk connections along US30 from the eastern Village limits to the 211th Street Metra station. Current Activities
This project was completed in the summer of 2021. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.19.2023 |
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+ | Bellwood Pace Route Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Bellwood | $750,000 |
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Not Available Description
The project funds improvements along St. Charles Road for 1.1 miles, from Mannheim Road to 25th Avenue, which is served by Pace Route 313 and near the Bellwood and Melrose Park Metra stations. Improvements include two bus shelter pads (Pace is providing the shelters), four benches, sidewalk connectors, crosswalks, ADA accessibility improvements, pedestrian lighting, and bicycle racks. Current Activities
Project completed. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 10.17.2022 |
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+ | University Park Metra Station Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | University Park | $50,000 |
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Not Available Description
This project will fund Phase I engineering needed for a side path that will connect the University Park Metra Station to the I-57 Industrial Corridor. This project will complete a multimodal connection between transit and a growing employment center, making it easier and more safe for workers to access jobs via transit. Current Activities
Project is complete Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.19.2023 |
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+ | Midlothian Metra Station Access Improvements - Part II | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Midlothian | $691,000 |
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Not Available Description
This project will construct pedestrian access improvements for southern access to the Midlothian Metra station. Improvements include installing a high capacity sidewalk along the northwest side of the Rock Island District (RID) right-of-way, between 147th Street and Pulaski Road that will link pedestrians throughout the Village to the existing commuter station. The existing pedestrian bridge over Midlothian Creek will also be made accessible with the construction of an ADA ramp. At Pulaski a new pedestrian crosswalk and pedestrian signals will be installed to link the new sidewalk with residential areas west of Pulaski. Additional supporting items include some striping, lighting and fencing. Current Activities
Draft agreements getting prepared for submission to IDOT. PPI has been approved by IDOT. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 03.29.2024 |
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+ | Lake Villa Metra Station Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Lake Villa | $330,000 |
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Not Available Description
This project connects over 230 residential housing units with the Lake Villa Metra Station through the construction of a 2,780 foot sidewalk and associated grading, utility adjustments, and restoration. Current Activities
Construction of this project is complete. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 01.10.2022 |
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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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Completed | |||||||||
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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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+ | Melrose Park Metra Station and Pace Route Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Melrose Park | $374,000 |
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In Progress | |||||||||
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Not Available Description
This project will add various pedestrian improvements to the Broadway Avenue corridor, north of the Melrose Park Metra Station, which is served by Pace Route 303. Pace Routes 309 and 313 also intersect the corridor at Lake Street. Improvements that include high-visibility crosswalks and decorative-marked intersections will be installed at three intersections with one of the intersections also receiving curb bump-outs and relocation of a bus stop along with bus shelters at Main and Broadway. Bike parking will also be added at the Metra station. Current Activities
Construction is complete. Working on getting closeout documentation from IDOT. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 01.09.2024 |
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+ | Niles Pace Route Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Niles | $795,721 |
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Not Available Description
This project will construct sidewalk infill along Golf Road and Milwaukee Avenue in Niles, near the Golf Mill Shopping center, a major transfer center for Pace. Both Golf Road and Milwaukee Avenue are principal arterials currently without complete sidewalks and the new sidewalk will vary in width between 5 and 7 feet. The section of Golf Road will complete sidewalks from Milwaukee Avenue going east and will comprise nearly 4,000 linear feet in new sidewalk. The Milwaukee Avenue sidewalk improvements will be from Golf Road going southwest and will comprise nearly 2,400 feet of sidewalk infill. A new crosswalk with pedestrian signal and push button will be also installed across Milwaukee Avenue at the Golf Mill main entrance. Current Activities
IDOT has approved the engineering agreements and scheduled a letting in January 2024. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 01.09.2024 |