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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| + | Huntley Transit-Oriented Development Guidelines | Community Planning | Transit-Oriented Development Plan | Huntley | $105,513 |
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Project DetailsRelated Reports
Description
This project developed a station area plan for a potential station to be located within the Village of Huntley on the potential Milwaukee District West Line service extension to Marengo. The feasibility of two sites were examined. The concept plan recommends a station location, addresses land uses of surrounding properties, and identifies parking and access options.
Current Activities
The Transit-Oriented Development Guidelines final report was adopted by the Village Board in June 2011. The RTA is monitoring progress and will provide implementation support as needed.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 07.01.2019 |
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| + | Ride in Kane Phase 3 & 4 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating - Mobility Management | Association for Individual Development (AID) | $3,323,053 |
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Project DetailsRelated Reports
Not Available Description
The Ride in Kane program is in its second year of operation. This program coordinates paratransit services in Kane County into a centralized system that optimizes transportation resources for older adults, persons with disabilities and low-income individuals. Currently there are 18 private, non-profit organizations and local units of government participating in the program. Current Activities
In June 2012, the service provided 11,709 trips. This project is complete. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.19.2023 |
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| + | Geneva TOD Zoning Update | Community Planning | TOD Zoning | Geneva | $20,000 |
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Description
This project was a implementation activity to the Station Area Plan for the downtown area that the City adopted in 2012. This project developed revised zoning to support the recommendations in the Station Area Plan.
Current Activities
In 2020 the City adopted the code revisions that are now integrate the recommended transit-oriented development zoning revisions into their municipal zoning code.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 06.03.2020 |
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| + | Bellwood Pace Route Access Improvements | Access to Transit Program | Pedestrian Access to Transit | Bellwood | $750,000 |
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Project DetailsRelated Reports
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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| + | Buffalo Grove TOD Zoning Code Update | Community Planning | TOD Zoning | Buffalo Grove | $21,666 |
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Project DetailsRelated Reports
Description
Buffalo Grove was chosen as part of the 2011 RTA Community Planning Program of Projects to create zoning guidelines for both the Buffalo Grove and Prairie View station areas to encourage transit-supportive development.
Current Activities
Updated regulations & design guidelines for both station areas were completed in August 2012. The RTA continues to track development progress in both station areas and to offer implementation assistance when appropriate.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 06.30.2016 |
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| + | Mount Prospect Rand Road Corridor Plan | Community Planning | Transit Improvement Plan | Mount Prospect | $125,000 |
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Project DetailsRelated Reports
Description
This project conducted an update of the Rand Road Corridor Plan, originally completed in 1998. The new plan includes an emphasis on transportation, transit access and land use along the corridor. Recommendations focus on improvements to bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure, Pace bus access and suggested intersection designs to create a more multi-modal environment.
Current Activities
The final plan was accepted by the Village Board in February 2017. The RTA will continue to provide implementation support to the Village as needed.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 03.31.2017 |
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| + | Park Forest, Matteson and Richton Park Transportation Alternatives Study | Community Planning | Pedestrian Access to Transit - Mobility Management | Park Forest | $1,000 |
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Project DetailsRelated Reports
Description
The RTA partnered with the villages of Park Forest, Matteson and Richton Park to prepare a transportation alternatives study. The study examined the market potential for new mobility services such as local community-based transit services, shared mobility services, and non-motorized transportation alternatives, as well as identified additional approaches to continued land development near transit services. Current Activities
The report was completed in the summer of 2022 and can be found under "Related Reports." To advance the recommendation for improving bicycle facilities, the Village of Forest Park was awarded funding from Cook County to conduct preliminary engineering for the 26th Street Multi-Use Path through the County's 2022 Invest in Cook program awards. Completion of this multi-use path along Forest Boulevard, Norwood Boulevard, and 26th Street would allow Park Forest residents and visitors to access downtown Park Forest without a car and establish a connection to the Thorn Creek Trail. Similarly, the Village of Matteson has received construction funds for improvements to the Village portion of the Preservation Path, which will enhance connections to transit services along Lincoln Highway and to the Old Plank Trail. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 05.22.2023 |
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| + | Melrose Park Broadway Avenue Corridor Plan | Community Planning | Corridor Planning | Melrose Park | $99,998 |
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Completed | |||||||
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Description
This project was a corridor study that led to guidelines and recommendations to be incorporated into the Village's Comprehensive Plan update. Obstacles to the Broadway corridor becoming a vibrant transit corridor were addressed in order to create a transit friendly environment that includes improved transit infrastructure, safety and beautification elements. Current Activities
The study was completed and adopted by the Village Board in October 2015. In 2016 the Village was awarded Federal and RTA funding to contruct pedestrian access improvements along the corridor as recommended in the plan. In 2021 the Village began implementing new wayfinding and parking signage with a new rose motif, also recommended in the plan. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 07.23.2021 |
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| + | Midlothian Station Area Enhancement | Community Planning | Transit-Oriented Development Plan | Midlothian | $140,000 |
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Project DetailsDescription
The study produced a plan for the revitalization of the station area and surrounding commercial district. Previous Village planning studies were used as input to the plan. Current Activities
The study was completed in December 2005. In November 2012 the Village met with a panel of development experts to solicit guidance and advice on ways to capitalize on redevelopment opportunities in the TOD study area. A summary of this discussion can be found under Related Reports. In early 2019 the RTA applied for and was awarded CMAQ funding a second time on behalf of the Village to construct pedestrian access improvements for southern access to the Midlothian Metra station. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 02.02.2023 |
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| + | Addison Advantage Transit Improvements | Community Planning | Transit Improvement Plan | Addison | $100,000 |
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Project DetailsDescription
This project assisted the Village in identifying, analyzing, and developing a transit improvement plan to encourage, promote, and complement transportation options along Route 20/Lake Street. The study focused on Lake Street from Route 83 on the east to Swift Road on the west, taking into account Pace bus Routes 711 and 715. Redevelopment guidelines that support transit and pedestrians, and a circulation plan recommending ways to accommodate multimodal transportation throughout the corridor were prepared. This project was developed as a continuation of another RTAP Project, the DuPage Mayors and Managers DuPage Community Circulator Prototype Plan, of which the Village was a participant. Current Activities
This project was completed in July 2010. The plan was presented to and accepted by the Village of Addison Village Board on July 6, 2010. The Village is currently exploring funding options to install bus shelters along Lake Street at key Pace bus stops as recommended in the plan. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 10.26.2020 |
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