Planning Programs and Projects
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| Year | Project Title | Program | Project Type | Project Partner | Budget | Funding Source(s) | Status | |||||||
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| + | RGAs Safety Transportation Training Program '11 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Mobility Management | Ray Graham Association | $76,657 |
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Not Available Description
The project will assess and provide training to the disabled and older adults to improve their ability to utilize transportation services.
Current Activities
Since the project's inception in September 2009 through June 2014, the project received 498 referrals with 454 participants having completed training.
This project is complete.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 06.13.2019 |
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| + | Ride in Kane Phase 7 & 8 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating - Mobility Management | Association for Individual Development (AID) | $5,613,611 |
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Not Available Description
This program, now in its fourth year of operation, coordinates paratransit services in Kane County into a centralized system that optimizes transportation resources for older adults, persons with disabilities, and low-income individuals. The sponsors of Phases 7 and 8 include 19 private, non-profit organizations and local units of government. Approximately 130,000 trips were provided through this program in 2010. Ridership continues to increase each month with a January 2011 vs. January 2010 increase of 25%. Current Activities
The service provided 1,908 JARC trips in February 2018. This project is complete. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.19.2023 |
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| + | - | Ride in Kane Phase 11 & 12 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Association for Individual Development (AID) | $3,450,000 |
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Not Available Description
This project coordinates paratransit services in Kane County into a centralized system that optimizes transportation resources for older adults and persons with disabilities. The sponsors of this project include multiple private non-profit organizations and local units of government. Current Activities
The service provided 5,345 trips in November 2017. This project is complete. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.24.2023 |
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| + | Ride Lake County West '11 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Lake County | $1,000,000 |
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Not Available Description
This dial-a-ride service will operate weekdays in Antioch, Avon, Grant, and Lake Villa townships. A portion of the service will be a flexible route connecting three Metra stations on the NCS Line and Milwaukee District - North Line with residential areas to offer greater access to employment opportunities primarily for individuals with limited mobility and other transit dependent populations. The service expanded its boundaries in December 2012 to include Waconda and Fremont Townships. Lake County implemented the service January 11, 2010.
Current Activities
The service provided 447 trips in June 2018.
This project is complete.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 06.13.2019 |
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| + | Rolling Meadows Golf Road Transit and Pedestrian Mobility Study | Community Planning | Transit Improvement Plan | Rolling Meadows | $88,760 |
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Description
This project provided recommendations aimed at improving pedestrian access, circulation and safety along Golf Road (IL Route 58) from Interstate 290 (IL Route 53) to Algonquin Road (IL Route 62), a 2 mile corridor that is home to several thousand professional jobs. The study focused on ways to make the area transit and pedestrian friendly, and examined the possibility of increased local transit service.
Current Activities
The final plan was presented to and approved by the City Council on March 19, 2013. An Implementation Task Force has been formed and continues to pursue funding options for plan recommendations, particularly pedestrian improvements and additional shuttle service.
The City received Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding, via the RTA's Access to Transit Improvement Program, to install two pedestrian signal heads, two miles of sidewalks, and five crosswalks in the study area. Installation of these improvements was completed in late 2016. Pace initiated Call-n-Ride service for the corridor in October 2012. Additionally, the Implementation Task Force is working with the TMA of Lake Cook to investigate possible Shuttle Bug service. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 05.31.2017 |
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| + | Romeoville East Side Plan | Community Planning | Transit-Oriented Development Plan | Romeoville | $99,950 |
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Description
This project created a station area plan for the new Romeoville Metra station, a planned intermediate stop on Metra's Heritage Corridor Line. The plan includes land use, circulation and connectivity plans that complement the new station and recommends transit options to connect the new station area to rest of the community. Current Activities
The Village Board unanimously adopted the Romeoville East Side Plan on April 18, 2012 as an amendment to the Village's Comprehensive plan. In 2013 Metra included this new station/stop as part of the 2013-2017 Capital Projects Program and is currently exploring ways to obtain the necessary funding to move forward. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 07.28.2021 |
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| + | Volunteer Express '11 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Operating | Hanover Township | $15,454 |
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Completed | |||||||
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Not Available Description
Funding for this project will support a volunteer driver program supplementing the services offered by Hanover Township's Dial-A-Bus program. Volunteer drivers utilizing their own vehicles will provide the door-to-door service. Local share will be provided with transportation development credits, formerly known as toll credits.
Current Activities
The service provided 24 trips in November 2014. This project is complete.
Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 08.28.2018 |
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| + | Will County Mobility Management Program '11 | Section 5310 / JARC / NF | Capital - Operating - Mobility Management | Will County | $892,000 |
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Not Available Description
This program provides transportation and mobility management services for persons with disabilities, the elderly and low-income individuals residing in eastern Will County townships. The program is an outgrowth of the county's coordinated paratransit plan funded through the RTA's Subregional Planning program. The RTA Board approved the 2011 Program of Projects at its November 16, 2011 meeting. Grant agreements have been executed. By agreement with Washington Township this project has taken on the management responsibilities for grants initially awarded to Washington Township. As a result of this agreement an additional $32,970 in federal funding has been added to this project. Will County formed the Paratransit Council that will help to set policy for the project. This program provides transportation and mobility services seniors and individuals with disabilities residing in eastern Will County townships. Current Activities
The JARC service provided 228 trips in August 2018. This project is complete. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 11.08.2021 |
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| + | Chicago South Lakefront Corridor Transit Study | Community Planning | Transit Improvement Plan | Chicago | $449,945 |
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Project DetailsDescription
The purpose of this study was to identify public transportation improvements that will enhance mobility for residents of the study area communities and increase access to jobs located throughout the city and surrounding areas. The South Lakefront study area borders are the lakefront on the east; the Stevenson Expressway on the north; the Dan Ryan Expressway, Norfolk Southern rail yard and Cottage Grove Avenue on the west; and 95th Street on the south.
Over the last 20 years, the city, businesses, and the civic community have demonstrated strong leadership and commitment in working to address many of the economic and social challenges in the study area. This study further supports this ongoing commitment by encouraging dialogue among area residents, community leaders, institutions, developers, and city and regional transit and transportation officials.
The study developed consensus on the main transit-related issues and problems in the study area and on the most important transit system investments and related community development projects so that they can be advanced to more detailed study.
Current Activities
CDOT allocated $260,000 in CMAQ funding to construct pedestrian access improvements at the 35th / IIT Green Line Station. Improvements included a pedestrian plaza, pedestrian countdown signals, crosswalks, curb bump-outs and signal timing improvements on 35th Street to improve traffic flow. To further enhance the connectivity to this station the CTA extended service on the #35 31st / 35th bus route west to Cicero Avenue. Tribune article: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-cta-35-bus-1010-20131010,0,5789910.story
In 2015 the CTA was awarded funds from the RTA's Community Planning program to study the slow bus service along the 79th street corridor and to identify ways to improve the slow zones, thus restoring the reliability of this important and busy bus route. This study was completed in 2018 and can be found on RTAMS. Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 10.30.2018 |
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| + | Chicago Washington Park 63rd Street Corridor TOD Study | Community Planning | Transit-Oriented Development Plan | Chicago | $149,979 |
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Description
This project created a transit access improvement and transit-oriented development (TOD) plan for the 63rd Street Corridor in Chicago's Washington Park Neighborhood between the Cottage Grove Green Line station on the east and the King Drive Green Line station on the west. The plan outlines land use development concepts, design guidelines, and implementation strategies for access improvements and TOD along the corridor that will help maximize the existing transit investments within the neighborhood, including CTA bus routes (Route 63, which ranks ninth in overall bus ridership for the CTA) and rail services. The plan serves as a guide to enhance development, increase transit ridership and expand housing and economic development opportunities in the neighborhood. Current Activities
This study is being used by City staff and elected officials to guide transit access improvements and land use development along the corridor. A significant amount of development has been occurring near the station. Visit our Story Map for details Funding Amounts by Source
Last Updated 07.28.2021 |
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