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Wood and Cortland Neighborhood Greenways Alderman Hopkins – 2nd Ward
Alderman Waguespack – 32nd Ward Mike Amsden, AICP – Assistant Director of Transportation Planning
David Smith, AICP – T.Y. Lin, Project Manager
Wednesday, May 25th, 2016
• Presentation – 25 minutes – Complete Streets – What is a Neighborhood Greenway? – Project Background – Design Elements
• General Q/A – 20 minutes • Open House – 45 minutes
– Route Overview – Segment 1: Wood (Milwaukee to Cortland) – Segment 2: Cortland (Damen to Wood) – Segment 3: Cortland (Wood to Ashland)
Agenda
• Accommodate the safety and convenience of all users – Pedestrians, bicyclists, transit, freight, and motorists
• Balances design so that even the most vulnerable users (children, elderly, and persons with disabilities) can travel safely within the public right of way
Chicago Complete Streets Policy
Citywide plan for a world-class network of bike routes that are safe and comfortable for all Chicagoans
• Over 600-mile network of Neighborhood Bike Routes, Crosstown Bike Routes, and Spoke Routes
• Bike facility within ½ mile of every Chicagoan
• Released in 2012
Streets for Cycling Plan 2020
Building a Network
• Residential roadway prioritized for people walking, biking, and living on the street
• Connection to neighborhood destinations
• Pavement markings, signs, and traffic calming to reduce motor vehicle speeds and cut-through traffic
What is a Neighborhood Greenway?
Project Background • Streets for Cycling Plan 2020
– 2012 – North Side CAG
• Wood Street Neighborhood Route – 2014 – Augusta to Milwaukee
• 606 Grand Opening
– June 2015
• Community Task Force Meeting – November 2015
• Wicker Park Committee • Bucktown Community Organization • WPB Chamber • Drummond • Saint Mary and Elizabeth
– Existing Conditions – Design Concepts
• Improve connections for people walking and biking to the Bloomindale Trail, parks, schools, commercial corridors, public transportation, and other neighborhood destinations
• Create a bicycle route for people of all
ages and abilities by utilizing traffic calming, pavement markings, and signs
Project Goals
Data Collection
1700 N. Wood Street Bicycle + Pedestrian Mode Share Weekday (7-9am & 4-6pm): 29% Weekend (noon-2pm): 50% Motor Vehicle Counts (24 hr) AADT: 2,800 14% > 30mph 84% > 20mph
1650 W. Cortland Bicycle + Pedestrian Mode Share Weekday (7-9am & 4-6pm): 24% Weekend (noon-2pm): 31% Motor Vehicle Counts (24 hr) AADT: 5,100 13% > 30mph 69% > 20mph
• Connections to existing and planned bikeways – Wood (Augusta to Milwaukee) – Cortland – Bloomingdale Trail – Milwaukee
• High-comfort alternative route to
Damen and Ashland • Future extension south to UIC/IMD
Segment 1: Wood (Milwaukee to Cortland)
• Existing bike route – Traffic calming – New pavement markings and signs
• Connection to Damen bike lanes
– Pedestrian/bicycle crossing
• Elementary School – Pick-up/Drop-off – Bus operations – Improved pedestrian crossings – Reduce motor vehicle speeds
Segment 2: Cortland (Damen to Wood)
Segment 3: Cortland (Wood to Ashland)
• Existing bike route – Traffic calming – New pavement markings and signs
• Connection to Bloomingdale Trail
– Crossing at Marshfield
• Primary route across the Chicago River
• Commercial land use – Increased sidewalk space
• Public transit
– CTA / Metra
Design Elements: Pavement Markings & Signs
Design Elements: Bike Box
Design Elements: Curb Extensions
Design Elements: Traffic Circles
Design Elements: Raised Crosswalk
Design Elements: Bike Turn Box
Design Elements: Back-In Parking Existing Back-In on Wood Street
Proposed Back-In on Cortland Street
20 MPH Speed Limit
Stop sign for cross-traffic
No stop sign for Greenway
Stop Sign Consolidation
• Proposed at 2 locations • Proposed locations do not meet
federal warrants for stop signs • In conjunction with traffic circles
and/or speed humps
Next Steps
Tonight • General Q/A – 15 minutes • Poster boards • Comment cards
Project Timeline • Spring/Summer 2016
• Review tonight’s feedback • Continue aldermanic coordination • Utility coordination
• Late 2016/early 2017 • Phase II design work
• Summer 2017 • Targeted installation
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