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Wood and Cortland Neighborhood Greenways Alderman Hopkins – 2 nd Ward Alderman Waguespack – 32 nd Ward Mike Amsden, AICP – Assistant Director of Transportation Planning David Smith, AICP – T.Y. Lin, Project Manager Wednesday, May 25 th , 2016

Wood and Cortland Neighborhood Greenways · Wood and Cortland Neighborhood Greenways Alderman Hopkins – 2 nd Ward Alderman Waguespack – 32 nd Ward Mike Amsden, AICP – Assistant

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Page 1: Wood and Cortland Neighborhood Greenways · Wood and Cortland Neighborhood Greenways Alderman Hopkins – 2 nd Ward Alderman Waguespack – 32 nd Ward Mike Amsden, AICP – Assistant

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

Page 2: Wood and Cortland Neighborhood Greenways · Wood and Cortland Neighborhood Greenways Alderman Hopkins – 2 nd Ward Alderman Waguespack – 32 nd Ward Mike Amsden, AICP – Assistant

• 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

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• 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

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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

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Building a Network

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• 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?

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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

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• 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

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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

Page 10: Wood and Cortland Neighborhood Greenways · Wood and Cortland Neighborhood Greenways Alderman Hopkins – 2 nd Ward Alderman Waguespack – 32 nd Ward Mike Amsden, AICP – Assistant

• 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)

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• 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)

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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

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Design Elements: Pavement Markings & Signs

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Design Elements: Bike Box

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Design Elements: Curb Extensions

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Design Elements: Traffic Circles

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Design Elements: Raised Crosswalk

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Design Elements: Bike Turn Box

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Design Elements: Back-In Parking Existing Back-In on Wood Street

Proposed Back-In on Cortland Street

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20 MPH Speed Limit

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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

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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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