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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
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• 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
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• 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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