Chicago Avenue improvement project.

1. CHICAGO AVENUE IMPROVMENT
PROJECT SCOPE and PURPOSE
Administration
and Public
Works
Discussion
August 11,
2014
Scope
• Grove to Sheridan Street Resurfacing
• Clark to Church Water Main Replacement
• Davis and Grove Streetscape
• Davis to Sheridan Cycle Track
• Davis to Sheridan Upgraded Traffic Signal with
Dedicated Bike Phase
Purpose
• Mitigate pedestrian and bicycle conflicts
• Provide biking access between the NU campus
and downtown
• Provide comfortable connection to the Davis and
Church bike lanes

2. CHICAGO AVENUE CYCLE TRACK
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS
List of Public Involvement Process for Chicago
Avenue Cycle Track (2014)
• March 31, 2014 - City Council Meeting
• June 3, 2014 – First Ward Meeting
• June 11, 2014 – Evanston Downtown Business
• July 9 – Parking & Transportation Committee
• July 19 – Public Workshop & Bike Ride
Note: Chicago Avenue Cycle Track was also
discussed in conjunction with the 2013 Davis Street
Bike Lane Project

3. CHICAGO AVENUE CYCLE TRACK
CLARK STREET TO SHERIDAN ROAD
REMOVE 16 NON-METERED SPACES
CONVERT TO 19 METERED SPACES

4. CHICAGO AVENUE CYCLE TRACK
CHURCH STREET TO CLARK STREET
REMOVE 13 METERED SPACES/RETAIN 8 METERED SPACES
RETAIN 19 METERED SPACES

5. CHICAGO AVENUE CYCLE TRACK
DAVIS STREET TO CHURCH STREET
REMOVE 13 METERED SPACES
RETAIN 14 METERED SPACES
CONVERT 70 SPACES IN THE CHURCH STREET
GARAGE TO 2-HOUR, 1ST HOUR FREE

6. CHICAGO AVENUE CYCLE TRACK
NEXT STEPS
• August to November 2014 – Finalize Design
• November 2014 - A&PW Review of Final Design
• January 2015 – Project Letting
• April 2015 – Construction Start
• June 2015 – Project Completion