Improvement Alternatives

1. CHICAGO AVENUE
SHERIDAN ROAD
IMPROVEMENT
ALTERNATIVES

2. BACKGROUND
CRASH ANALYSIS (2007 – 2012)
Total of 28 (8%) crashes involving a pedestrian
Total of 22 (6%) crashes involving a bicyclist
Majority (59%) of crashes:
Turning (21%), Rear End (24%), Sideswipe (14%)
141 Total Crashes
212 Total Crashes
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Chicago Ave
(Grove St to Sheridan Rd)
Sheridan Rd
(Chicago Ave to Isabella St)
• 17% of pedestrian crashes resulted in incapacitating injuries
• 14% of bicyclist crashes resulted in incapacitating injuries
• 2% of motorist crashes resulted in incapacitating injuries
Intersections with most crashes:
• Lincoln St
• Foster St
• Church St
• Davis St
Segments with most crashes:
• Foster St to Chicago Ave
• Church St to Davis St
1 fatality in the time period, which involved a pedestrian and
7 of the 12 incapacitating injuries involved pedestrians or cyclists

3. BACKGROUND
BICYCLE DATA (STRAVA)
DATA COLLECTED BY
STRAVA GPS
TRACKING PROGRAM.
ACCOUNTS FOR ~10%
OF CYCLISTS IN THE
AREA
June 1, 2013
thru
May 31, 2014

4. AVERAGE OF BIKE COUNTS
(DAILY) PERFORMED
10/2013 & 5/2014
NO. OF CYCLISTS ON ROAD
= 295 (31%)
NO. OF CYCLISTS ON SIDEWALK
= 653 (69%)
TOTAL NUMBER OF CYCLISTS
= 948
BACKGROUND
BICYCLE DATA

5. DAILY PEDESTRIAN
COUNT 5/2014
TOTAL NUMBER OF
PEDESTRIANS
= 9,164
BACKGROUND
PEDESTRIAN DATA

6. BACKGROUND
VEHICLE COUNTS (ADT)
CENTRAL ST
LINCOLN ST
NOYES ST
FOSTER ST
RIDGEAVE
12,000
14,000
15,000
17,000
NORTHWESTERN PLACE
18,000
7,000
11,000

7. BACKGROUND
FUNDING
• IDOT – $1.6 Million
• ITEP – $1.5 Million
• MFT – $950,000
• Northwestern University – TBD

8. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Chicago Avenue Corridor (Davis St to Church St)
2. Chicago Avenue Corridor (Church St to Sheridan Rd)
3. Sheridan Road Corridor (Chicago Ave to Central St)
4. Sheridan Road Corridor (Central St to Isabella St)
5. Corridor Amenities
6. New Traffic Signal at Sheridan Rd and Campus Dr

9. CHICAGO AVE – GROVE TO CHURCH
EXISTING
*Grove St to Davis St will be resurfacing only

10. CHICAGO AVE – DAVIS TO CHURCH
4 CAR LANES
2-WAY BIKE LANE WEST SIDE
ON-STREET WITH BIKE SIGNALS

11. CHICAGO AVE. – CHURCH TO SHERIDAN
EXISTING

12. 2 LANES
2-WAY PROTECTED BIKE LANE WEST SIDE
PARKING EAST SIDE
CHICAGO AVE – CHURCH TO SHERIDAN
2 CAR LANES
2-WAY PROTECTED BIKE LANE WEST SIDE
ON AND OFF STREET WITH BIKE SIGNALS

13. BACKGROUND
EXISTING SIGNAL PHASING
Sheridan Phase Chicago Phase Pedestrian Phase
Sheridan/Chicago Intersection

14. BACKGROUND
OPTIONAL SIGNAL PHASING
Sheridan Phase
with 2-way bikes
Chicago Phase
with 2-way bikes
Pedestrian Phase
with NB bikes
Sheridan/Chicago Intersection

15. SHERIDAN RD - CHICAGO TO CENTRAL
EXISTING

16. SHERIDAN RD - CHICAGO TO CENTRAL
4 LANES
EAST BIKE LANE
(PARKWAY PATH)

17. SHERIDAN RD - CHICAGO TO CENTRAL
4 LANES
WEST BIKE LANE
(PARKWAY PATH)

18. SHERIDAN RD - CHICAGO TO CENTRAL
COMBINATION 3 & 4 LANES
RAISED (BUFFERED) BIKE LANES

19. SHERIDAN RD– CENTRAL TO INGLESIDE
EXISTING

20. SHERIDAN RD– CENTRAL TO INGLESIDE
2 LANES
BIKE LANES
*MINOR WIDENING EAST, NO TREE IMPACTS

21. SHERIDAN – INGLESIDE TO ISABELLA
PROPOSED ROUTE

22. LOADING AND TRANSIT CONSOLIDATION DESIGNS
SHERIDAN ROAD CORRIDOR
2 STOPS IN EACH DIRECTION; LOCATIONS TBD
Widen
14.5’
Widen
13.5’
ONE WAY CYCLE TRACK
TWO WAY CYCLE TRACK

23. MID-BLOCK CROSSING WITH PEDESTRIAN REFUGE ISLAND
SHERIDAN ROAD CORRIDOR
2 -3 LOCATIONS (TO BE DETERMINED)

24. INTERSECTION CORNER BIOSWALE

25. MID-BLOCK BIOSWALE

26. SHERIDAN RD AND CAMPUS DR
PROPOSED TRAFFIC SIGNAL

27. SHERIDAN ROAD OPTION
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS