This document provides an overview of the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT). It describes CDOT's responsibilities for managing transportation infrastructure in Chicago, including streets, bridges, traffic signals, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. It outlines CDOT's annual capital budget and staff size. The document also summarizes several of CDOT's key programs and initiatives, such as road resurfacing, bridge maintenance, bicycle infrastructure expansion, and green infrastructure projects. Finally, it discusses CDOT's legislative outreach efforts to advocate for transportation funding and policy objectives.

1. Welcome to CDOTWelcome to CDOT
Greater South Loop AssociationGreater South Loop Association
May 17, 2014May 17, 2014y ,y ,
The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, MayorThe Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayoryy
Rebekah Scheinfeld, Commissioner, CDOTRebekah Scheinfeld, Commissioner, CDOT

2. CDOT is the City Department that Oversees
the Public Way in Chicagothe Public Way in Chicago
• Streets
• Sidewalks• Sidewalks
• Alleys
Pl• Plazas
• Bridges
• Medians
• Curb and
G ttGutter

3. f• Responsible for most ground-transportation
infrastructure — planning, design, construction,
maintenance and operationmaintenance and operation
• Annual capital budget: approx. $400 million -
$650 million
• Total employees: about 1 000• Total employees: about 1,000
• Projects receive Federal, State and local funding

4. Public Way Construction
Design, Construction
and Maintenance of
y
and Maintenance of
• Streets
• Sidewalks
• Alleys
• Curbs and Gutters

5. Arterial Resurfacing
• Approximately 990 miles of arterial streets in Chicago
• Typical cost for resurfacing 1 mile of arterial: $1,650,000
 Includes design, construction and ADA ramps
• Mix of Federal (STP, ARRA),
State and local FundsState and local Funds
• Ideally: 40 miles per year

6. Bridge & Viaduct Construction,
Operation and Maintenance
•36 operable
movable bridges
Operation and Maintenance
• More than 300
it d b id movable bridges,
more than any
other City in the
city-owned bridge
and viaduct
structures
U.S.

7. Street Signs Pavement Markings
• Fabrication
• Installation
• Installation
• Maintenance
• Maintenance

8. Public Way PermitsPublic Way Permits
• Permission for
construction, parades,
special events
Public WayPublic Way
Inspection
• Survey public way
conditions, check
permits

9. Transit Program
• Reconstruction and
modernization of
downtown elevateddowntown elevated
and subway rail
transit stations
• Reconstruction of a
subway station:subway station:
$70 million
• 15 Year Transit Station• 15 Year Transit Station
Program: $533 million

10. BRT in Chicago

11. Bicycle Program
• Chicago is recognized as one of theChicago is recognized as one of the
most bike-friendly cities in the U.S.
 Bike lanes trails and routes – Bike lanes, trails and routes
148 miles of bike lanes
241 miles of signed routes
42 il f t il42 miles of trails
 Bike racks – over 12,000 installed
 Outreach and education efforts –
Bike Ambassadors
Dearborn Protected Bike Lane

12. Bike Sharing in Chicago
Chi ’ N t T it S t !Chicago’s Newest Transit System!
4 000 bikes @ 400stations4,000 bikes @ 400stations

13. Pedestrian Program
• Design and Construction
 Crosswalks Crosswalks
 Traffic Calming
 Pedestrian Countdown
Sig lSignals
•Education and
Awareness Programs
Cooperative Efforts
with Chicago Policewith Chicago Police
Dept

14. Planter and Median
Construction and Maintenance
• More than 85 miles
f l d d di iof landscaped medians in
Chicago
• Environmental Benefits:
 improved air quality
 reduced temperatures reduced temperatures
 stormwater management

15. Freight Program
• Rail
 CREATE Program
• Trucks
 Truck route system
• Water• Water
 Movable Bridges

16. Streetscapes
• Streetscapes
iimprove
neighborhood
commercial districts
with infrastructure
upgrades and
decorative elementsdecorative elements
• Community identifiers reflect
i hb h d hi t &neighborhood history &
composition

17. Traffic Calming
“Calms” traffic byCalms traffic by
slowing down vehicles,
improving pedestrian and
bicycling environment.
• Speed Humps
T ffi Ci l• Traffic Circles
• Curb Bump-outs
• Cul-de-sacs

18. Traffic Signals and Street Lights
• Design, install and maintain moreDesign, install and maintain more
than 2,800 signalized intersections
• Install and maintain 200 000• Install and maintain 200,000
street lights and 67,000 alley lights
•Automated Enforcement Programs
 Redlight Running
 Speed EnforcementSpeed Enforcement

19. CDOT “Green” Initiatives
• Recycled concrete and asphalt
• Permeable pavements
 Allow stormwater to drain into ground instead Allow stormwater to drain into ground instead
of collecting on hard surfaces
• Landscaped medians/sidewalk planters
 Trees and plants help clean air and absorb
stormwaterstormwater
• LED traffic signals
 more energy-efficient, longer-lasting

20. CDOT Green Initiatives
Green Alleys
• Permeable pavements -
asphalt, concrete andasphalt, concrete and
pavers
• High albedo pavement• High-albedo pavement -
reflects sunlight,
reducing urban heat
island effect
• Recycled materialsRecycled materials

21. CDOT Green Initiatives
Other Green Initiatives
• Warm-mix asphalt
• Solar-powered bus shelters
• Streetscapes
• Bike and pedestrian programs• Bike and pedestrian programs
 Environmentally friendly alternatives
to automobile; help reduce congestion
and pollution

22. CDOT Policy/Legislative Outreach
CDOT works with:
• Elected Officials (U S Congress Illinois General• Elected Officials (U.S. Congress, Illinois General
Assembly, County and Local Officials)
• Appointed Officials (USDOT, IDOT, Staff to
U.S. Congressional Committees)
• Metropolitan Planning Organization (CMAP)
• Advocacy Organizations

23. CDOT Policy/Legislative Outreach
Project Funding Needs andProject Funding Needs and
Policy & Legislative Objectives
F d l Ag d• Federal Agenda
 Chicago D.C. Office
• State Agenda
 Chicago Springfield Officeg p g
• City Agenda
 City Council and other City Departments

24. THANK YOU!THANK YOU!
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