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Wood and Cortland Neighborhood GreenwaysAlderman 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

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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 thepublic 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 BikeRoutes, 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 trafficcalming 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

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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 peoplewalking and biking to the BloomindaleTrail, parks, schools, commercialcorridors, public transportation, andother neighborhood destinations

• Create a bicycle route for people of allages and abilities by utilizing trafficcalming, pavement markings, andsigns

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 toDamen 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: Sinusoidal Speed Humps


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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 ParkingExisting 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 meetfederal warrants for stop signs

• In conjunction with traffic circlesand/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

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Targeted installation


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Data Collection – Cortland and Wood

Motor Vehicle Count

– Cortland ADT: 5,100 / Wood ADT: 2,800

–14% > 30mph / 78% > 20 MPH

Wood St Traffic Counts

Weekday at 7-9am & 4-6pm

170 Bicyclists 13%

198 Pedestrians 16%

Bicycle + Pedestrian Mode Share 29%

Weekend at noon-2pm

93 Bicyclists 12%

289 Pedestrians 38%


Cortland St Traffic Counts

Weekday at 7-9am & 4-6pm

543 Bicyclists 17%

202 Pedestrians 6%


Weekend at noon-2pm

374 Bicyclists 23%

125 Pedestrians 8%


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