95 th Street Corridor Transportation Plan. Steering Committee Meeting

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1 95 th Street Corridor Transportation Plan Steering Committee Meeting August 11, 2014

2 PROJECT OBJECTIVES Develop a Transportation and Economic Plan for the 95 th Street Corridor Improve public transit efficiency and connectivity throughout the corridor Support working towards the fulfillment of goals set forth in the Pace Vision 2020 Plan

3 PURPOSE OF THE MEETING Introduce Steering Committee to project Review existing conditions in the corridor Discuss transportation and other concerns Explain our approach and future work for the project

4 PROJECT TIME LINE

5 STUDY AREA - CORRIDOR

6 STUDY AREA - COMMUNITIES Corridor Communities Evergreen Park Hometown Oak Lawn Chicago Ridge Bridgeview Hickory Hills Palos Hills

7 KEY DESTINATIONS Oak Lawn High School Oak Lawn City Hall Advocate Christ Medical Center Target & Home Depot Meijer Walmart Hill Creek hopping Center Hickory Hills Golf Course Hickory Palos Shopping Center Chicago Ridge Mall Oak Lawn Shopping Center Little Company of Mary Hospital Evergreen Plaza

8 POSITIVE CORRIDOR ATTRIBUTES Established transit routes and connections to other services Well-established transit routes and connection to other PACE, Metra and CTA services

9 POSITIVE CORRIDOR ATTRIBUTES Diverse community destinations Well-established transit routes and connection to other PACE, Metra and CTA services

10 POSITIVE CORRIDOR ATTRIBUTES Mix of land uses across the corridor

11 POSITIVE CORRIDOR ATTRIBUTES Wide transportation corridor (7 lane cross section) with access to I-294

12 IMPROVEMENT AREAS Enhance streetscape, pedestrian and cycling environments Priority for transit (signal priority, queue jump)

13 IMPROVEMENT AREAS Transit operations improve on-time performance, designated stops, and amenities Improve sidewalk connectivity and accessibility to community destinations

14 IMPROVEMENT AREAS Combine multiple driveways to properties along 95 th Street where possible to reduce pedestrian/auto conflicts Improve crossings at intersections and provide screening between the sidewalk and travel lanes

15 PACE ARTERIAL RAPID TRANSIT (ART) Combination of Transit Signal Priority (TSP) and roadway improvements including queue jump lanes 95 th Street is part of the short-term network development

16 VIVA - YORK REGION TRANSIT

17 VIVA - YORK REGION TRANSIT

18 EXISTING CONDITIONS

19 MARKET AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

20 POPULATION 14,100 16,450 56,700 4,350 19,850 17,450 14,100 Estimated 20% of the population, or 28,600 people live within the study area

21 MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME Evergreen Park Oak Lawn Chicago Ridge Bridgeview Hickory Hills Palos Hills $0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000

22 HOUSING STOCK Percent of total Single Family Detahced Single Family Attached 2-4 units 5-9 Units More than 20 Units

23 EMPLOYMENT 1,600 11,300 19, ,350 5,900 4,500

24 COMMERCIAL-USE MIX VS. OCCUPANCY LEVELS 26.9% 51.3% Retail Space Office Space Industrial Space 90.6% 92.4% Retail Space Office Space 21.8% 97.4% Industrial Space

25 RETAIL SPACE BY COMMUNITY 9% 24% 29% 38% Oak Lawn Evergreen Park Chicago Ridge Hickory Hills

26 INDUSTRIAL & OFFICE SPACE BY COMMUNITY 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% Percent of Total 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% Office Space Industrial Space 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% Evergreen Park Oak Lawn Hickory Hills Bridge View Palos Hills

27 TRANSPORTATION

28 TRAFFIC VOLUMES 17,300 19,000 45,100 35,600 39,500 25,800 v Vehicles/day

29 INTERSECTION PERFORMANCE Minimal or low levels of delay and queuing Intermittent waiting through more than one signal, occasional backups Intersection fills to, or may exceed capacity, may have long queues, delays, and traffic Traffic generally flows well through the corridor Busiest intersections are Western, Cicero, and Ridgeland Experience most delays for left turns and through traffic Train crossings to the north and east of Cicero affect traffic flow

30 ACCESS v info here

31 BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN

32 TRANSIT To UPS (Hodgkins) via I-294 Oak Lawn Metra To Metra and CTA Stations Moraine College Busiest Pace Bus Stops Pace Route 381 Limited Trips Pace Route 395 Pace routes crossing 95 th St Two main routes along 95 th Street Busiest stops have about 80% of total ridership Current stop operation is flag stop Many stops have little to no passenger activity Few amenities and information for customers Oak Lawn Metra is a key transportation hub with good multi-modal access

33 TRANSIT RIDERSHIP 11% 40% 48% Western to CTA Moraine College Pace Route 381 Limited Trips Pace Route 395 Route 381 Estimated Daily Ridership: 4,400 Route 395 Estimated Daily Ridership: 500

34 TIME OF DAY RIDES Boarding Start-9am Midday 3-7pm 7pm-Finish Total Westbound ,091 Eastbound ,992 Total 888 1, ,083 Alighting Start-9am Midday 3-7pm 7pm-Finish Total Westbound ,917 Eastbound ,839 Total 830 1, ,756

35 ADDITIONAL PACE SERVICES Dial a Ride Paratransit Service Vanpools Employer Shuttle

36 TRANSIT STOPS

37 OTHER STUDIES

38 HARLEM AVENUE CORRIDOR Harlem Avenue Corridor Plan A Complete Streets approach was applied to balance the needs of all users Conversion of existing clover leaf interchange with a more efficient singlepoint urban diamond Enhanced pedestrian accessibility along Harlem Ave across 95th Street and to adjacent redevelopment areas Potential transit center and park and ride lot for Pace service Interchange Concept for Harlem Avenue and 95 th Street

39 RIDGELAND AVENUE CORRIDOR Enhanced bike and pedestrian network that includes various typologies for bike facilities and crossing New two-way multi-use path is along the entire corridor requiring lane width reductions Pace bus stops to be located on the far side of intersections and to improve signage and amenities. Suggested Transportation Improvements for Ridgeland Avenue and 95 th Street

40 OAK LAWN 95 TH STREET CORRIDOR Develop a roadway median plan Enhance signalized intersections to improve pedestrian safety Support Pace s Arterial Rapid Transit (ART) plan Develop a roadway median plan, enhance signalized intersections to improve pedestrian safety, support Pace s Arterial Rapid Transit (ART) plan, enhance street parking with landscaping, and promote bike use Enhance street parking with landscaping Promote bike use

41 OAK LAWN 95 TH STREET CORRIDOR Development Concept for Downtown Oak Lawn along 95 th Street

42 OAK LAWN 95 TH STREET CORRIDOR Development Concept for Beatty Lumber Yard

43 OAK LAWN 95 TH STREET CORRIDOR Intersection Improvements for Cicero and 95 th Street Concept

44 COMMUNITY & STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

45 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Public Survey: Website: Key Person Interviews: Stay Informed: Online at Survey ends October 11, Go to Planning Initiatives Then to 95 th Street Corridor Plan Chambers of Commerce, Emergency Services, Public Works, Pace Southwest Division Project website and Newsletter

46 FUTURE WORK Community Outreach Program Public participation Steering Committee Meeting #2 Transit and Roadway Recommended Improvements Final Transportation Improvement Plan

47 DISCUSSION Comments & Questions