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Proposed Broadway Safety
Improvements
46th
Ward Ald. Cappleman
Janet Attarian, Complete Streets Director
Mike Amsden, Project Manager
July 31, 2013
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Project Corridor
Broadway
Montrose Ave
Foster Ave
1.05 miles in length
Parallels CTA Red Line Uptown Entertainment District
Montrose to Ainslie in the
46th Ward
Two distinct segments
Montrose to Wilson
Wilson to Foster
Ainslie St
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Complete StreetsCitywide policy to create safer and more comfortable streets for all
users pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists and particularly forthe most vulnerable children, the elderly and persons with
disabilities.
Reduce Crashes
Calm traffic
Increase cycling, walking and transit trips
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Why Now? Improved traffic safety
909 crashes within project limits between 2006 and 2010 1 fatal and 47 injury pedestrian crashes (73 total pedestrian crashes)
23 injury bicycle crashes (34 total bicycle crashes)
802 motor vehicle crashes, including 43 injury crashes
Each injury crash costs $53,000 on average, and each fatality costs $3,800,000
Increase in transportation choices 62.5% of residents in and around the 46th Ward do not drive to work
4 CTA stations within mile of proposed projects
Improved public health 25% of Chicago children aged 3 13 are obese
Better economic vitality Increased walking, transit and cycling leads to vibrant commercial districts
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Existing Conditions
WilsonAve
MontroseAve
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Existing Conditions
Broadway
WilsonAve
FosterAve
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Poorly marked crosswalks
4-5 lanes of motor vehicle traffic to cross
Minimal refuge space
Frequent crossing movements
Existing Conditions - Pedestrians
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Poorly marked crosswalks
4-5 lanes of motor vehicle traffic to cross
Minimal refuge islands
Frequent crossing movements
Existing Conditions - Pedestrians
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No on-street accommodations
Sidewalk riding is common
Narrow space to ride between parked
cars and moving traffic
Crosstown Bike Route in the Streets for
Cycling Plan 2020
Existing Conditions - Bicyclists
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Existing Conditions - Motorists
4-5 lanes, under capacity most of the day
Weaving and passing on the right
16% rate of speeding
On-street parking throughout, demand varies
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Existing Conditions - Motorists
No left turn lanes at many intersections
Motorists exit parked cars into travel lane
Many driveways, alleys, cross-streets
Complex intersections with poor sight lines
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Existing Conditions Viaduct at Leland
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Existing Conditions South of Lawrence
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Road diets removes unnecessary travel lanes to make space for other uses and create a
complete street. Cities around the country have successfully installed road diets on
roadways with up to 20,000 - 25,000 cars/day without impacting motor vehicle travel.
11,000 -13,000 motorists use Broadway on an average day
Proposed Road Diet
Wabash Ave - Before
Wabash Ave - After
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Road Diet BenefitsEveryone:
29% crash reduction
Reduces motor vehicle speeds
Predictable movements
Pedestrians:
Shorter crossing distances
High visibility crosswalks and signage
Refuge space
Bicyclists:
Room for protected bike lanes
Reduces dooring crashes
Motorists:
Clearer turn lanes and easier turns
Reduces dangerous driving
Easier to cross the street
Easier to get in and out of parked cars
Barrier Protected Bike Lane
High Visibility Crosswalk & Ped Refuge Space
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Road Diet BenefitsEconomics:
Creating a welcoming environment forpeople can improve retail sales
Vancouver, WA: retail sales after a road diet out performed similar corridors by 13 to 28%
NYC: 9th Avenue saw a 49% increase in sales after a road diet (compared with 3% for
Manhattan as a whole)
Portland: Customers who arrive by bike/foot spend 24% more per month than those who
arrive by car
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Broadway Montrose to Wilson
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Broadway Wilson to Foster
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Proposed Changes at Leland Prohibit left turns off of Broadway onto Leland
Continental crosswalks on all legs of the intersection
Right Turn Only Lanes outside of the pillars
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Proposed Changes South of Lawrence Providing bike lanes through curve
Removing one lane in each direction and providing guidance through curve
Introducing legal parking on the west side of the street
Extending left turn lanes
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Parking Impacts Net loss of 4 spaces
Parking removal required for visibility at driveways and intersections
Montrose - Sunnyside = 2 Spots Gained Sunnyside - Wilson = 8 Spots Lost
Wilson Leland = 2 Spots Gained
Leland Lawrence = No Change
Lawrence Ainslie = No Change
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Wilson Station Reconstruction Construction on Broadway estimated to start Spring 2014
Completion in 2016 All in-road pillars removed from Broadway
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Next Steps
Installation in 2013
Collect after data
Traffic counts
Crash data
Evaluate and modify (if necessary) Continue build-out of the bike network in the 46th Ward
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Upcoming 46th Ward Projects
Participatory Budgeting
Leland neighborhoodgreenway
Kenmore/Winthrop bike
lanes
Irving Park bike lanes
Late 13 / early 14
planning/design/outreach
2014 or 2015 construction
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Questions?
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