cdot south loop chicago overview
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Welcome to CDOTWelcome to CDOTGreater 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
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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
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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
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Public Way Construction
Design, Construction and Maintenance of
y
and Maintenance of
• Streets
• Sidewalks
• Alleys
• Curbs and Gutters
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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
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Bridge & Viaduct Construction,
Operation and Maintenance•36 operable
movable bridges
Operation and Maintenance
• More than 300it d b id movable bridges,
more than anyother City in the
city-owned bridgeand viaductstructures
U.S.
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Street Signs Pavement Markings• Fabrication
• Installation
• Installation
• Maintenance
• Maintenance
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Public Way PermitsPublic Way Permits• Permission for
construction, parades,special events
Public Way Public Way Inspection• Survey public way
conditions, checkpermits
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Transit Program• Reconstruction andmodernization of downtown elevateddowntown elevatedand subway railtransit stations
• Reconstruction of asubway station: subway station: $70 million
• 15 Year Transit Station• 15 Year Transit StationProgram: $533 million
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BRT in Chicago
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Bicycle Program• Chicago is recognized as one of the Chicago 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 lanes241 miles of signed routes42 il f t il42 miles of trails
Bike racks – over 12,000 installed
Outreach and education efforts –Bike Ambassadors
Dearborn Protected Bike Lane
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Bike Sharing in ChicagoChi ’ N t T it S t !Chicago’s Newest Transit System!
4 000 bikes @ 400 stations4,000 bikes @ 400 stations
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Pedestrian Program
• Design and Construction Crosswalks Crosswalks Traffic Calming Pedestrian Countdown
Sig lSignals
•Education and Awareness Programs
Cooperative Efforts with Chicago Police with Chicago Police Dept
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Planter and Median Construction and Maintenance
• More than 85 milesf l d d di iof landscaped medians in
Chicago
• Environmental Benefits: improved air quality reduced temperatures reduced temperatures stormwater management
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Freight Program
• Rail CREATE Program
• Trucks Truck route system
• Water • Water Movable Bridges
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Streetscapes
• Streetscapesiimproveneighborhoodcommercial districtswith infrastructureupgrades anddecorative elementsdecorative elements
• Community identifiers reflecti hb h d hi t &neighborhood history &
composition
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Traffic Calming
“Calms” traffic by Calms traffic by slowing down vehicles, improving pedestrian and bicycling environment.
• Speed HumpsT ffi Ci l• Traffic Circles
• Curb Bump-outs• Cul-de-sacs
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Traffic Signals and Street Lights
• Design, install and maintain moreDesign, install and maintain morethan 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
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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 signalsmore energy-efficient, longer-lasting
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CDOT Green Initiatives
Green Alleys
• Permeable pavements -asphalt, concrete andasphalt, concrete andpavers
• High albedo pavement • High-albedo pavement -reflects sunlight,reducing urban heatisland effect
• Recycled materialsRecycled materials
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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 congestionand pollution
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CDOT Policy/Legislative Outreach
CDOT works with:
• Elected Officials (U S Congress Illinois General• Elected Officials (U.S. Congress, Illinois GeneralAssembly, County and Local Officials)
• Appointed Officials (USDOT, IDOT, Staff toU.S. Congressional Committees)
• Metropolitan Planning Organization (CMAP)
• Advocacy Organizations
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CDOT Policy/Legislative Outreach
Project Funding Needs and Project 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
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