CTA Bus Corridor Slow Zone Improvement Initiatives

Description

This project developed recommendations to improve the speed and reliability of service on two CTA bus corridors, a 7.9-mile section of Chicago Avenue and a 10-mile section of 79th Street. Data analysis was conducted to identify slow zones along both corridors and identify solutions to improve the speed of service in those zones. The recommendations include concept designs, and an implementation plan for the CTA and partner agencies.

Current Activities

Final reports for both corridors were completed in the summer of 2018 and are linked below in Study Documents. The City has budgeted funds to make a number of the recommended improvements along the corridors. The first intersection to be reconfigured in 2019 was Chicago/Milwaukee/Ogden, with additional Chicago Ave. corridor work completed in 2019. The City was also awarded Invest in Cook funding from the Cook County Department of transportation to begin building some of the improvements recommended for the 79th Street corridor. In October 2019 Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced the City of Chicago will devote $20 million in new funding for the Bus Priority Zone Program designed to improve bus travel times and make service more reliable on seven core routes.

CTA Bus Corridor Slow Zone Improvement Initiatives (79th Street Final Report)

CTA Bus Corridor Slow Zone Improvement Initiatives (Chicago Avenue Appendix)

CTA Bus Corridor Slow Zone Improvement Initiatives (Chicago Avenue Exhibits)

CTA Bus Corridor Slow Zone Improvement Initiatives (79th Street Appendix)

CTA Bus Corridor Slow Zone Improvement Initiatives (79th Street Exhibits)

Project Type

Corridor Planning

Project Year

2016