Vision Zero Northwest Side Communities (North Avenue)

The North Avenue Corridor Improvements Project will install safety treatments with the goal of reducing crash rates, bringing it into alignment with Chicago Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Complete Streets Guidelines and Vision Zero goals. The project will enhance safety between Kedzie Avenue and Kostner Avenue by prioritizing treatments that slow down vehicles and deter reckless driving, such as possibly implementing signal modifications, including assessing adding left turn arrows and adding curb extensions. The project will also improve the existing pedestrian, bike, and transit infrastructure. Some safety treatments could include, but not limited to, improving ADA accessibility, installing raised crosswalks across minor streets, potentially extending the bike lanes on North Avenue to the western-half of the corridor, and also potentially adding bus bulbs, which will improve bus operations, offer safer and more comfortable bus stops, and slow down vehicles.

This website has been created to compile the grant application and supporting appendices, including: 

The Application Project Narrative   

Appendix A: Self Certification Worksheet

Appendix B: Budget

Appendix C: Maps  

Appendix E: Project Community Advisory Committee

Appendix F: Letters of Support

Appendix G: Letter of Funding Commitment  

Appendix H: List of Relevant Plans and Policies

Appendix I: Action Plan Links

Appendix J: EJ Screen Report

Appendix K: ETC Explorer

Appendix L: Policy Map Community Profile

Appendix M: Census Tract List