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Additional improvements include installation of one-block of new sidewalk to fill the last sidewalk gap on 124th Street and installation of ADA accessible ramps at intersection of 124th and Laflin St. Proposed improvements include creating a bike boulevard on 124th Street from Halstead to Ashland Avenue, with pavement markings indicating prioritized bicycle use and signage clarifying cyclists wayfinding. Phase II Engineering & Construction: Bicycle Improvements – Metra Recommended Category A Applications COMMUNITY The following projects were selected by the RTA from the 2020 Access to Transit Call for Projects. Applicants seeking only Phase I engineering will receive funding directly from the RTA and will not be included in the combined CMAQ application. If CMAQ funding is approved, projects are transferred to their respective sponsors who are then responsible for implementation. Project funding is contingent on the application being approved to the FFY2022-26 CMAQ program, which is finalized in the fall of 2021.

The RTA selects Access to Transit projects through a competitive process according to the criteria detailed below, consistent with CMAQ program requirements.įor applicants seeking Phase II engineering and construction funding, RTA staff combine all selected projects into a single CMAQ application. Support for transit-oriented development by fostering active, walkable places.Pedestrian friendly neighborhoods that promote public health through active transportation.Better first and last mile connections that make it safer and easier for riders to get to and from transit service.

Increased transit ridership, which helps reduce congestion and vehicle emissions.

Investing in pedestrian and bicycling infrastructure near transit provides several benefits for both local communities and the RTA system, such as: Detailed information on past projects is available on. To date, Access to Transit has funded 28 projects in communities throughout the region for a total investment of roughly $13 million in federal, RTA, and local funds. For certain project types, the program leverages RTA and local funding with federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) funding to help implement recommendations from planning studies completed through the RTA Community Planning program or the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program. The RTA launched the Access to Transit program in 2012 to support small-scale capital projects that improve pedestrians’ and bicyclists’ access to public transportation.