According to Block Club Chicago and the Chicago Department of Transportation (“CDOT”), a long awaited road improvement project on Grand Avenue will not begin until next year. CDOT announced earlier this week that the city is still going through a formal bidding process for the contruction, which will delay the start, which was originally announced in the summer of 2024.
The project along Grand Avenue, which stretches from Chicago Avenue to Ogden, will include additional protected bike lanes, slower speed limits, bus boarding islands, utility and structural work.
The first phase of the Grand avenue project, which stretched from Chicago Avenue to Damen, was completed last summer.
I applaud these road projects that have occurred piece by piece through the city the last five plus years. The additions of dedicated bike lanes and newer and protected CTA bus stops, makes busy streets and intersections much safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. Also, hopefully, reduce the number of cars on the road, by encouraging people to bike, walk and take public transportation. Also the streets (like Grand) look much nicer and more modern once construction is completed.
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