Block Club Chicago reported recently that there are several road improvements and additional bicycle lanes coming in the Brighton Park neighborhood along Kedzie and Archer avenues.
The Chicago Department of Transportation (“CDOT”) announced that there will be a complete redesign on Archer Avenue from Western Avenue to 47th Street and South Kedzie Avenue from 28th Street to Archer Avenue. The improvements are part of what the city has called the “Complete Streets Initiative.”
The announced plans include 4 miles of protected bike lanes, added left turn lanes, concrete pedestrian islands, curb extensions and updated bus shelters.
These are much needed improvements as this stretch of roads was considered dangerous for pedestrians and bicyclists. According to city officials, Brighton Park had 43 percent more traffic fatalities than other neighborhoods in Chicago. Of the 6,439 traffic accidents on those stretches of the streets from 2019-2023, there were 1,426 people injured and 14 people killed, with half of those killed being pedestrians despite the population only being involved in 2 percent of all car crashes. “The goal of the proposed street transformations is to make Brighton Park a safer neighborhood for drivers, bicyclists and people on foot”, officials said. The new outlet did not provide a timeline on when the project will be completed.
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