Mannheim/Higgins

Lee/Touhy

Municipality: Village of Skokie Major Considerations: • Placing the stations on the street instead of at

the CTA station would reduce delays that can occur as a result of the time it takes for the bus to turn around.

• In addition, traffic generated by vehicles within the station parking lot and adjacent retail drive-thru would impede service efficiency.

• Alternative 2 would l require further coordination with the Village of Skokie and ComEd

Municipality: City of Des Plaines (Eastbound Alternate 1), Village of Rosemont (Eastbound Alternate 2 and Westbound Alternate 1), City of Chicago, 41st Ward, (Westbound Alternate 2)Major Considerations:• Alternative 1 would require a midblock

crossing of a busy roadway and could pose a safety concern

• Alternative 2 is near a Northwest Suburban Municipal Joint Action Water Agency line. Station placement will need to consider an appropriate buffer/distance

Municipality: City of Des PlainesMajor Considerations:• Eastbound Alternative 2 would provide a close

connection to adjacent businesses east of the proposed station

• There is an existing bus shelter at Westbound Alternative 2 which would need to be reconstructed as a full station

• The stations in this area would need to be located at least 100 feet from intersections so that turning car movements do not cause safety/crash risks.

• Ultimate station location will need to consider potential impact or use of parks as environmental analyses are conducted

Lee-Mannheim/Oakton

Des Plaines Metra

Municipality: City of Des PlainesMajor Considerations:• Alternative 2 could provide a more direct

transfer/connection with Pace Routes 226 and 230

• Alternative 1 would require a midblock crossing of a busy roadway which poses a safety concern

Municipality: City of Des PlainesMajor Considerations:• The eastbound station would provide a direct

connection to the Des Plaines Metra station • Pace has coordinated closely with the City

of Des Plaines on the westbound alternatives. The Westbound Alternative 3 provides a good amount of space needed for the station

• The westbound station would likely be longer than typical Pulse stations due to the amount of bus routes that converge at this location

Dee/Potter

Western/Luther

Municipality/Jurisdiction: City of Park Ridge (east-bound) & Maine Township (westbound)Major Considerations:• A station is proposed at either Potter or Dee, not

at both• All alternative locations are near intersections to

minimize midblock street crossings • For Potter, the Eastbound and Westbound

Alternative 2 would provide close proximity to Main East High School

• For Dee, there are many challenges that will need to be investigated further including drainage, park resources, and driveway locations

Municipality: City of Park Ridge (eastbound) & Village of Niles (westbound)

Major Considerations:• Eastbound and Westbound Alternative 1

would serve high ridership along Western Avenue, including destinations such as Lutheran General Hospital and retail

Cumberland

Milwaukee

Municipality: Village of Niles

Major Considerations:• Eastbound Alternative 1 provides a closer

connection to surrounding businesses than Eastbound Alternative 2

• The westbound alternative would avoid conflicts with the fire station at the northeast corner of the intersection

Municipality: Village of Niles

Major Considerations:• Westbound Alternative 3 and Eastbound

Alternative 1 would provide better transfer capability for existing riders transferring between northbound Milwaukee and westbound Dempster and are proximate to surrounding activity generators

Harlem

Waukegan

Municipality: Village of Niles (eastbound) & Village of Morton Grove (westbound)

Major Considerations:• These stations would provide a connection

to Pace Route 423 which has a stop on Harlem, just south of the intersection

Municipality: Village of Morton Grove

Major Considerations:• Westbound Alternative 2 is adjacent to the

Morton Grove Park District Building, which hosts programming that would generate additional ridership

• Eastbound Alternative 1 would provide a close connection to other activity generators in this area including retail and shopping

Austin

Dempster-Skokie CTA

Municipality: Village of Morton Grove

Major Considerations:• There is just one alternative for eastbound

and westbound stations in this area • These stations would be in close

proximity to nearby retail and shopping destinations

Municipality: Village of SkokieMajor Considerations:• Placing the stations on the street instead of at

the CTA station would reduce delays that can occur as a result of the time it takes for the bus to turn around

• In addition, traffic generated by vehicles within the station parking lot and adjacent retail drive-thru currently impedes bus movement in station

• Alternative 2 would require further coordination with the Village of Skokie and ComEd

Crawford

Lincolnwood

Municipality: Village of Skokie

Major Considerations:• In general, there is limited available space

to construct a station in this area• As design progresses, refinement to station

layout and design will be explored due to limited right-of-way and driveways in this area

Municipality: Village of Skokie

Major Considerations:• There are several driveways in this area which

make station placement challenging for safety and operational reasons

• Eastbound and Westbound Alternative 2 are both located near the intersection which would avoid potential mid-block crossings posed in the other alternatives

Dodge

Municipality: City of Evanston

Major Considerations:• There are several driveways in this

area which makes station placement challenging

• Additional design and engineering will more closely explore configurations of these alternatives

Davis CTA/Metra

Municipality: City of Evanston

Major Considerations:

• Pulse Dempster Line would use existing station

• No significant investments in this station location are planned

Municipality: City of Chicago

Major Considerations:• Pulse Dempster Line would use the

dedicated bus area at O’Hare’s Consolidated Rental Car Facility

• No significant investments in this station location are planned

Pace Buses

O’Hare Consolidated Rental Car Facility

Terminal Station Locations

O’Hare