Welcome to CDOTWelcome to CDOTGreater South Loop AssociationGreater South Loop Association

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The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, MayorThe Honorable Rahm Emanuel, Mayoryy

Rebekah Scheinfeld, Commissioner, CDOTRebekah Scheinfeld, Commissioner, CDOT

CDOT is the City Department that Oversees

the Public Way in Chicagothe Public Way in Chicago• Streets

• Sidewalks• Sidewalks

• Alleys

Pl• Plazas

• Bridges

• Medians

• Curb and G ttGutter

f• Responsible for most ground-transportation infrastructure — planning, design, construction, maintenance and operationmaintenance and operation

• Annual capital budget: approx. $400 million -$650 million

• Total employees: about 1 000• Total employees: about 1,000

• Projects receive Federal, State and local funding

Public Way Construction

Design, Construction and Maintenance of

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and Maintenance of

• Streets

• Sidewalks

• Alleys

• Curbs and Gutters

Arterial Resurfacing• Approximately 990 miles of arterial streets in Chicago

• Typical cost for resurfacing 1 mile of arterial: $1,650,000 Includes design, construction and ADA ramps

• Mix of Federal (STP, ARRA), State and local FundsState and local Funds

• Ideally: 40 miles per year

Bridge & Viaduct Construction,

Operation and Maintenance•36 operable

movable bridges

Operation and Maintenance

• More than 300it d b id movable bridges,

more than anyother City in the

city-owned bridgeand viaductstructures

U.S.

Street Signs Pavement Markings• Fabrication

• Installation

• Installation

• Maintenance

• Maintenance

Public Way PermitsPublic Way Permits• Permission for

construction, parades,special events

Public Way Public Way Inspection• Survey public way

conditions, checkpermits

Transit Program• Reconstruction andmodernization of downtown elevateddowntown elevatedand subway railtransit stations

• Reconstruction of asubway station: subway station: $70 million

• 15 Year Transit Station• 15 Year Transit StationProgram: $533 million

BRT in Chicago

Bicycle Program• Chicago is recognized as one of the Chicago is recognized as one of the

most bike-friendly cities in the U.S.

Bike lanes trails and routes – Bike lanes, trails and routes 148 miles of bike lanes241 miles of signed routes42 il f t il42 miles of trails

Bike racks – over 12,000 installed

Outreach and education efforts –Bike Ambassadors

Dearborn Protected Bike Lane

Bike Sharing in ChicagoChi ’ N t T it S t !Chicago’s Newest Transit System!

4 000 bikes @ 400 stations4,000 bikes @ 400 stations

Pedestrian Program

• Design and Construction Crosswalks Crosswalks Traffic Calming Pedestrian Countdown

Sig lSignals

•Education and Awareness Programs

Cooperative Efforts with Chicago Police with Chicago Police Dept

Planter and Median Construction and Maintenance

• More than 85 milesf l d d di iof landscaped medians in

Chicago

• Environmental Benefits: improved air quality reduced temperatures reduced temperatures stormwater management

Freight Program

• Rail CREATE Program

• Trucks Truck route system

• Water • Water Movable Bridges

Streetscapes

• Streetscapesiimproveneighborhoodcommercial districtswith infrastructureupgrades anddecorative elementsdecorative elements

• Community identifiers reflecti hb h d hi t &neighborhood history &

composition

Traffic Calming

“Calms” traffic by Calms traffic by slowing down vehicles, improving pedestrian and bicycling environment.

• Speed HumpsT ffi Ci l• Traffic Circles

• Curb Bump-outs• Cul-de-sacs

Traffic Signals and Street Lights

• Design, install and maintain moreDesign, install and maintain morethan 2,800 signalized intersections

• Install and maintain 200 000 • Install and maintain 200,000 street lights and 67,000 alley lights

•Automated Enforcement Programs Redlight Running Speed EnforcementSpeed Enforcement

CDOT “Green” Initiatives

• Recycled concrete and asphalt

• Permeable pavements Allow stormwater to drain into ground instead Allow stormwater to drain into ground instead

of collecting on hard surfaces

• Landscaped medians/sidewalk planters Trees and plants help clean air and absorb

stormwaterstormwater

• LED traffic signalsmore energy-efficient, longer-lasting

CDOT Green Initiatives

Green Alleys

• Permeable pavements -asphalt, concrete andasphalt, concrete andpavers

• High albedo pavement • High-albedo pavement -reflects sunlight,reducing urban heatisland effect

• Recycled materialsRecycled materials

CDOT Green Initiatives

Other Green Initiatives

• Warm-mix asphalt

• Solar-powered bus shelters

• Streetscapes

• Bike and pedestrian programs• Bike and pedestrian programs Environmentally friendly alternatives

to automobile; help reduce congestionand pollution

CDOT Policy/Legislative Outreach

CDOT works with:

• Elected Officials (U S Congress Illinois General• Elected Officials (U.S. Congress, Illinois GeneralAssembly, County and Local Officials)

• Appointed Officials (USDOT, IDOT, Staff toU.S. Congressional Committees)

• Metropolitan Planning Organization (CMAP)

• Advocacy Organizations

CDOT Policy/Legislative Outreach

Project Funding Needs and Project Funding Needs and Policy & Legislative Objectives

F d l Ag d• Federal Agenda Chicago D.C. Office

• State Agenda Chicago Springfield Officeg p g

• City Agenda City Council and other City Departments

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

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