Locally Preferred Alternative(LPA): Fixed Guideway Alternative
No Build Alternative
• Existing transportation system
• Plus committed transportation improvements in the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Transportation Improvement Program
• Focus on preservation of existing bus service
Orange Line Extension Connecting Midway to Ford City Locally Preferred Alternative(LPA): Fixed Guideway Alternative
Transportation System Management (TSM) Alternative
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) alternative that would operate west on 59th Street from the 59th Street Midway Station bus terminal to Cicero Avenue, and then south on Cicero Avenue from 59th Street to approximately 76th Street.
• 2.3 miles long with no intermediate stops
• Operate in mixed traffic with signal priority on Cicero Avenue; no exclusive lanes
• New Park & Ride facility at approximately 7600 S. Cicero Avenue
Orange Line Extension Connecting Midway to Ford City Locally Preferred Alternative(LPA): Locally Preferred Alternative(LPA):Fixed Guideway Alternative Orange Line Extension | Locally PreferredFixed Guideway Alternative Alternative
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Orange Line Extension Connecting Midway to Ford City Locally Preferred Alternative(LPA): Fixed Guideway Alternative
Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA): Fixed Guideway
Extend Orange Line rapid transit from Midway Station south to Cicero Avenue near 76th Street.
• 2.3 mile extension with no intermediate stops
• Park & Ride facility and improved bus terminal near 76th Street
• Some Pace buses from the south may continue to directly serve Midway Station
Orange Line Extension Connecting Midway to Ford City Locally Preferred Alternative(LPA): Fixed Guideway Alternative
Project Purpose
• Improve access to the existing Orange Line for southwest side and southwest suburban residents and businesses
• Support the area’s ongoing economic development efforts
• Strengthen the competiveness of transit in the reverse commute market
The need for the project is based on the following considerations:
• Access to the Orange Line is currently constrained by limited parking availability
• Access to the Orange Line by bus or auto is unreliable due to congestion approaching the existing terminal station
• Few uncongested roadways are available to access current Orange Line terminal because of wider than usual arterial street spacing, which limits mobility for residents and businesses
Orange Line Extension Connecting Midway to Ford City Locally Preferred Alternative(LPA): Fixed Guideway Alternative
Submit Comments
Scoping comments due by: October 27, 2009. Comment on the proposed project alternatives and potential environmental effects. Submit to:
Jeffrey Busby General Manager, Strategic Planning Chicago Transit Authority P.O. Box 7602 Chicago, IL 60680-7602 Fax: 312-681-4297 E-mail: [email protected]
Orange Line Extension Connecting Midway to Ford City Locally Preferred Alternative(LPA): Fixed Guideway Alternative
Stay Involved
Visit: www.transitchicago.com/OrangeEIS
To join the mailing list or e-list, contact:
Darud Akbar Government and Community Relations Officer Chicago Transit Authority 567 W. Lake Street Chicago, IL 60661 Fax: 312-681-2796 E-mail: [email protected]
Orange Line Extension Connecting Midway to Ford City