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6/11/2012 Corridor Corridor Advisory Group Advisory Group and Task Force and Task Force Meeting #14 Meeting #14 June 11, 2012 1 Agenda  Where Are We In The Process? 9:00 - 9:20  Recap CAG #13  Round 2 Conclusions 9:20 - 10:00  Round 3 Initiation  Next Steps 10:00 - 11:00  Interchange/Access Workshop 2 1

6/11/2012 Where Are We in Where Are We in the Process? the Process? 3 Alternatives Evaluation Process 4 2

6/11/2012 Recap CAG/TF Recap CAG/TF Meeting #13 Meeting #13 5 CAG/TF Meeting #13 Recap  NEPA process review  Initial combination alternatives results  Introduction to Interchanges  Next steps 6 3

6/11/2012 Round 1 & Round 2 Summary Round 1 & Round 2 Summary 7 Initial Alternatives Identification 570+ ideas from  CAG/TF Workshop  Public Meeting 21 ‘Single Mode’ Alternatives identified  11 expressway alternatives  9 transit alternatives  1 arterial widening (ROOSEVELT RD. & MADISON ST.) 8 4

6/11/2012 Round 1 Conclusions Overall Conclusions HCT Conclusions  Single mode Expressway  High capacity transit (HCT) either Alternatives provide overall best HRT or BRT performance  Replacement and extension of  Stand alone single mode Transit existing Blue Line with BRT dropped Alternatives do not improve I-290 performance, have other benefits  Illinois Prairie Path alignment  Opportunities to improve travel dropped performance by combining  HCT Extension to Mannheim Rd.: expressway and transit – Majority of travel benefits to alternatives Mannheim Rd. vs. Oak Brook 9 Round 2 - Initial Combination Alternatives 10 initial combination alternatives were identified with 2 footprint variations Footprint: without HCT extension Footprint: with HCT Extension 10 5

6/11/2012 Initial Combination Mode Alternatives GP + Express Bus +  Add 2 GP Lanes I-88/290 to Central Avenue (1 lane each direction 7.5 mi)  Express Bus service on I-290 shoulder from west to Forest Park CTA terminal 11 Initial Combination Mode Alternatives GP + Express Bus + HCT + +  Add 2 GP Lanes I-88/290 to Central Ave. (1 lane each direction 7.5 mi)  HCT extension in median from CTA Forest Park Terminal to Mannheim Rd. (3.5 mi)  Express Bus service on I-290 shoulder from west to Mannheim Rd. CTA terminal 12 6

6/11/2012 Initial Combination Mode Alternatives HOV + Express Bus +  Add HOV 2+ Lanes I-88/290 to Central Ave. (1 lane each direction 7.5 mi)  Convert 1 GP lane each way to HOV 2+: Central Ave. to Ashland Ave. (5.5 miles)  Express Bus service in HOV lane to Forest Park CTA terminal 13 Initial Combination Mode Alternatives HOV + Express Bus + HCT + +  Add HOV 2+ Lanes: I-88/290 to Central Ave. (1 lane each direction 7.5 mi)  Convert 1 GP lane each way to HOV 2+: Central Ave. to Ashland Ave. (5.5 miles)  HCT extension in median from CTA Forest Park Terminal to Mannheim Rd. (3.5 mi)  Express Bus service in HOV lane to Mannheim Rd. CTA terminal 14 7

6/11/2012 Initial Combination Mode Alternatives HOT + Express Bus +  Add HOT 3+ Lanes: I-88/290 to Central Ave. (1 lane each direction 7.5 mi)  Convert 1 GP lane each way to HOT 3+: Central Ave. to Ashland Ave. (5.5 miles)  Express Bus service in HOT 3+ lane to Forest Park CTA terminal 15 Initial Combination Mode Alternatives HOT + Express Bus + HCT + +  Add HOT 3+ Lane: I-88/290 to Central Ave. (1 lane each direction 7.5 mi)  Convert 1 GP lane each way to HOT 3+: Central Ave. to Ashland Ave. (5.5 miles)  HCT extension in median from CTA Forest Park Terminal to Mannheim Rd. (3.5 mi)  Express Bus service in HOT 3+ lane to Mannheim Rd. CTA terminal 16 8

6/11/2012 Initial Combination Mode Alternatives Toll + Express Bus +  Add TOLL Lane: I-88/290 to Central Ave. (1 lane each direction 7.5 mi)  Convert 1 GP lane each way to TOLL: Central Ave. to Ashland Ave. (5.5 miles)  Express Bus service in TOLL lane to Forest Park CTA terminal 17 Initial Combination Mode Alternatives Toll + Express Bus + HCT + +  TOLL Lanes – Add two TOLL lanes (one in each direction): I-88/290 to Central Ave. (7.5 mi) – TOLL two existing GP lanes (one in each direction): Central Avenue to Ashland Ave (5.5 mi)  Express Bus service in TOLL lane to Forest Park CTA terminal 18 9

6/11/2012 Initial Combination Mode Alternatives HOT + Toll + Express Bus + +  HOT 3+ Lanes – I-88/290 to Central Ave. : Add HOT 3+ Lane (1 lane each direction 7.5 mi) – Central Ave. to Ashland Ave.: Convert 1 lane each way to HOT 3+ (5.5 mi)  TOLL Lanes – I-88/290 to Central Ave. : TOLL remaining 3 Lanes (7.5 mi) – Central Ave. to Ashland Ave.: TOLL Remaining lanes (5.5 mi)  Express Bus service in HOV lane to Mannheim Rd. CTA terminal 19 Initial Combination Mode Alternatives HOT + Toll + Express Bus + HCT + + +  HOT 3+ Lanes – Add HOT 3+ Lane: I-88/290 to Central Ave. (1 lane each direction 7.5 mi) – Convert 1 lane each way to HOT 3+: Central Ave. to Ashland Ave. (5.5 mi)  TOLL Lanes – TOLL remaining 3 Lanes: I-88/290 to Ashland Ave. (13 mi)  Express Bus service in HOT 3+ lane to Mannheim Rd. CTA terminal  HCT extension in median from CTA Forest Park Terminal to Mannheim Rd. (3.5 mi) 20 10

6/11/2012 Evaluation Updates  Model refined to factor in the influence of tolling on Mode Choice – Daily Person Throughput updated – Overall Safety updated (per revised person throughput)  Access to Employment Updated – # of Jobs calculated from entire study area 21 21 Scoring System - Update  Computed rank average for each need point  Alternatives score is sum of need point rank averages – Each need point contributes equally to the overall score – More direct scoring method – Better understanding of ranking differentials 22 22 11

6/11/2012 Combination Alternatives Modeling Results 30 Score by Sum of Need Point Average Modal Connections & Opportunities 24.4 Safety 24.0 25 23.1 Access To Employment 21.8 21.6 Regional & Local Travel 6.0 Sum of Need Point Average Rank 6.7 2.3 18.7 20 6.3 17.9 17.2 16.7 7.3 1.0 2.0 5.3 14.5 6.0 3.7 15 5.0 6.0 7.7 1.3 4.3 8.7 4.3 3.3 5.0 10 8.0 4.3 7.0 2.7 5.0 6.7 4.0 1.7 2.7 6.0 4.3 5 7.5 6.9 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.8 5.4 4.9 3.9 3.1 0 HOT 3+ & HOV 2+ & HOT 3+ & GP & EXP & HOT 3+ & HOV 2+ & HOT 3+ & GP & EXP TOLL & EXP TOLL & EXP TOLL & EXP EXP & HCT EXP & HCT HCT TOLL & EXP EXP EXP & HCT & HCT 23 Round 3 Evaluation Top 5 Round 2 Performers to be evaluated HOT 3+ & TOLL HOV 2+ & EXP HOV 2+ & EXP GP Lane & HOT 3+ & & EXP & HCT & HCT & HCT EXP & HCT TOLL & EXP 24 24 12

6/11/2012 Alternatives Evaluation Report Update Alternatives Report Update: – Adds Round 2 evaluation and findings – Available on project website www.eisenhowerexpressway.com – CAG/TF comment period: through June 29 th – Next report update at Round 3 milestone 25 25 Round 3 Evaluation Round 3 Evaluation 26 13

6/11/2012 Round 3 Evaluation  Further explore tolling legislation & requirements  Refine operational characteristics  Refine footprints  Add interchanges & crossroads Evaluation Factors: Evaluation Factors:  Performance  Performance  Impacts  Impacts  Costs  Costs  Stakeholder Input  Stakeholder Input Objective: Determine Draft EIS Alternatives 27 27 Interchange & Access Evaluation Interchange concepts layer upon mainline concepts  Opportunities to: – Improve safety Solutions Toolbox: (vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists)  Interchange – Improve operations & geometrics configuration – Improve modal connections  Turn lanes – Revisit constraints mapping  Alignment – Solutions Toolbox  Profile  Traffic management 28 28 14

6/11/2012 Interchange Concept Discussions One-on-One Scoping Meetings: Interchanges:  Met with each community along the  11 existing I-290 access corridor points in 9 mile study area  Similar and unique issues at  Reviewed existing deficiencies & each location constraints  Many possible solutions  Presented initial concepts & with trade-offs evaluation for discussion  Collected stakeholder input 29 29 Interchange Concept Evaluation  Review existing deficiencies, issues, constraints  Develop & evaluate initial concepts – Incorporate stakeholder input – Operational evaluation – Footprint impact evaluation – Incorporate into mainline/transit alternatives 30 30 15

6/11/2012 Next Meeting Corridor Advisory Group Corridor Advisory Group and Task Force Meeting #15 and Task Force Meeting #15 August 2012 August 2012 The Carleton Hotel of Oak Park The Carleton Hotel of Oak Park  Public Meeting #3 – August 2012 31 31 Interchange/Access Interchange/Access Workshop Workshop 32 16