Cook County Board Approves Funding to Improve Transportation Throughout Cook County

The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved funding on Friday (March 1) for transportation-related projects for the County’s Department of Transportation and Highways. These vital projects boost economic development, build up regional transportation and improve the quality of life throughout Cook County. Alsip | $15,000 Professional planning services for the Pedestrian and Cycling Mobility Improvements Planning Study. The study is the initial step to allow the village to increase access to public transit, schools, parks and businesses while improving ADA accessibility and the overall safety of neighborhoods. Barrington | $42,542 Construction of Prairie Avenue sidewalk with ADA accessibility improvements serving Grove Elementary School. Bellwood | $651,910 Reconstruction of Maywood Drive from 25th Avenue to the eastern limit of the village with the addition of a new bike path. Chicago | $575,000 Professional planning services to advance the Better Streets for Buses bus priority project in partnership with the Chicago Transit Authority and Chicago Department of Transportation to improve bus speed and reliability. Des Plaines & | $75,000 Professional engineering services for a shared use path for pedestrians and bicyclists along Devon Avenue from Stillwell Avenue to Des Plaines River Road, completing a critical gap in the existing network. East Hazel...