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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Neighbo rhood Context
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Key Map Lawrenc e Ave.
Phase I: Western Ave. toClark St.
Phase II: Riverto Western Ave.
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Existing Streetsc ape Cond itions
East of Western Ave.
La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
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Existing Cross Section Western Ave. to Ashland Ave.
La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Lawrence Avenue
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Road Diet / Complete Streets Basic s
La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
La ne red uc tion: 4-la ne to 3-la ne Co nversion Wider sid ew alksDesigna ted b ike laneBenefits a ll mod es of tra nsporta tionAASHTO Design g uide lines no longer rec omm end urba n
four-lane roa dwa ys without med ians and turning p oc kets.
Why La wrenc e Ave? Narrow sid ew a lks on b oth sid es of the street High b ic yc le use that exc ee d s sta terec om me nda tions for insta lla tion o f a d ed ic a tedb ike la ne Strong pub lic transit use via the CTA Brown Line ,Me tra North Line, and 6 b us route s on or inte rsec tingLawrence. Ec onom ic streng th o f Linc oln Sq ua re / Linc oln AveCorridor
Mid -sc a le c om me rc ia l and institutiona l la nd uses
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Prop osed Cross Sec tion East of Western Ave .
La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Lawrence Avenue
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Stree tsc ape Improvem ents East of Western Ave.
Improved Lighting Wider Sidewalks for Cafes
Site Furniture Community Identifiers Permeable Pavers
Over 150 New Street Trees
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Streetsc ape Elem ents: River to Damen
Kiosk Gateway with Identifier
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Stree tsc ape Imp rovements Pedestrian Imp rovements East of Western Ave .
Pedestrian Refuge Islandso Shorter crosswalk distance with 11 New pedestrian refuge areas created at center turn lane crosswalks .
Stamped Asphalt Crosswalks
Bump outs
Storm Water Bumpouts
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Stree tsc ape Improvem ents Mid-Bloc k Planters
Mid-Block Sidewalk Planterso 41 planters located near catch basins to allow for infiltration planter design.o Proposed between Western Ave. and Clark St. where sidewalk widths allow.o Maintenance Agreement will be required prior to construction
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Streetsc ape Imp rovements Designa ted Bike Lanes East of Western Ave.
o Adding 1 mile of designated bike lane (in each direction).o Completing the 5 mile link from the
Kennedy/Blue Line to east of Sheridan Rd (Elston to Central Park shared) and to Lakefront.
New Designated Bike Lane
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Proposed Streetsc ape Conditions East of Western Ave.
La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Corridor Impac ts
Stree tsc ape Changes to Mitiga te Negative Impac ts of the Roa d Diet
Traffic signal timings will bead justed to p rovid e greate reffic ienc y for throug h-tra ffic onLawrence Ave.
All signals 85 seconds Ped crossings between
3.5-4 ft/second
A c enter turn lane is beingp rovide d so tha t turning c a rs d onot interrup t the flow throug h
tra ffic and to fa c ilita te c a rsturning onto La wrenc e.
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Corridor Impac ts
Stree tsc ape Changes to Mitiga te Negative Impac ts of the Roa d Diet
Bump-Outs on sid e stree tswill red uc e c ut-throug htra ffic onto sid e stree ts
Pedestrian refuge islandswill increase safety forped estrians c rossing a tnon-signalized intersections
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Streetsc ape Elem ents: Western to Ashland Traffic Ca lm Key Plan
Key Plan
Existing Traffic calming element (Speed Bump)
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Corridor Impac ts
Stree tsc ape Changes to Mitiga te Negative Impac ts of the Roa d Diet
The major inte rsec tions ofWestern Ave ., DamenAve ., and Ashland Ave willma inta in 4-lane c rosssections
Buses a re still ab le to pullover a t stops in order toa llow throug h-tra ffic topass
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Major Intersec tion- Ashland Ave.
Traffic flow expected to remain
about the same by:
Making right turn bays into right-thru lanes (8 parking stalls lost).Increased length of left turn storage
bays.
Addition of left turn signals.Pavement marking changes only;no curb line adjustments.
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Enlargem ent of Intersec tion a t Damen Ave.
Traffic flow expected to remain about the
same by:
Making right turn bays into shared right-through lanes (11 parking stalls lost).
Increased length of left turn storage bays on
Lawrence by 90 ft.Addition of left turn signals for eastbound andwestbound traffic on Lawrence.
Adjustment to traffic signal timing to allow forlonger greens on Lawrence.
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Ma jor Intersec tion- Western Ave .
Traffic flow expected to remain the same
by:
Making right turn bays into shared right-through lanes (11 parking stalls lost).
Increased length of left turn storage bays on
Western by 200 ft on the south leg and 20 fton the north leg.
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Claremont Plaza - Area Context
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Concept A
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Key Map Lawrenc e Ave.
Phase I: Western Ave. toClark St.
Phase II: Riverto Western Ave.
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Existing Streetsc ape Cond itions West of Western Ave.
La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
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Existing Cross Sec tion West of Western Ave.
La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Lawrence Avenue
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Prop osed Cross Sec tion West of Western Ave.
La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Lawrence Avenue
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Stree tsc ape Improvem ents East of Western Ave.
Improved Lighting Wider Sidewalks for Cafes
Site Furniture Community Identifiers Permeable Pavers
Over 100 New Street Trees
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Stree tsc ape Imp rovem ents Ped estrian Improvem ents
ADA Compliant Crosswalks Stamped Asphalt Crosswalk
o Shorter pedestrian crossing distances o Larger buffer zone for pedestrians
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Streetscape Elements: Bump-outs
Bump-outso Shorter pedestrian crossing distances o Larger buffer zone for pedestrians o Area for plantings
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La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
Streetsc ape Elem ents: Bump-out Key Plan
Key Plan
Bump-outs Into Lawrence
Side Street Bump-outs Still to be determined which bump outs are planters or are hardscape
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L A S
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Existing Streetsc ape Cond itions West of Western Ave.
La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
L A St t
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Proposed Streetsc ape Conditions West of Western Ave.
La wrenc e Ave. Streetsc a p e
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Lawrenc e Avenue Stree tsc ape Conc ep ts
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