Farnsworth Avenue at Marshall Boulevard and Illinois Prairie Path Safety Improvements Exhibit Title

FARNSWORTH AVENUE AT MARSHALL BOULEVARD AND ILLINOIS PRAIRIE PATH SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGSEPTEMBER 20, 2021

WELCOME

Farnsworth Avenue at Marshall Boulevard and Illinois Prairie Path Safety Improvements Purpose of Meeting

■ Introduce the study

■ Present existing conditions

■ Solicit input on issues affecting people walking and bicycling across Farnsworth Avenue

■ Present proposed improvement plan and solicit input

Farnsworth Avenue at Marshall Boulevard and Illinois Prairie Path Safety Improvements Project Location Map

Farn

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I-88

Molitor Rd

Reckinger Rd

Indian Trail Rd

Marshall Blvd IL Prairie PathMarshall Blvd

Project Location

Farnsworth Avenue at Marshall Boulevard and Illinois Prairie Path Safety Improvements Project Purpose and Need

■ Two fatal pedestrian crashes, and several serious injury crashes have occurred at the Farnsworth Avenue/Marshall Boulevard intersection and one serious bicyclist injury crash has occurred at the Illinois Prairie Path crossing over the past several years.

■ IDOT's 2017 Safety Tier Study identifi ed the intersection of Farnsworth Avenue/Marshall Boulevard as a critical intersection and the stretch of Farnsworth Avenue between Sheffer Road and Molitor Road as a medium segment for the implementation of safety improvements.

■ The purpose of the project is to increase safety for people walking and bicycling in the study area; specifi cally those crossing Farsnworth Avenue on the north leg at its intersection with Marshall Boulevard, and those crossing Farsnworth Avenue at the Illinois Prairie Path.

Farnsworth Avenue at Marshall Boulevard and Illinois Prairie Path Safety Improvements Crash History 2016-2020

Legend Number

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Turning/Right Angle 7

Animal 1

Fixed Object 4

Head On 0

Left Turn 0

Pedestrian/Cyclist 2

Rear End 13

Sideswipe 5

Inju

ry

Injury 9

Fatality 1

Property Damage Only 22

Total Crashes 32

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Farnsworth Avenue

ComEd

Commercial

Commercial

Senior Residences

AHEAD

Farnsworth Avenue40'

33'

66'

Existing Right-of-Way

Marshall B

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vard

Marshall B

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vard

ComEd

100'

100'

Park DistrictFox Valley

35'

33'

40'

33'

100'

100'

11'

10.5'

11'

11'

11'

10.5'

11'

11'

10.5'

All dimensions e-e unless otherwise noted.

All dimensions e-e unless otherwise noted.

66'

35'

40'

40'

40'

40'

53.5'

53.5'

10.5'

11'

11'

Existing Centerline

Park District

Fox Valley

Illinois Prairie P

ath

Illinois Prairie P

ath

Commercial

Senior Residences

33'

AHEAD

Existing Centerline

Existing Right-of-Way

Station 80+00

Match Existing

Begin Improvement

Station 84+75

Match Existing

End Improvement

(All Corners)

Reconstruction

ADA Ramp

Proposed

(RRFB) AssemblyFlashing BeaconRectangular RapidProposed

Restriping

Resurfacing and

Proposed

FVPDReplacement ByFlashing Beacon

Rectangular RapidProposed

Refuge Island

Pedestrian

Proposed

Right-in/Right-Out

Converted to

Full Access

Right-in/Right-Out

Converted to

Full Access

10' c-c

Posts,

Delineator

Felxible

Proposed

Refuge Island

Proposed Pedestrian

Commercial

By FVPD

HMA Surfacing

Realignment and

Proposed Path

0' 50'25'

0' 50'25'

Farnsworth Avenue at Marshall Boulevard and Illinois Prairie Path Safety Improvements Project Schedule

Identify &Evaluate

Alternatives

SelectPreferred

Alternative

ObtainEnvironmental &Design Approvals

De�neExisting

Conditions

DevelopPurpose &

Need

Phase IIContract Plan Preparation

Phase IIIConstruction

2023

Phase IPreliminary Engineering and

Environmental Studies

2020-2021 2022

AnticipatedDesign Approval

WE ARE HERE

2020 2021 Public InformationMeeting

WE ARE HERE

Farnsworth Avenue at Marshall Boulevard and Illinois Prairie Path Safety Improvements Submit Your Comments

Public Information Meeting | September 20, 2021

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Project information and updates will be posted to the City of Aurora website.

Please visit www.aurora-il.org/946/Major-Projects

Thank you for your time and the information provided. This completed form may be submitted during the Public Information Meeting or submitted to the City of Aurora by mail or email via the contact information

below. Comments received by October 4, 2021 will be added to this public meeting record.

Robert Greene Traffic Engineer City of Aurora

Development Services Center 77 S. Broadway

Aurora, IL 60507-2067 630-256-3200

Your comments are valuable to us. We encourage comments throughout the course of the study. Comments received by October 4, 2021 will be added to this public meeting record.

Visit us online.Visit the City’s website atwww.aurora-il.org/946/Major-Projects