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Morse Avenue Streetscape

The City of Chicago Department of Transportation. Morse Avenue Streetscape. March 24, 2010. Project study area. Project Boundary. Morse Avenue – Ashland to Wayne. Resurface full roadway width New curb and gutter in the resurfaced area

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Morse Avenue Streetscape

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  1. The City of Chicago Department of Transportation Morse Avenue Streetscape March 24, 2010

  2. Project study area Project Boundary

  3. Morse Avenue – Ashland to Wayne • Resurface full roadway width • New curb and gutter in the resurfaced area • New Chicago Gateways 2000 Light poles at intersections and double acorn loop lighting at mid-block. • Curbed and fenced planters with irrigation at intersections • Bump-outs with decorative paving • Community identifiers on light poles at Sheridan and Clark • Stamped Crosswalks • Above ground planter pots on the sidewalk • Community identifiers stamped on concrete sidewalk • Trees in grates and decorative paving band along the parkway

  4. Sections – Morse Ave Sheridan and Clark Gateways Morse Avenue

  5. Glenwood Avenue- Lunt to Farwell • Widen sidewalk from 5’ to 9’ • New Chicago Gateways 2000 Light poles at intersections and double acorn loop lighting at mid-block. • Remove and replace all but 12’ of Glenwood pavement • Bump-outs at cross streets with permeable pavers • Above ground planters at bumpouts • Trees in grates and permeable paving band along the parkway • Stamped asphalt cross walks where appropriate • Community identifiers on light poles • Roadway reconstruction to eliminate flooding • Improved lighting under the CTA viaducts • Open bottomed catch basins

  6. Sections- Glenwood Avenue

  7. Propose Glenwood Cross Section Westside of CTA Train Eastside of CTA Train

  8. Bicycle Lane Striping Designated Bike Lanes from Clark to Sheridan

  9. Morse and Glenwood Avenues Stamped Asphalt Crosswalk

  10. Morse Avenue Permeable Pavers and Trees in Grates

  11. Community Identifier- Pole Light Community Identifier

  12. Community Identifier- Pole Light Community Identifier

  13. Community Identifier - In-ground Planter

  14. Morse and Glenwood Avenues Above Ground Planters

  15. Morse and Glenwood Avenues Stamped Concrete Medallion

  16. Proposed Trees and Plantings Kentucky Coffee Ginkgo Biloba Japanese Tree Lilac Redmond Linden Hackberry Burr Oak Swamp White Oak

  17. Proposed Above-ground Planters Plants Perilla Sweet Alyssum Annual Dianthus Wormwood Cornflower Snow-on-the-mountain

  18. Proposed in-ground Planter Plants Knockout Rose Autumn Joy Sedum Flower Carpet Rose Little Bunny Fountain Grass Cottage Pink Purple Coneflower Bigroot Cranesbill

  19. Construction Staging – Morse Ave. Phase 1 Segment 1 - West side of Glenwood Avenue-Lunt Avenue to Morse Avenue Construct west parkway, maintain pedestrian path at property line and 17’ of the existing paver block pavement Parking prohibited, one-lane traffic southbound maintained Complete pedestrian path construction Segment 2 - North side of Morse Avenue-Glenwood Avenue to Ashland Avenue Construct north parkway, maintain pedestrian path at property line North parking prohibited, one-lane east and west bound and south parking maintained Complete pedestrian path construction

  20. Construction Staging – Morse Ave. Phase 2 Segment 1- South side of Morse Avenue- Ashland Avenue to Glenwood Avenue Construct south parkway, maintain pedestrian path at property line South parking prohibited, one-lane east and west bound and north parking maintained Complete pedestrian path construction Segment 2 – West side of Glenwood Avenue-Morse Avenue to Farwell Avenue Construct west parkway, maintain pedestrian path at property line and 17’ of the existing paver block pavement Parking prohibited, one-lane traffic southbound maintained Complete pedestrian path construction

  21. Construction Staging – Morse Ave. Phase 3 Segment 1 - East side of Glenwood Avenue- Farwell Avenue to Morse Avenue Construct west half of roadway at CTA abutment, maintain east parkway and northbound traffic Parking prohibited Construct east half of roadway and parkway, maintain pedestrian path at property line and northbound traffic Parking prohibited -complete pedestrian path construction Segment 2 - South side of Morse Avenue- Glenwood Avenue to Lakewood Avenue Construct south parkway, maintain pedestrian path at property line South parking prohibited, one-lane east and west bound and south parking maintained Complete pedestrian path construction

  22. Construction Staging – Morse Ave. Phase 4 Segment 1 - North side of Morse Avenue- Lakewood Avenue to Glenwood Avenue Construct north parkway, maintain pedestrian path at property line North parking prohibited, one-lane east and west bound and south parking maintained Complete pedestrian path construction Segment 2 – East side of Glenwood Avenue- Morse Avenue to Lunt Avenue Construct west half of roadway at CTA abutment, maintain east parkway and northbound traffic Parking prohibited Construct east half of roadway and parkway, maintain pedestrian path at property line and northbound traffic Parking prohibited - complete pedestrian path construction

  23. Pedestrian Access During Construction

  24. Pedestrian Access During Construction

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