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Navy Pier Flyover faces major milestone Thursday

We just posted this blog, copied/pasted below. We'll be attending this meeting and following up afterwards...very exciting news!

 

Thanks,

Lee Crandell, Membership Director, Active Trans

 

Active Trans is excited about a major milestone for the Navy Pier Flyover coming up this Thursday, as the project goes before the Chicago Plan Commission for approval. The Navy Pier Flyover is a project years in the making that addresses the confusing and dangerous stretch of Chicago’s Lakefront Trail from just north of Navy Pier south to where the trail is forced onto a tight sidewalk over the Chicago River. The Flyover is essentially a Lakefront Trail bridge that would pass over Grand Ave. and Illinois St. and provide a full-width trail over the Chicago River.

 

CDOT has secured funding for the first two of three phases of the project. This means that if the Chicago Plan Commission approves the project on Thursday, the city will begin asking for work proposals, and the project would move forward toward a construction start in spring of next year! Active Trans will continue advocating for funding to complete the project. While any project of this scale will result in inconveniences, we’re pleased that Chicago Department of Transportation is committed to keeping the Lakefront Trail open for the duration of the construction.

 

Active Trans has been involved in this project for about a decade, since the initial project meetings. We’ve worked with the city to provide input on the project concept and design, participated in public meetings with our members and worked to counter concerns about the project from nearby residents. For Thursday’s plan commission meeting, Active Trans has submitted a letter of support (see PDF download below) for the project, and we will have staff offer testimony at the meeting. We hope to see this important project proceed with approval from the plan commission.

 

You can help us stay on top of our advocacy for projects like this by joining Active Trans or making a donation!


Chicago Plan Commission meetings are open to the public and members and supporters are welcome to join us on Thursday.

 

 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on February 17, 2011 at 5:50pm
Permalink Reply by Aaron Bussey on February 17, 2011 at 6:02pm
Can I conjure up the spirit of Tony here and say "W00t w00t!"
Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on February 17, 2011 at 6:37pm
I hope he's still of this world.

Aaron Bussey said:
Can I conjure up the spirit of Tony here and say "W00t w00t!"
Permalink Reply by Aaron Bussey on February 17, 2011 at 6:37pm
I think so.....just kind of MIA recently
Permalink Reply by J M on February 17, 2011 at 6:50pm
While on the one hand I am happy to hear this news. But I find it incredibly disappointing that it won't be finished till 2018 or later.
Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on February 17, 2011 at 7:00pm
Good things come to those who wait
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on February 17, 2011 at 7:10pm

Good things come to those who wait
But I know I'm getting nowhere
And all the deeds of yesterday
Have really helped to pave my way
Though there's no one near me now
How come everyone can touch me
You see the torture on my brow
Relates to neither here nor now
Watch me bleed
Bleed forever
Permalink Reply by Holly on February 17, 2011 at 7:31pm
Awesome! It's not often that I use the LFP, but that bridge overpass situation is one big cluster f***.

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