Berwyn-Riverside Railroad Grade Crossing Study

Public Meeting Set for June 7, 2023

A public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 7, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Riverside Town Hall, 27 Riverside Drive in Riverside. The purpose of the meeting is to (1) review transportation needs for all modes of travel; (2) discuss project goals; and (3) answer questions and receive public input. More information is available under "Key Dates" and under "Documents," to the right.

Reunión pública, 7 de junio de 2023

Una reunión pública está programada para el miércoles 7 de junio de 2023 de 4 p.m. a 7 p.m. en Riverside Town Hall, 27 Riverside Drive en Riverside. Propósito de la reunión: (1) evaluar las necesidades de transporte para todos los modos de viaje; (2) discutir los objetivos del proyecto; (3) responder preguntas y recibir comentarios del público. Para obtener más información, lea "fechas clave."

Project Overview

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is working together with the City of Berwyn, the Village of Riverside, the BNSF Railway, and other stakeholders to study crossings of the BNSF Railway from Ridgeland Avenue in Berwyn to Delaplaine Road in Riverside, including Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43).

Using technical information and public engagement, the study will determine whether there is a need for an improvement, and will identify a range of solutions to address that need. We also expect to screen those potential solutions to identify alternatives to carry forward in a potential future engineering process. For such alternatives, we also expect to develop an early, planning-level cost estimate and initial funding strategy, both of which can help Berwyn and Riverside decide whether a project should move forward.

CMAP will be using the Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) process, including federal coordination. CMAP is providing the funding necessary to support this planning initiative.

The study will consider such issues as travel-time reliability, emergency vehicle access, access to MacNeal Hospital, access to transit stations, access to nearby businesses, economic development, historic preservation, and pedestrian and motorist safety.

Please find the results from the stakeholder survey in the Documents section of this page.

La Agencia Metropolitana de Planificación de Chicago (CMAP, por sus siglas en inglés) está trabajando con la Ciudad de Berwin, el Poblado de Riverside, el Ferrocarril BNSF y otras partes interesadas para estudiar los cruces del Ferrocarril BNSF desde Ridgeland Avenue en Berwyn a Delaplaine Road en Riverside, incluyendo Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43). El estudio identificará un propósito y una necesidad, una gama de alternativas y alternativas para llevar a cabo futuros estudios.

El estudio considerará temas como la confiabilidad del tiempo de viaje, el acceso de vehículos de emergencia, el acceso al Hospital MacNeal, el acceso a las estaciones de transporte público, el acceso a negocios cercanos, desarrollo economicola, preservación histórica y la seguridad de peatones y automovilistas.

Encuentra los resultados de la encuesta de las partes interesadas en la sección Documetos de esta página.