SEAN WIEDEL, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, CITYWIDE SERVICESCHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

VISION ZERO CHICAGO

Vision Zero is both the City of Chicago’s commitment to and the approach to eliminating death and serious injury from traffic crashes.

THE ACTION PLAN

● A com m itm e nt t o t he Vis ion Ze ro approach t o t raffic s afe ty by t he Mayor’s Office , City age ncie s , and advocacy partne rs

● Data analys is

● Ide nt ifica t ion of curre nt and ne e de d re s ource s

● A Citywide plan with a com m unity focus

VISION ZERO HIGH CRASH AREAS & CORRIDORS

Vision Zero Action Plan, p. 28

RAPID DELIVERY PROJECTS

Low -cost, “quick -hit” changes to the street using

interim materials:

• Pavement markings

• Colored pavement treatments

• Flexible delineators

• Changes to signage or signal timing

Randolph and Wabash

Milwaukee Ave High Crash Corridor

Milwaukee Ave High Crash Corridor

Clark Street Pedestrian Improvements

State Street High Crash Corridor

State Street High Crash Corridor

State Street High Crash Corridor

Current Layout

Proposed Improvement

State Street Left Turn Traffic Calming

State Street: Testing Concepts

State Street Status Update

Markings to measure turning radius

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Sean WiedelAssistant CommissionerChicago Department of Transportationsean.wiedel@cityofchicago.org