The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved funding last week for transportation-related projects in Stickney and the South Side of Chicago.
These projects are part of the county’s Department of Transportation and Highways. These projects are designed to boost economic development, build up regional transportation and improve the quality of life throughout Cook County.
In Stickney, the $550,000 will help pay for the design and construction of nearly 1.5 miles of roadway to provide safety and mobility improvements along 40th Street from Oak Park Avenue to Ridgeland Avenue, along 41st Street from Oak Park Avenue to Ridgeland Avenue, along East Avenue from 43rd Street to 41st Street and along 43rd Street from East Avenue to Scoville Avenue.
In Chicago, Metra will receive $5 million in matching funds for a recently awarded $24 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the reconstruction and modernization of the 95th Street Chicago State University station.
The partnership with the county will allow Metra to advance this $38 million project, bringing this 1920s station up to ADA-accessible standards by installing elevators, adding a pedestrian tunnel and pathways to connect riders to the University and the surrounding neighborhood.