Forward - City of Chicago
Forward - City of Chicago
Forward - City of Chicago
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choices for chicago<br />
action agenda<br />
5<br />
Ensure<br />
predictable, safe, and reliable motor vehicle<br />
operations.<br />
<strong>Chicago</strong> is a congested city. Frequently, commute times can vary significantly<br />
based on unpredictable traffic conditions. While there are limits to how much<br />
can be done to make personal vehicle commutes shorter or faster in a mature<br />
city, there is much that can be done to reduce delay and make travel time more<br />
predictable.<br />
Motor vehicles are – and will continue to be – a critical transportation choice for<br />
<strong>Chicago</strong>ans. Sections <strong>of</strong> Cicero Avenue, Congress Parkway, Harlem Avenue,<br />
Pulaski Road and Stony Island Avenue each carry more than 50,000 vehicles<br />
a day; segments <strong>of</strong> Lake Shore Drive have daily volumes that exceed 110,000<br />
vehicles.<br />
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Over the next two years, CDOT will take a number <strong>of</strong> actions to improve<br />
driving conditions, including: better coordination to improve incident response<br />
(e.g., clearing crashes or routing traffic around bottlenecks); signal timing<br />
changes for smoother traffic flow; and better communications with motorists<br />
about current conditions.<br />
In 2011, CDOT introduced www.chicagotraffictracker.com, a site that uses GPS<br />
data from 2,000 CTA buses to help monitor congestion and predict auto travel<br />
times on major streets.<br />
Safe and efficient vehicular mobility means safer and more predictable travel<br />
for all other modes as well. Clear and timely information about traffic and<br />
transit conditions and options can help everyone make better choices about<br />
how, when, and where they travel in and around <strong>Chicago</strong>.
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