Public Hearing for the CTA Station Design

Engineering and survey work continue on the Downtown CTA station in spite of the lack of budget progress at the State level. The Site plans for the two lots at Searle Parkway and Skokie Boulevard show a long circular drive for bus drop-off and kiss & ride on the south parcel, and overflow short term parking and taxi drop-off and parking on the north side, with dedications on Skokie Boulevard for north and southbound turn lanes to Searle Parkway. Additional turn lanes for other streets, a bus pull off for southbound buses, and landscaped medians would be added to Skokie Boulevard as part of the overall improvement project. A public hearing on the CTA station design and overall site plan was held Thursday, July 26 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers at Village Hall.